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Deciding issues of fact is a power reserved only for the Appellate Divisions and the Appellate Terms.

Most Appellate Courts only have the ability to decide on errors of law but in the Appellate Division the Judges have the power to also find and decide issues of fact pursuant to Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) §5501. Contact Us Today! Speak to one of Our Experienced New York Appeals LawyersĪppellate Divisions in general have a lot of power in reviewing decisions from lower Courts, more power in fact that most Appellate Courts. The size of these Counties and the volume of cases they handle make the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Second Department one of the busiest Appellate Courts in the Country if not the world. The 10 Counties are: Kings (Brooklyn) Queens, Nassau, Suffolk, Richmond (Staten Island), Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam and Dutchess Counties. If the Court rendering the decision is located in one of the following 10 counties, then it will be handled in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court for the Second Department. Appeals from decisions or judgments of the Supreme, County, or Family Courts are handled in one of the four departments of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court. New York Appeals lawyers must be familiar with the rules that dictate where appeals must be filed.

Appeals in the Appellate Division, Second Department