Location and Hours

Address: 141 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Court Hours: 8:30AM - 5:00PM Monday, Wednesday, Friday; 8:30AM - 10:00PM Tuesday, Thursday
8:30AM Building Access for Jurors only. 9:00AM for all members of the public.
Access to the Clerk's Office after 4:30 p.m. is limited to emergency applications. On Tuesday and Thursday, the court is open until 10 p.m. for evening court. Please see below for specific office and courtroom hours.

Courtrooms generally open 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M-F, and are closed 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. The first call of the morning calendar is usually 9:30 a.m. but you must check your court papers for locations and times.

The General Clerk’s Office is open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M-F.

All Cashiering Services are open 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M-F, except the Landlord & Tenant Cashier closes at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays and the Small Claims Cashier closes at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays.

Landlord/Tenant offices are open 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M, T, W, and F, 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Thursdays. (Access to the Clerk's Office after 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays. is limited to emergency applications.)

Evening Landlord & Tenant courtroom (Part N) hours are 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. (Thursday only).

Small Claims offices are open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M, T, W, and F. and open 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Evening Small Claims courtroom hours are 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. (Tuesday and Thursday only). Calendar call starts at 6:30 p.m.

The Help Center is open from 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M, T, W and F, and 9:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Thursdays. The Help Center closes 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. M-F.

See Kings County Civil Court Home for map directions

Offices

Answers
Location: Room 302
Phone: 347-404-9040

Appeals Clerk
Location: Room 303
Phone: 347-404-9123

Appellate Division
Location: 45 Monroe Place, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: 718-875-1300

Appellate Term
Location: 15th Floor
Phone: 347-401-9580

Archives – Civil
Location: Basement 007
Phone: 347-404-9015

Archives – Small Claims
Location: Room 905
Phone: 347-404-9021
Older Cases: Basement Room 007, 347-404-9015

Attorney File Requisition
Location: Room 203, Rear Window
Phone: 347-404-9200

Cashier
Location: Room 303
Phone: 347-404-9123

Civil Court Clerk’s Office
Location: Room 303
Phone: 347-404-9123

Courtroom Part 52
Location: Room 506
Phone: 347-404-9256

Court Reporters
Location: Room 720
Phone: 347-404-9150

Decisions on Orders to Show Cause and Motions
Location: Room 303
Phone: 347-404-9030
Commercial Landlord and Tenant: Room 202 Window 5, 347-404-9200

Entry of Judgment (self-represented)
Location: Room 303
Phone: 347-404-9123

Help Center
Location: Room 404
Phone: 347-404-9043, 9044

Infant Compromises 
Location: Room 906
Phone: 347-404-9030

Inquest Requests
Location: Room 303
Phone: 347-404-9123

Judgments
Location: Room 301
Phone: 347-404-9050

Motions
Location: Room 906
Phone: 347-404-9030

Name Changes
Location: Room 906
Phone: 347-404-9030

Orders to Show Cause
Location: Room 202, Windows 6-9
Phone: 347-404-9200

Poor Person's Relief
Location: Room 906
Phone: 347-404-9030

Public Access Terminal
Location: Outside Rooms 301, 302 and 303, and in Room 906

Requisitioning Files
Location: Room 303 (cases begun within the last year, otherwise go to archives) 
Phone: 347-404-9123

Small Claims Clerk’s Office
Location: Room 303
Phone: 347-404-9021

Subpoenaed Records
Location: Basement 007
Phone: 347-404-9015

Summons
Location: Room 303
Phone: 347-404-9123