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
Lackawanna City Court
714 Ridge Road
Lackawanna, NY 14218
United States
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Cashier: Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Criminal Court: Tuesday & Wednesday
9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Treatment Court: Monday - 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Traffic Court: Thursday & Friday
9:00 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Civil, Evictions, Commercial Claims and Small Claims hearings
Thursday - 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Friday - 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
(Filing of these matters can be done anytime during regular cashiering hours Monday - Friday).
The court is closed on all state holidays.
Judges
- City Court JudgeHon. Kenneth Szyszkowski
- City Court JudgeHon. John P. Gaughan
Court Staff
Chief Clerk
Sarah Lacapruccia
Phone: 716-845-7216
Fax: 716-845-7599
[email protected]
Deputy Chief Clerk
Robin Bunte-Fletcher
Phone: 716-845-9398
Fax: 716-845-7599
[email protected]
Treatment Court Case Manager
Abigayle DiRusso
Phone: 716-845-7218
Fax: 716-845-7599
[email protected]
Notice to Bar
Commencement Documents submitted electronically through EDDS is now available
The Administrative Office of the 8thJudicial 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.
Small Claims Filing Instructions
1. Complete the claim form
You can print the form below and fill it out or complete the form as a fillable PDF and save it.
City Court Small Claims Universal Claim Form
If you will be filing by mail, the claim should be accompanied by an Acknowledgment completed by a Notary Public.
2. Deliver the form to the Court
Once the Claim form is completed it can be delivered with the filing fee to the Court in person or by mail.
3. Paying the filing fee
Small Claim: $15.00 for claims of $1,000.00 or less; $20.00 for claims of $1,001.00 - $5,000.00 (maximum); Commercial Claim: $25.00 plus postage for each Respondent – please contact the Court you are filing in to determine the postage cost per Respondent.
Payment can be made by certified check, money order or in person with a credit card or cash.
Further Information available in the NYS Small Claims Handbook