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FILING OPEN: 10 A.M. JULY 11, 2023 TO AUGUST 10, 2023: COURT ASSISTANT 45-826 (Open-Competitive) & SUPERVISING CLERICAL ASSISTANT I 55-827 (Promotional) & SUPERVISING CLERICAL ASSISTANT II 55-828 (Promotional) Court Assistant 45-826 will be administered statewide from Wednesday, October 11, 2023 to Wednesday, November 1, 2023. Supervising Clerical Assistant I 55-827 and Supervising Clerical Assistant II 55-828 will be administered statewide on Saturday, October 14, 2023. Subject Matter, Study Resources, and Sample Questions

FILING CLOSED: COURT REPORTER 45-821 (Open-Competitive) & SENIOR COURT REPORTER 45-822 (Open-Competitive) & SENIOR COURT REPORTER 55-822 (Promotional) Court Reporter 45-821 was administered online on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Senior Court Reporter 45-822 and Senior Court Reporter 55-822 were administered online on Saturday, May 20, 2023. For more info about the exam visit: Court Reporter and Senior Court Reporter Exam Information 

FILING CLOSED:  ASSOCIATE SURROGATE'S COURT CLERK 55-824 (Promotional) & PRINCIPAL SURROGATE'S COURT CLERK 55-825 (Promotional) Exams were administered statewide Saturday, May 20, 2023Subject Matter, Study Resources and Sample Questions  

Per Diem Court Interpreter Written Exams: Applicants who submitted applications on or before May 29, 2023 will be tested June 19 through June 30, 2023. Applicants who can not attend the test for any reason should file a new application after May 29, 2023. All test-related inquiries should be e-mailed to PerDiemExams@nycourts.gov. 

Per Diem Court Interpreter Oral Exams: Applicants who pass the June 2023 written Per Diem Court Interpreter exam will be tested in September 2023. Applicants who have passed a previous written Per Diem Court Interpreter exam and wish to schedule an oral exam must e-mail by June 30, 2023: PerDiemExams@nycourts.gov. 

Provisional Court Reporter positions available!
View Provisional Court Reporter position qualifications & details

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Exams Open for Filing or Currently in Progress

Court Assistant 45-826 (Open-Competitive)

&

Supervising Clerical Assistant I 55-827 (Promotional)

&

Supervising Clerical Assistant II 55-828 (Promotional)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Exam Date(s)

Court Assistant 45-826 (open-competitive) exam will be administered statewide from Wednesday, October 11, 2023 to Wednesday, November 1, 2023.

Supervising Clerical Assistant I 55-827 and Supervising Clerical Assistant II 55-828 (promotional) exams will be administered statewide on Saturday, October 14, 2023.

Filing Period

The filing period will begin 10 A.M. July 11, 2023 and end August 10, 2023.

New York State Unified Court System Employees Who Wish to Take Multiple Exams

New York State Unified Court System employees MUST submit a separate examination application for each examination in which they wish to compete. 

2023 Starting Salary

Court Assistant - JG-16:  $54,768*

Supervising Clerical Assistant I - JG-16:  $54,768*

Supervising Clerical Assistant II - JG-18:  $61,249*

*Location Pay: Additional $4,635 location pay in NYC, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester & Rockland; Additional $2,318 location pay in Orange, Dutchess & Putnam

Court Assistant 45-826 (Open-Competitive)

Exam Information

Court Assistant 45-826 (open-competitive) exam will be administered statewide from Wednesday, October 11, 2023 to Wednesday, November 1, 2023.

Minimum Qualifications

Open to Public

Applications are accepted from the public who meet the minimum qualifications to compete. Applicants should read the examination announcement carefully, including the minimum qualifications to compete, before applying. Be sure to accurately complete the education and work experience fields of the application for Court Assistant 45-826; determination if you meet the minimum qualifications to compete in the examination is based solely on the information included on the application.

Exam Announcement

Court Assistant 45-826 Examination Announcement

Filing Period

The filing period will begin 10 A.M. July 11, 2023 and end August 10, 2023.

NOTE: It is your responsibility to check your e-mail for filing confirmation(s), scheduling information, related correspondence, and to provide timely notice of any change to your e-mail information.

