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New York court records are maintained by the New York State Unified Court System. The Supreme Court handles major civil and criminal cases. The Court of Claims handles cases involving the State of New York.

Case records are searchable through the New York Courts WebCivil and WebCriminal systems at nycourts.gov and through individual county court offices.

Directory of Links and Resources to Access County, State or Federal Court Records Online

New York State Court Records Search Suggestions

Directory of Links and Resources to Access County, State or Federal Court Records Online

New York Civil and Divorce Court Records

Judgments, lawsuits, dissolution of marriage, civil court cases.

Civil, family law cases and divorces, personal injury cases, lawsuits, estate planning and probate matters.

New York Criminal Court Records

Felony, misdemeanors and traffic violations.

Most criminal cases are started when a prosecutor, either a district attorney (who represents a county) or the attorney general (who represents the state), files a complaint with the court.

New York District Court Records

Filings in my District courthouses.

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Last reviewed: Apr 17, 2026 Updated: Apr 17, 2026