Defendants Have Satisfied the Procedural Requirements for Removal. 18. This form can serve as a template for providing the state court with notice of removal to federal court.The court has placed the most commonly used forms on line as a resource. Please be advised that the forms detailed below are intended to be a guide. This form can serve as a template when a lawyer is drafting a notice of removal from New York state court to federal court. The notice of removal must include "a short and plain statement of the grounds for removal. Intheblanks form required for any matter originating and electronically filed in Supreme or Surrogate's Courts in Richmond County.