New York State Courts Remain Open for Essential Business
NEW Electronic Document Delivery System (EDDS)
This system lets you electronically deliver PDF documents to the court. If you do not have a lawyer and have not made your court papers, visit the CourtHelp website or the DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Forms page.
Send a Document with EDDS
Informational webpage for Evictions Outside New York City
Responding to an Eviction during the COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF)
Resources for Litigants:
Foreclosures Explained (Video)
Accessing Justice During COVID-19 (Video)
Not-for-profit Legal Service Providers Actively Handling Housing Matters
Covid Updates:
Please see the courts main page for further information.
7JD PPE Compliance Coordinators
Memo - Appropriate Face Masks for Courthouse Visitors
Memo - 2020 Judicial Ethics Training Program Information - 8/12/20
Designated Court Locations & Contact Numbers by County
For essential or emergency court matters, you may contact court staff at the phone numbers listed below. Please note that until further notice, the courts are considering only essential matters
per Second Administrative Order signed March 23, 2020.
| Court | Phone Number | Court Location |
|---|---|---|
| Cayuga County | 315-237-6450 | Cayuga Historic Old Post Office, Auburn |
| ● Auburn City Court | 315-237-6450 | Cayuga Historic Old Post Office, Auburn |
| Livingston County | 585-371-3989 | Livingston County Courthouse |
| Monroe County | 585-371-3848 | Monroe County Courthouse |
| ● Rochester City Court | 585-371-3848 | Monroe County Courthouse |
| Ontario County | 585-412-5187 | Ontario County Courthouse |
| ● Canandaigua City Court | 585-412-5187 | Ontario County Courthouse |
| ● Geneva City Court | 585-412-5187 | Ontario County Courthouse |
| Seneca County | 315-835-6258 | Seneca County Courthouse |
| Steuben County | 607-622-8451 | Steuben County Courthouse |
| ● Corning City Court | 607-622-8451 | Steuben County Courthouse |
| ● Hornell City Court | 607-622-8451 | Steuben County Courthouse |
| Wayne County | 315-665-8139 | Wayne County Courthouse |
| Yates County | 315-835-6255 | Yates County Courthouse |
EXECUTIVE ORDERS:
CHIEF JUDGE, CHIEF ADMIN JUDGE, DEPUTY CHIEF ADMIN JUDGE - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS:
- Most Recent Administrative Orders
- 12-31-20 AO Foreclosures (AO-341-20)
- 11-17-20 AO Eviction Proceedings (AO-268-20)
- 10-22-20 Memo - Revised Procedure for Addressing Foreclosure Proceedings & AO 232.20
- 10-9-20 Memo - Revised Procedure for Addressing Residential Eviction Proceedings
- 8-14-20 AO Residential and Commercial Eviction Matters (AO-160-20)
- 7-23-20 AO Foreclosures (AO-157-20)
- 7-7-20 AO Evictions and Foreclosures (AO-143-20)
- 6-23-20 Memo - Procedure for Addressing Residential and Commercial Foreclosure Proceedings (AO-121-20)
- 6-23-20 AO Amendment Rule 23 (AO-132-20)
- 6-23-2020 AO Cancelling AO-88-20 (AO-129-2020)
- 6-18-20 Memo - Procedure for Addressing Residential and Commercial Eviction Proceedings
- 6-17-2020 AO Amended Annual Orders for the Second, Third, and Fourth JD (AO-130-2020)
- 5-28-20 AO Expansion of Electronic Filing - New Matters (AO-115-20)
- 5-20-20 AO Expansion of E-Filings - New Matters (AO-111-20)
- 5-16-20 AO-113-20 CAJ - Grand Jury
- 5-15-20 AO-111-20 CAJ NYSCEF Open New Filings
- 5-15-20 AO Expansion of Essential Proceedings (AO-99-20)
- 5-8-20 AO Expansion of Electronic Filing (AO-98-20)
- 5-2-20 AO Personal Appearance of Medical Personnel (AO-88-20)
- 5-1-20 AO Expansion of Non-Essential Matters (AO-87-20)
- 4-20-20 AO ESignatures (AO-86-20A)
- 4-20-20 AO COVID Special Parts (AO-74-20)
- 4-8-20 AO Additional Procedures and Protocols (AO-85-20)
- Attachment A (AO-85-20)
- 3-31-20 AO Grand Juries (AO-77-20)
- 3-22-20 Essential Matters (AO-78-20)
- 3-20-20 AO Mental Health Proceedings (AO-72-20)
- 3-19-20 AO Extending all Criminal and Civil Orders of Protection (AO-68-20)
