Hon. Erica L. Prager. IAS Part 12.

Published Part Rules

Source: nycourts.gov Part Rules and Procedures, Hon. Erica L. Prager, J.S.C., IAS Part 12, Nassau County (revised January 8, 2026). Last verified: July 2026. Verify directly with the part before every appearance.

Uniform Rules and Local Part Rules

Part 12 operates under both the Statewide Uniform Rules for the trial courts and Justice Prager's own Local Part Rules, most recently revised January 8, 2026. The Local Rules supplement the Uniform Rules and control where they add specific requirements. A per diem attorney appearing in Part 12 should read both together: the Uniform Rules set the baseline for conferences, motions, and discovery, and the Local Rules tell you how this particular part expects them to be executed. Pull the current PDF before appearing, because the part updates it periodically.

In-Person Conferences

Conferences in Part 12 are conducted in person at the Mineola courthouse unless the court instructs otherwise. This is the appearance most often handed to per diem counsel: while motions are generally decided on the papers, the conference calendar pulls an attorney physically into 100 Supreme Court Drive. The appearing attorney should know the file and have authority to stipulate to a discovery schedule and bind the client. Parties are expected to be prompt and prepared; failure to appear or to be ready can expose counsel to relief under 22 NYCRR 202.27 and sanctions under 22 NYCRR Part 130.

Preclusion and Sanctions

Justice Prager's Local Rules carry real teeth on compliance. Discovery deadlines set in a Preliminary Conference Order or so-ordered stipulation are enforced, and the part is prepared to preclude evidence, strike pleadings, or impose costs where a party ignores court-ordered dates without leave. For a per diem attorney, the practical takeaway is that a Part 12 conference is not a formality: come prepared to account for the status of disclosure, and do not agree to dates the client cannot meet. If a deadline cannot be met, the time to raise it is before it passes, by application to the part, not after.

Motions and NYSCEF

NYSCEF e-filing is mandatory for most civil matters. Motions are ordinarily decided on submission unless the court directs oral argument, so appearances on a routine return date are generally not required. Confirm with the part whether oral argument is expected on a given motion, whether working copies are required, and the current summary judgment filing deadline. Because these details are governed by the Local Rules and can change with each revision, verify against the current January 2026 rules rather than relying on memory of an earlier version.

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