Location
Olean Municipal Building
101 East State Street
Olean, NY 14760
Phone: 716-379-6660
Fax: 716-379-6678
Court Staff
Chief Clerk
Heather Marcellin
Phone: 716-379-6660
hmarcell@nycourts.gov
Treatment Court Coordinator
Stacie Holcomb
Phone: 716-379-6665
sholcomb@nycourts.gov
Olean City Court Judges
City Court Judge
Hon. Nicholas DiCerbo
City Court Judge
Hon. William J. Gabler
Raise the Age Accessible Magistrates
Gabler, William - Olean & Salamanca City Court
Hours of Operation
Monday thru Friday - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Criminal Court: Tuesday & Wednesday 9:30 a.m.
Traffic Court: Thursday - 9:30 a.m.
Civil Court: Thursday - 9:30 a.m.
The court is closed on all state holidays.
Small Claims Filing Instructions
1. Complete the claim form
You can print the form below and fill it out or complete the form as a fillable PDF and save it.
City Court Small Claims Universal Claim Form
If you will be filing by mail, the claim should be accompanied by an Acknowledgment completed by a Notary Public.
2. Deliver the form to the Court
Once the Claim form is completed it can be delivered with the filing fee to the Court in person or by mail.
3. Paying the filing fee
Small Claim: $15.00 for claims of $1,000.00 or less; $20.00 for claims of $1,001.00 - $5,000.00 (maximum); Commercial Claim: $25.00 plus postage for each Respondent – please contact the Court you are filing in to determine the postage cost per Respondent.
Payment can be made by certified check, money order or in person with a credit card or cash.
Further Information available in the NYS Small Claims Handbook