N.D.N.Y. General Order #52 — Notice: Letters Regarding Sentencings
A published court requirement that applies in New York. Category: Standing Orders. Verified against the official source (N.D.N.Y. — General Orders (U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York)) on November 7, 2026.
Summary
General Order #52 — Notice: Letters Regarding Sentencings: the court's own order as its General Orders page lists it, verbatim from the official PDF (sha-custodied), the whole document. Court-level requirement: governs practice in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York alongside the Local Rules, the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.
Requirement
U.S. DISTRICT COURT N.D. OF N.Y. FILED December 4, 2020 JOHN M. DOMURAD, CLERK UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT for the NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK GENERAL ORDER #52 NOTICE: Letters Regarding Sentencings So Ordered: December 4, 2020 NOTICE: Letters Regarding Sentencings Please be advised that effective immediately letters regarding sentencings that are submitted to the District Court may, at the discretion of the presiding judge, be electronically available for viewing at the public terminal in the Clerk’s Office. Individuals who intend to submit a letter regarding a defendant must comply with the following directives: • Social Security or Taxpayer Identification Numbers. If an individual’s social security or taxpayer identification number must be included, only the last four digits of that number should be used. • Names of Minor Children. If the involvement of a minor child must be mentioned, only the initials of that child should be used. • Dates of Birth. If an individual’s date of birth must be included, only the year should be used. • Financial Account Numbers. if financial account numbers are relevant, only the last four digits of these number should be used. • Home Addresses in Criminal Cases. If a home address must be included, only the city and state should be listed. Individuals should exercise caution in including other sensitive personal data such as medical history, employment history, financial information or information regarding an individual’s cooperation with the government. Attorneys are urged to share this notice with their clients, and when appropriate, with individuals who intend to submit a letter so that an informed decision can be made about inclusion of sensitive information. It is the responsibility of the filer, not the Clerk’s Office, to review documents to determine if letters should be modified to exclude personal identifiers and/or sensitive personal data. For further information, see Fed. R. Crim. P. 49.1 and NYND Local Rules of Crim P. 49.1.
Source of truth
U.S. DISTRICT COURT N.D. OF N.Y. FILED December 4, 2020 JOHN M. DOMURAD, CLERK UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT for the NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK GENERAL ORDER #52 NOTICE: Letters Regarding Sentencings So Ordered: December 4, 2020 NOTICE: Letters Regarding Sentencings Please be a
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