Cayuga, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne & Yates Counties

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:

Participating In A Virtual Court Appearance Via Skype for Business (video)

 

Covid Updates:

Please see the courts main page for further information.

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

7JD Court Contact Numbers PDF

COVID Mask Poster

 

EXECUTIVE ORDERS:

• Executive Orders from the Office of the Governor

CHIEF JUDGE, CHIEF ADMIN JUDGE, DEPUTY CHIEF ADMIN JUDGE - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS:

• Most Recent Administrative Orders
• 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)

7^th JUDICIAL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE – ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS:

• 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)

7^th JUDICIAL DISTRICT OPERATIONS, PROTOCOLS:

• 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 and Rochester Library Help Centers, VLSP is now offering a Virtual Help Center. Using a live cat capability, the Virtual Help Center will have pro bono attorneys and VLSP Staff available online to answer legal information questions, provide court documents online, and complete virtual notarization requests. Initially, 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 mornings from 10am - 12pm. The Virtual Help Center will increase service hours based on public need and volunteer availability. Please let your contacts know that the Help Center is still helping during this time."

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