Night Depository

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Rule Set: Local Civil Rules of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Rule: 1.2

Jurisdiction: EDNY

Bluebook Citation: E.D.N.Y. L. Civ. R. 1.2

All Rules: E.D.N.Y. Local Civil Rules, complete index

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PRE-2024 COMMITTEE NOTE

The Committee believes that it is unnecessary to have a Local Rule dealing with the

hours of opening of the Clerk’s Office, which are best set forth in the websites of the

respective Courts. Because the Advisory Committee note to the 2009 amendment to Fed.

Joint Local Rules, S.D.N.Y. and E.D.N.Y. Effective January 2, 2026

R. Civ. P. 6(a)(4) indicates that a local rule is necessary to authorize the use of night

depositories, the Joint Committee recommends the retention of the portion of Local

Civil Rule 1.2 dealing with night depositories.

2024 COMMITTEE NOTE

The Amendments clarify that depositing papers in a court’s night depository box is not

sufficient to satisfy the requirement that filings be made via the Electronic Filing

System. The Amendments also identify the Eastern District Courthouse in Central Islip

as a location where a night depository is maintained.