2019 New York Laws
CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules
Article 21 - Papers
R2103-A - Confidentiality of Addresses in Civil Proceedings.

Rule  2103-a.  Confidentiality  of addresses in civil proceedings. (a)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law,  in  any  civil  proceeding,
whether  or  not an order of protection or temporary order of protection
is sought or has been sought in the past, the court may,  upon  its  own
motion  or upon the motion of any party, authorize any party to keep his
or  her  residential  and  business  addresses  and  telephone   numbers
confidential  from  any party in any pleadings or other papers submitted
to the court, where the court makes  specific  findings  on  the  record
supporting  a  conclusion that disclosure of such addresses or telephone
numbers would pose an unreasonable risk to the health  or  safety  of  a
party.  Pending  such a finding, any such addresses or telephone numbers
of the party seeking confidentiality shall be safeguarded and sealed  in
order to prevent its inadvertent or unauthorized use or disclosure.
  (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a party has resided
or  resides in a residential program for victims of domestic violence as
defined in section four hundred fifty-nine-a of the social services law,
the present address of such party and the  address  of  the  residential
program  for  victims  of domestic violence shall not be revealed by the
court or any court personnel who may have access to such information.
  (c) Upon such authorization, the court shall designate  the  clerk  of
the  court  or  such other disinterested person as it deems appropriate,
with consent of such disinterested person, as the agent for  service  of
process  for  the  party  whose  residential  and  business addresses or
telephone numbers are  to  remain  confidential  and  shall  notify  the
parties of such designation and the address of the agent in writing. The
clerk or disinterested person designated by the court shall, when served
with  process  on  behalf  of  the  party whose information is to remain
confidential, promptly notify such party whose information is to  remain
confidential  and  forward  such  process  to  him  or  her  in a manner
calculated to be timely received.
  (d) In any case in which such confidentiality authorization  is  made,
the  party  whose information is to remain confidential shall inform the
clerk of the court or disinterested person designated by  the  court  of
any  change  in address for purposes of receipt of service of process or
any papers.