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Homes and Evictions
Find information about evictions and foreclosures for owners, landlords and tenants. Find forms to help you answer an eviction case. Content Detail
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New York Housing Court - Locations and Phone Listings
Lists the addresses, directions, phone numbers and hours of operation for each of the housing courts in New York City. Content Detail
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What is an appeal?
An appeal is when someone who loses a case asks an Appellate Court, a higher court, to review the decision and change it. Appeals are hard and have strict rules and deadlines. Learn about the process to get started. Content Detail
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Albany City Court
City Court hears civil actions seeking money awards in amounts up to $15,000, small claims cases up to $5,000, and landlord-tenant matters. Content Detail
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A look inside NYC Housing Court
Going to the New York City Housing Court for the first time? Watch this video to learn about what to expect when you arrive, the court personnel and the services provided by the Court. Read More
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Beacon City Court
City Court hears cases seeking money awards in amounts up to $15,000, small claims cases involving up to $5,000 and disputed parking tickets. The court also handles landlord/tenant matters. Content Detail
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Binghamton City Court
City Court hears civil actions seeking money awards in amounts up to $15,000, small claims proceedings involving claims up to $5,000 and disputed parking tickets. The court also handles landlord/tenant matters. Content Detail
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Buffalo City Court
City Court hears civil actions seeking money awards in amounts up to $15,000, small claims cases up to $5,000, and landlord-tenant matters. Content Detail
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Courts Guide and Info: Cortland County
The information found here includes the courts' addresses, phone numbers, hours, and how to get there. Content Detail
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Courts Guide and Info: Erie County
The information found here includes the courts' addresses, phone numbers, hours, how to get there, wheelchair accessiblity, and whether there is childcare. Content Detail
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Courts Guide and Info: Monroe County
The information found here includes court addresses, phone numbers, hours, and wheelchair accessiblity. Please be aware that Rochester small claims matters and landlord-tenant matters are handled by Rochester City Court. Content Detail
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Courts Guide and Info: Montgomery County
Includes the addresses and phone numbers for Supreme Court, County Court, Family Court and Surrogate's Court. Content Detail
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Fulton City Court
City Court handles cases seeking money awards up to $15,000, small claims cases up to $5,000, and housing cases. Content Detail
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Fulton County Court
County Courts handle: - Criminal cases such as felonies, misdemeanors and violations - Cases for $25,000 or less in money damages; and - Appeals of decisions in City Courts, Town Courts and Village Courts Content Detail
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Glen Cove City Court
City Court hears civil actions seeking money awards in amounts up to $15,000, small claims for up to $5,000, and landlord-tenant matters. Content Detail
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Greene County Court
County Courts handle: - Criminal cases such as felonies, misdemeanors and violations - Cases for $25,000 or less in money damages; and - Appeals of decisions in City Courts, Town Courts and Village Courts Content Detail
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Hamilton County Court
County Courts handle: - Criminal cases such as felonies, misdemeanors and violations - Cases for $25,000 or less in money damages; and - Appeals of decisions in City Courts, Town Courts and Village Courts Content Detail
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Hudson City Court
City Court hears civil actions seeking money awards in amounts up to $15,000, small claims for up to $5,000, and landlord-tenant matters. Content Detail
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Ithaca City Court
City Court hears civil actions seeking money awards in amounts up to $15,000, small claims for up to $5,000, and landlord-tenant matters. Content Detail
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Lewis County Court
County Courts handle: - Criminal cases such as felonies, misdemeanors and violations - Cases for $25,000 or less in money damages; and - Appeals of decisions in City Courts, Town Courts and Village Courts Content Detail
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Livingston County Court
County Courts handle: - Criminal cases such as felonies, misdemeanors and violations - Cases for $25,000 or less in money damages; and - Appeals of decisions in City Courts, Town Courts and Village Courts Content Detail
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Long Beach City Court
City Court hears civil actions seeking money awards in amounts up to $15,000, small claims for up to $5,000, and landlord-tenant matters. Content Detail
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Madison County Court
County Courts handle: - Criminal cases such as felonies, misdemeanors and violations - Cases for $25,000 or less in money damages; and - Appeals of decisions in City Courts, Town Courts and Village Courts Content Detail
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Middletown City Court
City Court hears civil actions seeking money awards in amounts up to $15,000, small claims cases up to $5,000, and landlord-tenant matters. Content Detail
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Monroe County Court
County Courts handle: - Criminal cases such as felonies, misdemeanors and violations - Cases for $25,000 or less in money damages; and - Appeals of decisions in City Courts, Town Courts and Village Courts Content Detail
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Mount Vernon City Court
City Court hears civil actions seeking money awards in amounts up to $15,000, small claims cases up to $5,000, and landlord-tenant matters. Content Detail
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Nassau County District Court
The District Court has been established in Nassau County and the five western towns of Suffolk County. The District Court hears civil matters involving claims up to $15,000, small claims proceedings up to $5,000 and commercial claims up to $5,000. Landlord/tenant matters also are heard in the District Court. Content Detail
