Administrative Order 2025-02 (Uniform Bond Schedule and Pretrial Release Procedures), as amended by its 1st Amendment (June 23, 2026), governs bond amounts and pretrial release across the Second Circuit. BenchPath holds both the base order and the 1st Amendment as verified PDFs.
Criminal pretrial matters, all six counties. Read with AO 2019-06 (First Appearance and Pretrial Detention Procedures, reached a 2nd Amendment) and AO 2021-06 (Pre-Bond Mental Health Screening).
Uniform Bond Schedule and Pretrial Release Procedures — AO 2025-02, as amended by 2025-02 1st Amendment (eff. June 23, 2026).
sha256 3829a318… (1st Amendment) and 80943bc9… (base) re-fetched byte-identical 2026-07-24.
The 17th Circuit's circuit-wide AI disclosure/certification mandate (Jan 2026, twice amended) was VACATED in its entirety effective June 15, 2026 by Chief Judge Phillips's AO 2026-19-Gen, expressly citing the statewide framework (AOSC26-12; Rule 2.515(d)(2), SC2026-0673). Several division procedure pages still cite the vacated order.
Every circuit-civil case reviewed within 120 days of commencement and assigned a track (complex, streamlined, or general); case management orders required; firm continuance policy; sanctions for missed deadlines. Rescinds AO 21-09.
Circuit-civil hearing-availability standards: motion calendars ~2 weeks from request; 15-30 min special sets within 45-60 days; longer special sets scale.