Hon. Mojgan Cohanim Lancman. Part 20 Motions.
Supreme Court, Queens County. 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435. Courtroom 45. Part 20 Motions. Published Part Rules, email addresses, and practitioner intelligence from attorneys with direct experience.
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| Part | Part 20 Motions |
| Part Type | Motions on Submission |
| Courtroom | Courtroom 45 |
| Calendar Call Time | Motion calendar called promptly every Wednesday at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 45. Personal appearances are not required unless the court specifically directs. The presence of a per diem at the call is generally not necessary in this Part. |
| Appearance Format | Effective May 1, 2024, an in-person appearance on a motion is required only where the parties are specifically directed to appear, such as by a directive on an order to show cause. If the court decides to hear argument, it notifies the parties to appear in person or sends a Microsoft Teams link. No notice and no link means no appearance. |
| Part Email | QSCPART20@NYCOURTS.GOV |
| Part Clerk Phone | (718) 298-1093 (motions only). Do not call chambers. |
| Courthouse | 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435 |
| Ready Letter | Required within 7 days of the return date. Upload the letter to NYSCEF and email a copy to the Part. |
| Preliminary Conferences | None before Justice Lancman. Preliminary conference orders are generated automatically. Scheduling questions go to QUEENSPC@NYCOURTS.GOV. |
| Discovery Disputes | Pre-Note of Issue disputes, including requests to extend the Note of Issue date, go to the assigned Compliance Conference Judge. Compliance Conference Part: (718) 298-1089. |
| AI Disclosure | Part 20 has its own generative artificial intelligence disclosure and certification rule, with sanctions for non-compliance. |
| Filing | NYSCEF (mandatory) |
| Courthouse Coverage | Jamaica only. We do not cover the Queens LIC courthouse. |
| Official Part Rules | Part 20 Rules (nycourts.gov PDF) |
| Verify Before Appearing | Queens reassigned a number of justices during 2026, and the published Queens rules PDFs lag the current bench. Confirm the assignment and the courtroom with the Part Clerk before you appear. |
Published Part Rules
Source: nycourts.gov Part 20 Rules | Last verified: August 5, 2026. Verify directly with the Part Clerk before every filing.
Motion Calendar, Wednesdays at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 45
The motion calendar is called promptly every Wednesday at 9:30 A.M. in Courtroom 45. Personal appearances are not required unless the parties are specifically directed to appear. Effective May 1, 2024, an in-person appearance on a motion is required only where the court directs it, such as by a directive on an order to show cause. If Justice Lancman decides to hear argument, the parties are notified to appear in person or are sent a Microsoft Teams link. If you have received neither a notice nor a link, there is no appearance.
The Ready Letter, Within 7 Days of the Return Date
Within 7 days of the return date, the parties must notify the court whether the motion is ready or whether an adjournment is requested. The notification is a letter uploaded to NYSCEF, with a copy emailed to QSCPART20@NYCOURTS.GOV. NYSCEF alone does not satisfy the rule, and neither does the email alone.
What “Fully Briefed” Means
A fully briefed motion is one where movant’s papers, opposition, and any reply have all been filed on NYSCEF. If a reply is not being filed, the letter should so state. Do not send the ready letter if papers are still outstanding. Doing so puts the motion at risk of being decided on an incomplete record.
Adjournments
A consent adjournment requires a stipulation uploaded to NYSCEF with a copy emailed to the part address, on the same 7-day track as the ready letter.
Conferences and Discovery Disputes
Justice Lancman does not hold preliminary conference appearances. Preliminary conference orders are generated automatically, and scheduling questions go to QUEENSPC@NYCOURTS.GOV. Pre-Note of Issue discovery disputes, including requests to extend the Note of Issue date, are directed to the assigned Compliance Conference Judge rather than to Part 20. Counsel may not bring a discovery motion in Part 20 without a conference and an order granting leave. A discovery motion made after the Note of Issue requires no such permission.
Artificial Intelligence Disclosure
Part 20 publishes its own generative artificial intelligence disclosure and certification rule, and the part provides for sanctions where counsel does not comply. Read the rule before filing papers prepared with any AI tool.
Support Offices
IAS Motion Support: (718) 298-1009. Ex Parte Support: (718) 298-1018. Trial Scheduling Part: (718) 298-1048. DCM Clerk: (718) 298-1140. Compliance Conference Part: (718) 298-1089.
Two Practice Points From the Rules
Affirmations are subject to the requirements of CPLR 2106, and the part flags the point directly. Where the court appoints a receiver, counsel submits three names drawn from the approved fiduciary list.
Practitioner Intelligence
Queens Supreme Court Part 20 observations from more than 20 years of Queens motion practice. Last updated: August 5, 2026.
File the Ready Letter. Then Forget It.
Part 20 is one of the simpler motion parts to manage procedurally, because an appearance happens only when the court asks for one. The whole mechanic is: file papers on NYSCEF, file opposition and reply, then within 7 days of the return date upload the ready letter to NYSCEF and email a copy to the part. Once the letter is in, the motion sits on the judge’s calendar and decisions arrive when they arrive.
Practice Tips
- Calendar the ready letter. The single most common misstep is forgetting to file it. Calendar it the day after the reply is filed and work back from the 7-day window.
- Use the Part email address. NYSCEF alone is not enough. The part requires the letter uploaded to NYSCEF and emailed to QSCPART20@NYCOURTS.GOV. Do both.
- Watch for the notice or the Teams link. If the court decides to hear argument, it says so and sends a link or a direction to appear. No notice and no link means no appearance, and counsel should not send a per diem to the Wednesday call on assumption.
- Take discovery disputes elsewhere. Pre-Note of Issue disputes belong to the assigned Compliance Conference Judge, and a discovery motion in Part 20 needs a conference plus leave first.
- Read the AI rule before you file. Part 20 has its own disclosure and certification requirement with sanctions attached.
- Confirm the assignment. Queens reassigned a number of justices during 2026, and the published Queens rules PDFs lag the current bench. Confirm that Part 20 is still Justice Lancman’s part before you file.
When Per Diem Coverage Helps
Because an appearance in Part 20 happens only on direction from the court, per diem coverage is not needed for the motion itself. Per diem coverage becomes relevant when the part schedules oral argument on a particular motion, when an associated conference is calendared in a different part, or when counsel needs Jamaica coverage on adjacent matters while filing in Part 20.
Corrected August 5, 2026
An earlier version of this page listed Courtroom 313 and stated that the ready letter is due at least two business days before the return date. The published Part 20 Rules place the part in Courtroom 45 and require the notification within 7 days of the return date. Both points have been corrected against the published rules.
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