Overview
For administrative purposes, the sixty-two counties that make up the State of New York are divided into thirteen Judicial Districts and four Judicial Departments. (View Map)
| Dept. | District | Counties |
|---|---|---|
| First | 1st JD | New York County |
| 12th JD | Bronx | |
| Second | 2nd JD | Kings |
| 9th JD | Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester | |
| 10th JD | Nassau & Suffolk | |
| 11th JD | Queens | |
| 13th JD | Richmond (Staten Island) | |
| Third | 3rd JD | Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster |
| 4th JD | Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren, Washington | |
| 6th JD | Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Madison, Otsego, Schuyler, Tioga, Tompkins | |
| Fourth | 5th JD | Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego |
| 7th JD | Cayuga, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, Yates | |
| 8th JD | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming |