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New Rochelle City Court
City Court hears civil actions seeking money awards in amounts up to $15,000, small claims cases up to $5,000, and landlord-tenant matters. Content Detail
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Oneida County Court
County Courts handle: - Criminal cases such as felonies, misdemeanors and violations - Cases for $25,000 or less in money damages; and - Appeals of decisions in City Courts, Town Courts and Village Courts Content Detail
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Onondaga County Court
County Courts handle: - Criminal cases such as felonies, misdemeanors and violations - Cases for $25,000 or less in money damages; and - Appeals of decisions in City Courts, Town Courts and Village Courts Content Detail
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Ontario County Court
County Courts handle: - Criminal cases such as felonies, misdemeanors and violations - Cases for $25,000 or less in money damages; and - Appeals of decisions in City Courts, Town Courts and Village Courts Content Detail
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Orange County Court
County Courts handle: - Criminal cases such as felonies, misdemeanors and violations - Cases for $25,000 or less in money damages; and - Appeals of decisions in City Courts, Town Courts and Village Courts Content Detail
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Oswego City Court
City Court handles cases seeking money awards up to $15,000, small claims cases up to $5,000, and housing cases. Content Detail
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Otsego County Court
County Courts handle: - Criminal cases such as felonies, misdemeanors and violations - Cases for $25,000 or less in money damages; and - Appeals of decisions in City Courts, Town Courts and Village Courts Content Detail
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Peekskill City Court
City Court hears civil actions seeking money awards in amounts up to $15,000, small claims cases up to $5,000, and landlord-tenant matters. Content Detail
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Plattsburg City Court
Plattsburg City Court hears civil actions seeking money awards up to $15,000, small claims cases for up to $5,000 and disputed parking tickets. Plattsburg City Court also handles landlord/tenant matters. Content Detail
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Port Jervis City Court
City Court hears cases seeking money awards in amounts up to $15,000, small claims cases involving up to $5,000 and disputed parking tickets. The court also handles landlord/tenant matters. Content Detail
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Poughkeepsie City Court
City Court hears cases seeking money awards in amounts up to $15,000, small claims cases involving up to $5,000 and disputed parking tickets. The court also handles landlord/tenant matters.The information found here includes the court's address, phone number, hours, how to get there, and wheelchair accessiblity. Content Detail
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Putnam County Court
County Courts handle: - Criminal cases such as felonies, misdemeanors and violations - Cases for $25,000 or less in money damages; and - Appeals of decisions in City Courts, Town Courts and Village Courts Content Detail
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Rensselaer County Court
County Court handles the prosecution of all crimes committed within the county. It has exclusive authority to handle trials in felony matters and shares authority with the local city, town and village courts to handle trials in misdemeanor cases (offenses punishable by less than one year in prison) and other minor offenses and violations. The County Court also has limited authority to hear civil cases involving monetary awards of $25,000 or less. Although the County Court is primarily a trial court, in the Third and Fourth Departments it also has appellate jurisdiction over cases originating in City, Town and Village Courts. Appeals from the County Courts are generally heard in the Appellate Division. Content Detail
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Rochester City Court
City Courts handle misdemeanors and lesser criminal offenses. These courts also handle cases involving claims of up to $15,000. City Courts also have separate parts to handle small claims and housing matters. Content Detail
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Rockland County Court
County Courts handle: - Criminal cases such as felonies, misdemeanors and violations - Cases for $25,000 or less in money damages; and - Appeals of decisions in City Courts, Town Courts and Village Courts Content Detail
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Rome City Court
City Court hears civil actions seeking money awards in amounts up to $15,000, small claims cases up to $5,000, and landlord-tenant matters. Content Detail
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Rye City Court
City Court hears civil actions seeking money awards in amounts up to $15,000, small claims cases up to $5,000, and landlord-tenant matters. Content Detail
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Saratoga County Court
County Courts handle: - Criminal cases such as felonies, misdemeanors and violations - Cases for $25,000 or less in money damages; and - Appeals of decisions in City Courts, Town Courts and Village Courts Content Detail
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Schenectady County Court
County Courts handle: - Criminal cases such as felonies, misdemeanors and violations - Cases for $25,000 or less in money damages; and - Appeals of decisions in City Courts, Town Courts and Village Courts Content Detail
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Schenectady County Courts
City Court hears civil actions seeking money awards in amounts up to $15,000, small claims cases up to $5,000, and landlord-tenant matters. Content Detail
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Schoharie County Court
County Courts handle: - Criminal cases such as felonies, misdemeanors and violations - Cases for $25,000 or less in money damages; and - Appeals of decisions in City Courts, Town Courts and Village Courts Content Detail
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Schuyler County Court
County Courts handle: - Criminal cases such as felonies, misdemeanors and violations - Cases for $25,000 or less in money damages; and - Appeals of decisions in City Courts, Town Courts and Village Courts Content Detail
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Seneca County Court
County Courts handle: - Criminal cases such as felonies, misdemeanors and violations - Cases for $25,000 or less in money damages; and - Appeals of decisions in City Courts, Town Courts and Village Courts Content Detail
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Steuben County Court
County Courts handle: - Criminal cases such as felonies, misdemeanors and violations - Cases for $25,000 or less in money damages; and - Appeals of decisions in City Courts, Town Courts and Village Courts Content Detail