Exam Application

Court Assistant 45-826 Examination Application

Application Fee

$30 application processing fee and 2.99% credit/debit card service fee

Note: Application processing fee and credit/debit card service fee are non-refundable and non-transferable. Please read the examination announcement carefully, including the minimum qualifications to compete, before submitting an application as you will be disqualified from competing in the examination if you do not meet the minimum qualifications to compete in the examination. If disqualified, you will not be refunded the application processing and credit card/debit card fees. 

Examination Subject Matter, Study Resources & Sample Questions

Subject Matter & Sample Questions

Veteran Credits

Court Assistant Veteran Credits Form

Veteran Credits Eligibility Summary

Supervising Clerical Assistant I 55-827 (Promotional)

&

Supervising Clerical Assistant II 55-828 (Promotional)

Exam Information

Supervising Clerical Assistant I 55-827 & Supervising Clerical Assistant II 55-828 (promotional) exams will be administered statewide on Saturday, October 14, 2023.

Minimum Qualifications

Current Unified Court System Employees ONLY

Supervising Clerical Assistant I 55-827 (Promotional)

To be eligible to compete in this examination, candidates must have current permanent* competitive class status in any title within the Unified Court System by the examination date.

Supervising Clerical Assistant II 55-828 (Promotional)

To be eligible to compete in this examination, candidates must have current permanent* competitive class status in any title within the Unified Court System by the examination date.

 

*Pursuant to Section 25.15(h) of the Rules of the Chief Judge, includes:  (1) employees of the Unified Court System who are holding or who have held positions in the non-competitive, exempt or labor class if said employees in the past have held qualifying competitive class positions on a permanent basis and (2) employees with non-competitive status in qualifying titles by virtue of the Handicapped Set Aside Program (HSAP).  

Exam Announcement(s)

Supervising Clerical Assistant I 55-827 (Promotional)

Supervising Clerical Assistant I 55-827 Examination Announcement

 

Supervising Clerical Assistant II 55-828 (Promotional)

Supervising Clerical Assistant II 55-828 Examination Announcement

 

Applications are accepted only from qualified employees of the New York State Unified Court System. Provisional NYS Unified Court System employees do not qualify to compete in a promotional examination.

NYS Unified Court System employees should read the examination announcement(s) carefully, including the minimum qualifications to compete, before applying. Employees MUST submit a separate examination application for each examination in which they wish to compete; however, employees will take the examinations during a single test session.

Filing Period

The filing period will begin 10 A.M. July 11, 2023 and end August 10, 2023.

NOTE: It is your responsibility to check your e-mail for filing confirmation(s), scheduling information, related correspondence, and to provide timely notice of any change to your e-mail information.

 

 

Exam Application

Supervising Clerical Assistant I 55-827 (Promotional)

Supervising Clerical Assistant I 55-827 Examination Application

 

Supervising Clerical Assistant II 55-828 (Promotional)

Supervising Clerical Assistant II 55-828 Examination Application

Application Fee

No application fee for eligible current New York State Unified Court System employees.

Examination Subject Matter, Study Resources & Sample Questions

Subject Matter & Sample Questions

Veteran Credits

Veteran Credits Eligibility Summary

Promotional Senior Court Reporter Veteran Credits Form

 

Open-Competitive Court Reporter 45-821 & Senior Court Reporter 45-822

&

Promotional Senior Court Reporter 55-822

 

FILING CLOSED

GENERAL INFORMATION

Exam Date(s)

Court Reporter 45-821 (open-competitive) exam will be administered online on Saturday, May 6, 2023. 

Senior Court Reporter 45-822 (open-competitive) exam will be administered online on Saturday, May 20, 2023.

Senior Court Reporter 55-822 (promotional) exam will be administered online on Saturday, May 20, 2023. 

Filing Period

FILING CLOSED

Candidates Who Wish to Take Both Exams

Candidates wishing to compete in both examinations MUST submit a separate application for each examination.  

FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions

Court Reporter & Senior Court Reporter FAQs

2023 Starting Salary

Court Reporter - JG-24:  $84,216*

Senior Court Reporter -  JG-27:  $99,093*

*Location Pay: Additional $4,635 location pay in NYC, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester & Rockland; Additional $2,318 location pay in Orange, Dutchess & Putnam

Court Reporter 45-821 (Open-Competitive)

Exam Information

Court Reporter 45-821 (open-competitive) exam will be administered online on Saturday, May 6, 2023. 

