Overview
City Courts outside New York City: decide civil suits involving claims up to $15,000; handle misdemeanors and lesser offenses; and arraign defendants accused of felonies. Some City Courts handle small claims (cases involving claims up to $5,000) and claims related to housing (landlord‑tenant matters).
Location
City Hall
Cortland City Court
25 Court Street
Cortland, NY 13045
United States
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday
Judges' Chambers
City Court Judge
Hon. Lawrence J. Knickerbocker
Part-time City Court Judge
Hon. Ronald T. Walsh
Court Attorney
Margaret Bardsley
Chief Clerks
Chief Clerk
Diana L. Davis
Deputy Chief Clerk
Janine M. Camillo
Reminder to Attorneys:
Documents and letters filed with Cortland City court, if not mailed, must be filed using the EDDS system. If you are submitting something through EDDS that is urgent and must be reviewed immediately, please contact the Court via email or phone to make that known. The EDDS system is reviewed by staff twice a day.
Please note: Evictions will be handled in accordance with the most recent Administrative Order which can be found at www.nycourts.gov.
Payments
If posting bail by bond during normal business hours, please report to the Court Clerk's window for bond review.
If posting bail by bond after hours, please report to Cortland City Police or the Cortland County Jail. Either agency can contact the judge that is on call. The Judge will determine a time for the bond to be reviewed.
If posting bail (other than by bond) for someone held in Cortland County Jail you must do so at the jail. If by bond the bond must be reviewed by the Judge and then taken to the jail.