New York City Courthouses

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS SITE DOES NOT INCLUDE RECENT CHANGES TO LANDLORD/TENANT LAW THAT WENT INTO EFFECT ON JULY 14, 2019. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE NEW LAWS PLEASE VISIT A LOCAL HOUSING COURT HELP CENTER OR SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY.

The Civil Court of the City of New York has jurisdiction over civil cases involving amounts up to $25,000 and other civil matters referred to it by the Supreme Court. It includes a small claims part for informal dispositions of matters not exceeding $5,000 and a landlord and tenant/housing part for landlord-tenant matters of unlimited amounts and housing code violations.