7th JUDICIAL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE – ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS:
- 12-21-20 7JD AO ELEVENTH AMENDED
- 11-23-20 7JD AO TENTH AMENDED
- 10-14-20 7JD AO NINTH AMENDED with Attachments
- 8-14-20 7JD AO EIGHTH AMENDED7JD DO with Attachments
- 6-30-20 7JD AO SEVENTH Amended with Attachments
- 6-5-20 7JD AO SIXTH Amended
- Attachment A - SIXTH Amended 7JD - Return to In-Person Operations
- Attachment B - SIXTH Amended - Contacts by County/City
- 5-18-20 7JD AO FIFTH Amended (029)
- 5-13-20 7JD AO FOURTH Amended (028)
- 4-14-20 7JD AO THIRD Amended
- 3-30-20 7JD AO Enacting Virtual Courtroom Protocol
- 3-23-20 7JD AO SECOND Amended
- 3-20-20 7JD AO Vouchers
- 3-17-20 7JD AO FIRST Amended (023)
- 3-16-22 7JD ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (022)
7th JUDICIAL DISTRICT OPERATIONS, PROTOCOLS:
- 12-9-20 7JD Updated Operating Protocols Effective 12-9-20
- 12-9-20 7JD Updated Town and Village Operating Protocols Effective 12-9-20
- 11-23-20 7JD Updated Operating Protocols & Exhibit A
- 11-23-20 7JD Updated Town and Village Operating Protocols
- Return to In-Person Operations 4.1 Summary
- Phase IV Summary
- Return to In-Person Operations Plan Highlights
- 5-5-20 7JD Amended Emergency Plan COVID-19
- 5-5-20 7JD Emergency Amended Plan COVID-19
- 5-4-20 7JD Virtual Chambers Protocol- Phase II
- Exhibit A - 4-30-20 Memo Additional Steps
- Exhibit B - 4-30-20 Memo EDDS
- 3-27-20 7JD Virtual Courtroom Protocol
Designated Locations
| Court | Location A | Location B |
|---|---|---|
| Cayuga | Cayuga Historic Old Post Office, Auburn | Cayuga CAP |
| Auburn City Court | Cayuga Historic Old Post Office, Auburn | Cayuga CAP |
| Livingston | Livingston County Courthouse | Livingston CAP |
| Monroe | Monroe County Courthouse | |
| Rochester City | Monroe County Courthouse | |
| Ontario | Ontario County Courthouse | Ontario CAP |
| Canandaigua City | Ontario County Courthouse | Ontario CAP |
| Geneva City | Ontario County Courthouse | Ontario CAP |
| Seneca | Seneca County Courthouse | Seneca CAP |
| Steuben | Steuben County Courthouse | Steuben CAP |
| Corning City | Steuben County Courthouse | Steuben CAP |
| Hornell City | Steuben County Courthouse | Steuben CAP |
| Wayne | Wayne County Courthouse | Wayne CAP |
| Yates | Yates County Courthouse | Yates CAP |
Virtual Help Center Information
"Due to the temporary closure of the Hall of Justice Help Center and Rochester Library Help Center, VLSP is now offering a Virtual Help Center. Using a live chat capability, the Virtual Help Center will have pro bono attorneys and VLSP Staff available online to answer legal information questions, provide court documents online, complete virtual notarization requests, and assist with electronic filing through the Electronic Document Delivery System (EDDS) and New York State Courts Electronic Filing (NYSCEF) for Family Court matters. The Virtual Help Center will be open on Monday and Friday mornings (10am -12 pm) and afternoons (2pm - 4pm), with an additional opening on Wednesdays morning (10am - 12pm). Please let your contacts know that the Help Center is still helping during this time."
VLSP Main Phone Line 585-232-3051
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Administration
Hon. Craig J. Doran, District Administrative Judge
Justice Craig J. Doran is a New York State Supreme Court Justice. Prior to his election to the Supreme Court in 2015, Doran served as an Ontario County Court Judge, having been elected in 1999 and re-elected in 2009, where he presided over County Court (hearing criminal felony and civil cases), Family Court (hearing abuse and neglect, juvenile delinquency, PINS, custody and visitation issues, adoption, guardianship and a number of other “family-related” issues) and Supreme Court, where he presided over a variety of civil matters.
More about Judge Doran.
District Office: 585-371-3266
M Floor - Room 161
Hall of Justice
Rochester, NY 14614
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