Main Address
Cromarty Court Complex
Criminal Courts Building
210 Center Drive
Riverhead, NY 11901
Coronavirus Emergency Inquiries
631-852-1461
631-852-1462
Do-It-Yourself (DIY) County Court Forms Generating Programs
Parts & Offices
Chief Clerk
Frank L. Tropea
631-852-2120
FAX 631-852-2568
Deputy Chief Clerk
Nicole Dawood
631-852-2122
Criminal Office
Information 631-852-1462
FAX 631-852-2306
Civil Office
Information 631-852-2127
Supreme/County Court Law Department
Information 631-852-1613
FAX 631-852-2020
Court Reporters
Supreme Court Reporters 631-852-2334
Criminal Court Reporters 631-852-2151 or 2152
FAX 631-852-3904
Security
Information 631-852-2626
FAX 631-852-2604
Judicial Diversion Program
Information 631-852-3545
FAX 631-852-3553
Sex Offense Court
Maureen Hordy, Resource Coordinator II
Information 631-852-2128
FAX 631-852-3866
Information about Coronavirus and the NYS Courts
More information about Coronavirus and the NYS Courts
Administrative Orders, Operational Changes due to Coronavirus Crisis
Extreme Risk Protection Orders
Extreme Risk Protection Orders Procedures
In Suffolk County, applications for Temporary Extreme Risk Protection Orders may be filed in Suffolk County Court, Special Term Office during business hours, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Suffolk County Court is located in the Arthur M. Cromarty Court Complex, Criminal Courts Building, 210 Center Drive, Riverhead, New York 11901.
Persons who wish to file an off-hours (i.e. Nights, Weekends, Court Holidays) Temporary Extreme Risk Protection Order application should contact the Suffolk County Police Department by calling 911. In the alternative, call the Office of Court Administration emergency telephone No.: 1-800-430-8457.
Description
The County Court is established in each county outside New York City. It is authorized to handle criminal prosecutions of both felonies and lesser offenses committed within the county, although in practice most minor offenses are handled by lower courts. The County Court also has limited jurisdiction in civil cases, generally involving amounts up to $25,000. County Court judges are elected to terms of 10 years.
Judges
HON. RICHARD AMBRO, J.S.C.
Supervising Judge of the County Court and Supreme Court Justice
Secretary: Patricia Quinlan
Law Clerk: John Dowden
Chambers: Arthur M. Cromarty Court Complex
210 Center Drive
Riverhead, NY 11901
631-852-2176
HON. STEPHEN L. BRASLOW
County Court Judge, Acting Surrogate's Court Judge and Acting Supreme Court Justice
Secretary: Barbara Snyder
Law Clerk: Michael Mercurio
Chambers: Arthur M. Cromarty Court Complex
210 Center Drive
Riverhead, NY 11901
631-852-1431
HON. JOHN B. COLLINS
Supreme Court Justice
Secretary: Carol Werner
Law Clerk: Sheila Ballato
Chambers: Arthur M. Cromarty Court Complex
210 Center Drive
Riverhead, NY 11901
631-852-1640
HON. PHILIP GOGLAS
County Court Judge, Acting Family Court Judge and Acting Supreme Court Justice
Secretary: Kathryn O'Rourke
Law Clerk: Kerry Bassett
Chambers: Arthur M. Cromarty Court Complex
210 Center Drive
Riverhead, NY 11901
631-852-2166
HON. RICHARD I. HOROWITZ
NYS Court of Claims Judge and Acting Supreme Court Justice
Secretary: Amanda Tilley
Law Clerk: Maeghan H. O'Keefe
Chambers: Arthur M. Cromarty Court Complex
210 Center Drive
Riverhead, NY 11901
631-852-2168
HON. JAMES F. MATTHEWS
District Court Judge and Acting County Court Judge (Civil 325d Part)
Secretary: Kelly McCormack-Honey
Law Clerk: TBD
Chambers: Arthur M. Cromarty Court Complex
210 Center Drive
Riverhead, NY 11901
631-852-3848
HON. TIMOTHY MAZZEI
Supreme Court Justice
Secretary: Natalie Darjania
Law Clerk: Meghan Vahey
Chambers: Arthur M. Cromarty Court Complex
210 Center Drive
Riverhead, NY 11901
631-852-2395
HON. DAVID A. MORRIS
County Court Judge (Civil 325d Part)
Secretary: Ariel Browns
Law Clerk: Frank Morro
Chambers: Arthur M. Cromarty Court Complex
210 Center Drive
Riverhead, NY 11901
631-852-2319
HON. STEVEN A. PILEWSKI
County Court Judge and Acting Supreme Court Justice
Secretary: Sheila Sullivan
Law Clerk: Kyle Gruder
Chambers: Arthur M. Cromarty Court Complex
210 Center Drive
Riverhead, NY 11901
631-852-1886
HON. ANTHONY S. SENFT, JR.
County Court Judge, Acting Family Court Judge and Acting Supreme Court Justice
Secretary: Danielle R. Donovan
Law Clerk: Kelly Reape
Chambers: Arthur M. Cromarty Court Complex
210 Center Drive
Riverhead, NY 11901
631-852-2169
HON. KAREN M. WILUTIS
District Court Judge and Acting County Court Judge
Secretary: Carolann McClain
Law Clerk: Nancy LeJava
Chambers: Arthur M. Cromarty Court Complex
210 Center Drive
Riverhead, NY 11901
631-852-3040