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
Genesee County Courthouse
Batavia City Court
1 West Main St
Batavia, NY 14020
United States
Hours of Operation:
Monday thru Friday - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Traffic Court: Wednesday - 9:30 a.m.
The court is closed on all state holidays.
Take New York State Thruway Exit 48, proceed South on Route 98 to Route 5 East. The Courts Facility Building is located at 1 West Main Street.
Judges
Hon. Durin B. Rogers
Hon. Andrea R. Clattenburg
Court Staff
Chief Clerk
Kelly Randle
Phone: 585-201-5760
Fax: 585-371-3954
[email protected]
Deputy Chief Clerk
Amy VanSplunder
Phone: 585-201-5761
Fax: 585-371-3954
[email protected]
Court Attorney
Phone: 585-201-5766
Fax: 585-371-3954
Electronic Filing
Commencement Documents submitted electronically through EDDS is now available
The Administrative Office of the 8th Judicial District and the NYSCEF Resource Center are pleased to announce, effective April 1, 2023, the expansion of the Electronic Document Delivery System (EDDS), to include the option to submit commencement documents in all City Courts located throughout the 8th Judicial District.
Forms and Instructions
City Court Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Forms
Statewide Forms
Transcript Request
Civil
Small Claim/Commercial Claim application
Small Claim/Commercial Claim Handbook
Landlord/Tenant Forms
Landlord's Guide: Non-Payment Eviction Cases
Tenant's Guide: Non-Payment Eviction Cases
Landlord's Guide: Holdover Eviction Cases
Tenant's Guide: Holdover Eviction Cases