N.Y. Judiciary Law Section 254
Reports by clerks to state officers

When a court of competent jurisdiction shall make a determination as to the parentage of any person, the clerk of the court shall forthwith transmit to the state commissioner of health on a form prescribed by him a written notification of such entry together with such other facts as may assist in identifying the birth record of the person whose parentage was in issue. When the person whose parentage has been determined is under the age of eighteen years, such clerk shall also transmit forthwith to the state commissioner of the office of children and family services for recordation in the putative father registry established pursuant to Social Services Law § 372-C (Putative father registry)section three hundred seventy-two-c of the social services law, on a form prescribed by such commissioner in consultation with the office of court administration, a notification of the determination including the name and address of the person whose parentage was determined and the person who was determined to be the father. Whenever an order of adoption has been made by a court of competent jurisdiction the clerk of such court shall forthwith transmit to the state commissioner of health on a form prescribed by him a written notification of such order, together with the name given to the adopted person at its birth and such other facts as may assist in identifying the birth record of the person adopted and with a copy of the form required by subdivision seven-a of section one hundred twelve and subdivision nine of section one hundred fifteen-b of the domestic relations law and paragraph (e) of subdivision five of section three hundred eighty-three-c and paragraph (a) of subdivision two of Social Services Law § 384 (Guardianship and custody of children not in foster care)section three hundred eighty-four of the social services law. If any determination as to parentage or order of adoption of a person as aforesaid shall be reversed, set aside, or abrogated by a later judgment, decree or order of the same or of a higher court, that fact shall be immediately communicated in writing to the state commissioner of health, and, in addition, in the case of a determination as to parentage, to the state commissioner of the office of children and family services, on a form prescribed by him by the clerk of the court which entered such judgment, decree, or order. Whenever it appears to any clerk, aforesaid, that the person whose parentage was in issue or the person adopted was born in New York city, the clerk shall transmit the written notification aforesaid to the department of health of such city, together with a copy of the form required by subdivision seven-a of section one hundred twelve and subdivision nine of section one hundred fifteen-b of the domestic relations law and paragraph (e) of subdivision five of section three hundred eighty-three-c and paragraph (a) of subdivision two of Social Services Law § 384 (Guardianship and custody of children not in foster care)section three hundred eighty-four of the social services law, and also transmit copies of such documents to the state commissioner of health.

Source: Section 254 — Reports by clerks to state officers, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/JUD/254 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed May 24, 2025).

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Clerk not to practice in his court 251
Clerks in courts of record within the territory of the first, second, tenth and eleventh judicial districts not to be appointed referees,... 251–A
Confidential clerks to justices of supreme court not to be appointed referees, receivers or commissioners 252
Clerks not to receive fees except as prescribed by law 253
Clerk’s fees upon naturalization 254
Reports by clerks to state officers 255
Clerk must search files upon request and certify as to result 255–A
Power of courts over docket 255–B
Dockets of clerks to be public 255–C
Uniform transcript and certificate act 256
Duties of clerk of court of appeals 257
Power of clerk of court of appeals as to assistants and deputy 258
Powers and duties of deputy clerks of court of appeals 259
Duties of clerk to judge of court of appeals 260
Salary of clerk of court of appeals 261
Salary of deputy clerk of court of appeals 262
Compensation of clerks to judges of court of appeals 263
Salary of law clerk of court of appeals 264
Duties of clerk of appellate division in each department 265
Fees of clerk of appellate division 265–A
Deputy clerk or attendant of appellate division in third department to act as librarian 266
Consultation clerks of appellate division in third and fourth departments 267
Certificates of appointment of clerks of the appellate division in third and fourth departments 268
Compensation of clerks and deputy clerks of appellate division 269
Salary of clerks to justices of appellate division of first and second departments 270
Special deputy appointed by justices of the appellate division in first department 271
Clerks of supreme court not required to attend special term in certain cases 271–A
Appointment of administrative clerk in fifth judicial district 272
Duty of confidential clerks to justices of supreme court in second, ninth and tenth districts 273
Salary of clerks to justices of supreme court 274
Duty of special deputy clerks for the supreme court in Queens county 275
Salary of special deputy clerks for the supreme court in Queens county 281
Salary of confidential clerks to county judges of Kings, Queens, Erie, Nassau, Onondaga, Rockland, Dutchess and Saint Lawrence counties a... 282
Business hours in offices of clerks of courts of record in New York city 282–A
Extension of time for filing papers with clerks of court 283
Each such typist or stenographer to an official referee appointed pursuant to section one hundred twenty-six of this chapter shall receiv...
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