Free reference for New York litigators
The New York Litigation Deadline Cheat Sheet
12 deadlines that decide New York cases — the rule, the clock, and what happens if you miss it.
- ✓All 12 deadlines on one page, grouped by stage of the case
- ✓The exact rule citation for each
- ✓What happens if you miss it, in plain English
- ✓The mail-service +5-day trap flagged where it applies (CPLR 2103(b)(2))
Built from the same rules engine behind CourtFlow’s free deadline calculators.
What’s inside
12 deadlines, across 6 stages of a New York case
Pleadings4 deadlines
Answer or pre-answer motion · 20 or 30 daysReply to the counterclaim · 20 daysResponse to the amended pleading · 20 daysDemand for a jury trial · 15 days
Discovery3 deadlines
Answers and objections to interrogatories · 20 daysResponse to the document demand · 20 daysResponse to the notice to admit · 20 days
Dispositive motions1 deadline
Motion for summary judgment · 120 days
Post-judgment & appeal2 deadlines
Notice of appeal · 30 daysMotion to set aside the verdict or for a new trial · 15 days
Settlement & costs1 deadline
Acceptance of the offer to compromise · 10 days
Service of process1 deadline
Service of the summons and complaint · 120 days
Questions
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- Is this legal advice?
- No. It is a reference built from the New York rules of procedure, with every period tied to the rule it comes from. Always confirm against your specific case and the current rules — local administrative orders and rule amendments can change the timing.
- What format is it?
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