Location
200 East 3rd Street
Municipal Building
Jamestown, NY 14701
Phone: 716-483-7561
Fax: 716-483-7519
Court Staff
Chief Clerk
Lisa Cannon
Phone: 716-483-7561
lmcannon@nycourts.gov
Deputy Chief Clerk
Bridget Hoisington
Phone:(716) 483-7561
bshoisin@nycourts.gov
Treatment Court Coordinator
Catherine Newton
Phone: 716-483-7793
cnewton@nycourts.gov
Domestic Violence Court
Resource Coordinator
Michelle Little
Phone: 716-483-7651
mllittle@nycourts.gov
Judges
City Court Judge
Hon. John L. LaMancuso
City Court Judge
Hon. George Panebianco
Raise the Age Accessible Magistrates
LaMancuso, John - Jamestown City Court
Hours of Operation
Monday thru Friday - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.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