New York Request for Judicial Intervention (RJ) is a mechanism used in residential mortgage foreclosure actions to create an opportunity for settlement negotiations. RJ is an administrative filing that notifies the court of the mortgage foreclosure action and requests the court to assign a judge to preside over the dispute. The RJ identifies the parties involved in the foreclosure action and includes an affidavit of service, which confirms that notice of the foreclosure action was provided to all necessary parties. There are two types of RJ: 1) Non-Judicial Settlement Conference (NTSC); and 2) Judicial Settlement Conference (JSC). The NTSC is a non-binding negotiation between the parties facilitated by a court-appointed attorney. The goal of this conference is to encourage the parties to reach a settlement and avoid foreclosure. The JSC is a binding negotiation between the parties that is presided over by a judge. The goal of the JSC is to find a solution that is acceptable to all parties and avoids foreclosure.