Appellate Resources

Filing an appeal in the New York State Appellate Division requires adherence to specific rules and procedures, which may vary between the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Departments. Below are resources for each department, including links to relevant forms, rules, and guidelines.

First Department

• General Information: The First Department handles appeals from the Supreme Court, Family Court, Surrogate’s Court, and Court of Claims located in Bronx and New York Counties.
• Resources:
  • Rules and Forms
  • Electronic Filing Information
  • First Department Calendar

Second Department

• General Information: The Second Department handles appeals from the Supreme Court, Family Court, Surrogate’s Court, and Court of Claims located in Kings, Queens, Richmond, and Nassau Counties.
• Resources:
  • Rules
  • Forms
  • Electronic Filing Information
  • Second Department Calendar

Third Department

• General Information: The Third Department handles appeals from the Supreme Court, Family Court, Surrogate’s Court, and Court of Claims located in Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster, and Westchester Counties.
• Resources:
  • Rules
  • Electronic Filing Information
  • Third Department Calendar

Fourth Department

• General Information: TThe Fourth Department handles appeals from the Supreme Court, Family Court, Surrogate’s Court, and Court of Claims located in Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Cortland, Erie, Genesee, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Steuben, Tompkins, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates Counties.
• Resources:
  • Rules
  • Forms
  • Electronic Filing Information
  • Fourth Department Calendar