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
Niagara Falls City Court
1925 Main Street
Niagara Falls, NY 14305
United States
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday
The court is closed on all state holidays.
Court Staff
Chief Clerk
Deonna Mazur
Phone: 716-371-4131
[email protected]
Deputy Chief Clerk
Angela Herrick
Phone: 716-371-4110
[email protected]
Treatment Court Coordinator
Melissa Wojtas
Phone: 716-371-4113
Fax: 716-371-4045
[email protected]
Veterans Court Coordinator
Renato Grimaldi
Phone: 716-371-4112
Fax: 716-371-4045
[email protected]
City Court Judges
Hon. Danielle M. Restaino
Hon. James J. Faso, Jr.
Hon. Jenelle L. Faso
Hon. Jason J. Cafarella
Phone: 716-371-4126
Fax: 716-278-9869
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