Important Information for the Bar and the Public
Effective immediately, all Surrogate’s Court staff are now working exclusively at the County Court building located at 88-11 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, NY. In order to ensure the safety of employees and court users in adherence to all current Executive Orders and Public Health Guidelines, restrictions have been established governing personal appearances at the courthouse. Unfortunately, personal appearances at our offices are still not possible.
Additionally, new procedures have been established by the Surrogate’s Court governing the issuance of Citations and Orders to Show Cause; the filing of responses thereto; the submission of documents; conferences; and motion practice.
PLEASE REVIEW THE INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING COVID-19 PROCEDURES BEFORE COMMENCING OR RESPONDING TO ANY MATTER.
Office Info
Address
88-11 Sutphin Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11435
Surrogate
Hon. Peter J. Kelly
Chief Clerk
James Lim Becker
Deputy Chief Clerk
Janet Tucker
Clerk's Office Phone
(718) 298-0400/0500
Email
qnssurr-info@nycourts.gov
If you have any questions concerning the status of a matter, you must email the departments directly.
Important Info
Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 202.17 - Face covering requirement.
COVID-19 New Procedure - November, 2020
Accessing a deceased person’s sealed residence
The NYS Bar Association has established a Pro Bono program to offer free counsel on certain Surrogate’s Court matters. Please visit their website at https://nysba.org/surrogatescourt for more information.
Any requests for Calendar, Appearance or Adjournment inquires must be sent to the Calendar Clerk at:
qnssurr-calendar@nycourts.gov
or (718) 298-0500.
Any requests sent by FAX will not be processed and will be returned to the sender.