Hon. Mojgan Cohanim Lancman. Part 20 Motions.
Supreme Court, Queens County. 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435. Part 20 Motions. Published Part Rules, email addresses, and practitioner intelligence from attorneys with direct experience.
Book an AppearanceHon. Mojgan Cohanim Lancman. Part 20
Supreme Court, Queens County
88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435
Quick Reference
| Part | Part 20 Motions |
| Part Type | Motions on Submission |
| Courtroom | Courtroom 313 |
| Calendar Call Time | Motion Calendar called Wednesdays at 9:30 AM. 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. |
| 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. File on NYSCEF and email to the Part at least 2 business days before return date. |
| Filing | NYSCEF (mandatory) |
| Courthouse Coverage | Jamaica only. We do not cover the Queens LIC courthouse. |
| Official Part Rules | Part 20 Rules (nycourts.gov PDF) |
Published Part Rules
Source: nycourts.gov Part Rules. Verify directly with the Part Clerk before every filing.
Motion Submission Requirements
Honorable Mojgan Cohanim Lancman requires that all motions be fully briefed before submission. Counsel must submit a letter to the Part notifying that the motion is fully briefed and ready for submission. That letter must be uploaded to NYSCEF and emailed to QSCPART20@NYCOURTS.GOV at least two business days prior to the return date.
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 fully briefed 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.
No In-Person Appearance Required
Motions in Part 20 are decided on submission. In-person appearances are not the default. If oral argument becomes necessary, the court will schedule it. All motion papers must be properly filed through NYSCEF with the ready letter submitted as required.
Adjournments
Adjournment requests should be made in advance, on consent where possible, and communicated to the Part Clerk through NYSCEF or to the Part email. Because the Part operates on submission, an adjournment request made late in the briefing cycle may simply reset the ready letter timing rather than extending the merits.
Practitioner Intelligence
Queens Supreme Court Part 20 observations from more than 20 years of Queens motion practice. Last updated: April 2026.
File the Ready Letter. Then Forget It.
Part 20 is one of the simpler motion parts to manage procedurally, because appearances are not required. The whole mechanic is: file papers on NYSCEF, file opposition and reply, then two business days before the return date, file and email the fully briefed letter. Once the letter is in, the motion sits on the judge’s submission calendar and decisions arrive when they arrive.
Practice Tips
- Calendar the ready letter. The single most common misstep is forgetting to file the fully briefed letter. Calendar it the day after reply is filed.
- Use the Part email address. NYSCEF alone is not enough. The Part’s instruction is that the ready letter must be emailed to QSCPART20@NYCOURTS.GOV. Do both.
- No surprises on submission. Since there is no appearance, the court decides on the record. Make sure the record is complete, exhibits are legible on NYSCEF, and cross-references in your papers point to the actual exhibit letters.
- 2026 Queens reshuffle. Queens Supreme Court moved several Parts in January 2026. Confirm that Part 20 is still Judge Lancman’s Part and that the submission protocol has not changed before you file.
When Per Diem Coverage Helps
Because Part 20 operates on submission, per diem court appearances are 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.
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