All Small Claims Court courthouses are open Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and are closed and locked from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
All
business must be commenced by 12:30 in the morning session and 4:30
p.m. in the afternoon. Calendars are called at 9:30 a.m. (except Night
Court which is at 6:00 p.m.).
Adjournment
requests must be in writing and will not be considered by phone. All
parties must be notified of all adjournment requests.
Small
Claims Court is a special court where you can sue for up to $5000. You
can only sue for money. You cannot sue to make someone do something or
for pain and suffering.
It is inexpensive and easy to use
You do not have to have a lawyer
The Court will notify the defendant for you
It has convenient hours of operation
The Court can get you an interpreter if you need one
Commercial
Small Claims are Small Claims where a corporation, partnership, or association that has its principal office in New York State can sue
for up to $5000. You can only sue for money. You cannot sue to make
someone do something or for pain and suffering.
Consumer Transaction Commercial Small Claims are Small Claims where
a business or corporation can sue for up to $5000 against an
individual, not a business, and the claim is about goods or services
that were mainly for personal, family or household use.
Suffolk
Courts
