New York Certification — Limitation On Filings (Required In All Commercial Claim And Consumer Transaction Cases) is a legal obligation placed on all civil litigants in the state of New York. It requires that any party filing a claim against another must provide a certification that there is no other action pending or in progress in any court or tribunal of the United States, its territories, or any state or foreign country pertaining to the same dispute. This certification must be made at the time the complaint or other pleading is filed and must be accompanied by a supporting affidavit. There are two types of New York Certification — Limitation On Filings (Required In All Commercial Claim And Consumer Transaction Cases): a Nationwide Certification and a New York State Certification. The Nationwide Certification requires that the plaintiff certify that there is no other action pending or in progress in any court or tribunal of the United States, its territories, or any state or foreign country regarding the same dispute. The New York State Certification is specific to New York and requires the plaintiff to certify that there is no other action pending or in progress in any court or tribunal in the state of New York regarding the same dispute.