Overview
Administration
Address
Robert Abrams Building for Law & Justice
P.O. Box 7344
Capitol Station
Albany, NY 12224
Phone
518-432-3411
Presiding Judge
Hon. Richard E. Sise
Chief Clerk
Robert T. DeCataldo, Esq.
Welcome
The New York State Court of Claims is the exclusive forum for civil litigation seeking damages against the State of New York or certain other State-related entities such as the N.Y. State Thruway Authority, the City University of New York and the N.Y. State Power Authority (claims for the appropriation of real property only).
The Court of Claims has no jurisdiction over any city, county or town government, or over any individual defendant. For information on New York law generally, see Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute's New York page.
Those unfamiliar with the Court of Claims should start by reading the Frequently Asked Questions.
What's New
Practice Alert - 22 NYCRR ยง 206.5
Rule 206.5 - Papers Filed with the Court - has been amended to discontinue the prior practice of having an original and two copies of discovery/disclosure materials filed with the Clerk's office.
New subparagraph (c) requires only Bills of Particulars and Demands for same be filed as a matter of course.
Uniform Rules of the Court of Claims
Important
This is NOT Small Claims court.
Information on Small Claims courts may be obtained at the following sites:
The forms provided at this site are unofficial and non-mandatory. They are designed primarily for self-represented (pro se) claimants. They are PDF documents and require Adobe Acrobat Reader.