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St. Lawrence County Court
County Courts handle: - Criminal cases such as felonies, misdemeanors and violations - Cases for $25,000 or less in money damages; and - Appeals of decisions in City Courts, Town Courts and Village Courts Content Detail
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Suffolk County District Court
The District Court has been established in the five western towns of Suffolk County and Nassau County. The District Court hears civil matters involving claims up to $15,000, small claims proceedings up to $5,000 and commercial claims up to $5,000. Landlord/tenant matters also are heard in the District Court. Content Detail
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Sullivan County Court
County Courts handle: - Criminal cases such as felonies, misdemeanors and violations - Cases for $25,000 or less in money damages; and - Appeals of decisions in City Courts, Town Courts and Village Courts Content Detail
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Syracuse City Court
City Court hears cases involving money awards up to $15,000, small claims cases involving up to $5,000, and disputed parking tickets. The court also handles landlord/tenant matters. Content Detail
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Tioga County Court
County Courts handle: - Criminal cases such as felonies, misdemeanors and violations - Cases for $25,000 or less in money damages; and - Appeals of decisions in City Courts, Town Courts and Village Courts Content Detail
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Tompkins County Court
County Courts handle: - Criminal cases such as felonies, misdemeanors and violations - Cases for $25,000 or less in money damages; and - Appeals of decisions in City Courts, Town Courts and Village Courts Content Detail
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Town and Village Courts
Town and Village Courts hear actions seeking monetary awards up to $3,000 and small claims proceedings for awards up to $3,000. These courts also handle landlord/tenant matters. Click to find a listing of the Town and Village Courts in each county. Content Detail
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Town and Village Courts in Clinton County
Town and Village Courts hear actions seeking monetary awards up to $3,000 and small claims proceedings for awards up to $3,000. These courts also handle landlord/ tenant matters. Content Detail
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Troy City Court
Troy City Court hears landlord-tenant and small claims cases. The information found here includes the court's address and phone number. Content Detail
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Ulster County Court
Ulster County Court handles the prosecution of all crimes committed within the county. It has exclusive authority to handle trials in felony matters and shares authority with the local city, town and village courts to handle trials in misdemeanor cases (offenses punishable by less than one year in prison) and other minor offenses and violations. The County Court also has limited authority to hear civil cases involving monetary awards of $25,000 or less. Ulster County Court also handles appeals of cases from City, Town and Village Courts. Content Detail
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Utica City Court
City Court hears civil actions seeking money awards in amounts up to $15,000, small claims cases up to $5,000, and landlord-tenant matters. Content Detail
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Warren County Court
County Courts handle: - Criminal cases such as felonies, misdemeanors and violations - Cases for $25,000 or less in money damages; and - Appeals of decisions in City Courts, Town Courts and Village Courts Content Detail
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Washington County Court
County Courts handle: - Criminal cases such as felonies, misdemeanors and violations - Cases for $25,000 or less in money damages; and - Appeals of decisions in City Courts, Town Courts and Village Courts Content Detail
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Wayne County Court
County Courts handle: - Criminal cases such as felonies, misdemeanors and violations - Cases for $25,000 or less in money damages; and - Appeals of decisions in City Courts, Town Courts and Village Courts Content Detail
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White Plains City Court
City Court hears civil actions seeking money awards in amounts up to $15,000, small claims cases up to $5,000, and landlord-tenant matters. Content Detail
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Yates County Court
County Courts handle: - Criminal cases such as felonies, misdemeanors and violations - Cases for $25,000 or less in money damages; and - Appeals of decisions in City Courts, Town Courts and Village Courts Content Detail
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Yonkers City Court
City Court hears civil actions seeking money awards in amounts up to $15,000, small claims cases up to $5,000, and landlord-tenant matters. Content Detail
Court Forms (1)
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Do-It-Yourself Forms
Click on the topic that applies to you, to see the full list of interactive forms we have available for that area. For those interactive interviews that help you for court, once you have answered all of the questions, you will be able to print out your forms and take it to the court clerk. Content Detail
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Your Rights in Court (4)
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Court translation services and other information about the court system in your language
A list of court resources in various languages, including information about how to obtain a court interpreter. Content Detail
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Complaints About Attorneys
If you have a complaint against an attorney, you may contact the Attorney Disciplinary / Grievance Committee. The office you need to contact depends upon the location of your lawyer's office. Click for to leave the site and read more information. Content Detail
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Courts Guide and Info: Montgomery County
Includes the addresses and phone numbers for Supreme Court, County Court, Family Court and Surrogate's Court. Content Detail
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How Do I Get a Court Interpreter?
FAQ's on Getting an Interpreter answered by New Your State Court System. Content Detail
Getting Help at the Courthouse (2)
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How Do I Get a Court Interpreter?
FAQ's on Getting an Interpreter answered by New Your State Court System. Content Detail
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Words you might hear in housing court
Here are some words you should know before going to court. Read More
