Location
Genesee County Courts Facility
1 West Main Street
Batavia, NY 14020
Phone: 585-201-5764
Fax: 585-371-3954
Court Staff
Chief Clerk
Jennifer Wallace
Phone: 585-201-5760
Fax: 585-371-3954
jwallace@nycourts.gov
Deputy Chief Clerk
Amy VanSplunder
Phone: 585-201-5761
Fax: 585-371-3954
avansplu@nycourts.gov
Court Attorney
Sarah Schuster, Esq.
Phone: 585-201-5766
Fax: 585-371-3954
sschuster@nycourts.gov
Judges
City Court Judge
Hon. Durin B. Rogers
City Court Judge
Hon. Thomas Burns
Local Court Forms
Hours of Operation
Monday thru Friday - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Traffic Court:
Wednesday - 9:00 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