Over the past two decades, electronic filing of court submissions has become increasingly utilized and made mandatory in courts throughout the state and nation. Electronic filing in the Appellate Division, Second Department, began in 2018 with cases originating in Westchester County. The program was gradually expanded over the course of three years until Kings County, the last and most populous county, was added effective April 1, 2021. Since that date, except for certain exempt attorneys and litigants, electronic filing of briefs, records, and motions has been mandatory in all matters originating and electronically filed in the Supreme and Surrogate's Courts in the 10 counties within the Second Department.