AMENDMENT OF RULE
Rules of the Chief Administrator
Pursuant to the authority vested in me, and with the advice and consent of the Administrative Board of the Courts, I hereby amend paragraph 2 of subdivision (b) of section 137.1 and subdivision (B) of section 8 of Appendix A to Part 137 of the Rules of the Chief Administrator, effective November 1, 2026, to read as follows:
Section 137.1.
Application
(b) This Part shall not apply to any of the following:
(2) amounts in dispute involving a sum less than $1,000 or more than [$50,000] $100,000, except that an arbitral body may hear disputes involving other amounts if the parties have consented;
APPENDIX A. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES
Section 8. Selection and Assignment of Neutrals
B. Unless otherwise approved by the Board:
1. Disputes involving a sum of less than [$10,000] $20,000 shall be submitted to one attorney arbitrator;
2. Disputes involving a sum of [$10,000] $20,000 or more shall be submitted to a panel of three arbitrators, which shall include at least one nonlawyer member of the public.
Posted In the New York State Register, August 12, 2026
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Vol. XLVIII Division of Administrative Rules Issue 32