Olean City Court, Cattaraugus County

Location

Olean Municipal Building
101 East State Street
Olean, NY 14760

Phone: 716-379-6660
Fax: 716-379-6678

 

Court Staff

Chief Clerk
Heather Marcellin
Phone: 716-379-6660
[email protected]

Treatment Court Coordinator
Stacie Holcomb
Phone: 716-379-6665
[email protected]

 

Olean City Court Judges

City Court Judge
Hon. Nicholas DiCerbo 

City Court Judge
Hon. Matthew Swenson

Raise the Age Accessible Magistrates

Ploetz, Ronald - Cattaraugus County Court
Howden, Moses - Cattaraugus Family Court
DiCerbo, Nicholas - Olean City
Spears, Alan - Salamanca, City

 

Notice to Bar

Commencement Documents submitted electronically through EDDS is now available

The Administrative Office of the 8thJudicial District and the NYSCEF Resource Center are pleased to announce, effective April 1, 2023, the expansion of the Electronic Document Delivery System (EDDS), to include the option to submit commencement documents in all City Courts located throughout the 8th Judicial District.

Hours of Operation

Monday thru Friday - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Criminal Court: Tuesday & Wednesday 9:00 a.m.

Traffic Court: Thursday - 9:00 a.m.

Civil Court: Thursday - 9:00 a.m.

The court is closed on all state holidays.
 

Small Claims Filing Instructions

1.  Complete the claim form
You can print the form below and fill it out or complete the form as a fillable PDF and save it.

City Court Small Claims Universal Claim Form

If you will be filing by mail, the claim should be accompanied by an Acknowledgment completed by a Notary Public. 

Acknowledgment Form

2.  Deliver the form to the Court
Once the Claim form is completed it can be delivered with the filing fee to the Court in person or by mail

3.  Paying the filing fee
Small Claim: $15.00 for claims of $1,000.00 or less; $20.00 for claims of $1,001.00 - $5,000.00 (maximum); Commercial Claim: $25.00 plus postage for each Respondent – please contact the Court you are filing in to determine the postage cost per Respondent.

Payment can be made by certified check, money order or in person with a credit card or cash.
 
Further Information available in the NYS Small Claims Handbook