Minimum Qualifications

Open to Public - Applications are accepted from the public who meet the minimum qualifications to compete. Applicants should read the examination announcement(s) carefully, including the minimum qualifications to compete, before applying.  

Exam Announcement

Court Reporter 45-821 Examination Announcement 

Filing Period

FILING CLOSED

NOTE: It is your responsibility to check your e-mail for filing confirmation(s), scheduling information, related correspondence, and to provide timely notice of any change to your e-mail information.

Application Fee

$30 application processing fee and 2.99% credit/debit card service fee

Note: Application processing fee and credit/debit card service fee are non-refundable.

Examination Subject Matter, Study Resources & Sample Questions

Subject Matter, Study Resources, Orientation Guides, Technical Requirements, Sample Questions

Veteran Credits

Court Reporter Veteran Credits Form

Veteran Credits Eligibility Summary

Senior Court Reporter 45-822 (Open-Competitive) &

Senior Court Reporter 55-822 (Promotional)

Exam Information

Senior Court Reporter 45-822 (open-competitive) & Senior Court Reporter 55-822 (promotional) exam will be administered online on Saturday, May 20, 2023. 

Minimum Qualifications

Senior Court Reporter 45-822 (Open-competitive)

Open to the Public

Applications are accepted from the public who meet the minimum qualifications to compete. Applicants should read the examination announcement(s) carefully, including the minimum qualifications to compete, before applying.  

Senior Court Reporter 55-822 (Promotional)

Current Employees ONLY

To be eligible to compete in the Senior Court Reporter 55-822 promotional examination, employees must have current permanent competitive class status or be in contingent competitive service as Court Reporter in the Unified Court System. Provisional NYS Court Employees do not qualify to compete in a promotional examination. Employees should read the examination announcement carefully, including the minimum qualifications to compete, before applying. 

Exam Announcement(s)

Senior Court Reporter 45-822 (Open-competitive)

Senior Court Reporter 45-822 Examination Announcement

 

Senior Court Reporter 55-822 (Promotional)

Senior Court Reporter 55-822 Examination Announcement 

Filing Period

FILING CLOSED

NOTE: It is your responsibility to check your e-mail for filing confirmation(s), scheduling information, related correspondence, and to provide timely notice of any change to your e-mail information.

Application Fee

Senior Court Reporter 45-822 (Open-competitive)

$30 application processing fee and 2.99% credit/debit card service fee

Note: Application processing fee and credit/debit card service fee are non-refundable.

Senior Court Reporter 55-822 (Promotional)

No application fee for eligible current NYS Court Employees

Examination Subject Matter, Study Resources & Sample Questions

Subject Matter, Study Resources, Orientation Guides, Technical Requirements, Sample Questions

Veteran Credits

Veteran Credits Eligibility Summary

 

Senior Court Reporter 45-822 (Open-competitive)

Court Reporter Veteran Credits Form

Senior Court Reporter 55-822 (Promotional)

Promotional Senior Court Reporter Veteran Credits Form

 

PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATIONS

ASSOCIATE SURROGATE'S COURT CLERK 55-824 &

PRINCIPAL SURROGATE'S COURT CLERK 55-825

FILING CLOSED

Exam Date

Associate Surrogate's Court Clerk & Principal Surrogate's Court Clerk exams will be administered statewide on Saturday, May 20, 2023. 

Filing Period

CLOSED

Self-scheduling links were e-mailed to applicants on or about May 10, 2023. NOTE: It is your responsibility to check your e-mail for filing confirmation(s), self-scheduling link, related correspondence, and to provide timely notice of any change to your e-mail information.

Exam Announcements

Associate Surrogate's Court Clerk 55-824 Examination Announcement 

Principal Surrogate's Court Clerk 55-825 Examination Announcement 

Applications are accepted only from qualified employees of the New York State Unified Court System.

Employees should read the examination announcement carefully, including the minimum qualifications to compete, before applying. Employees wishing to compete in both examinations MUST submit a separate application for each examination; however, employees will take both examinations together during a single test session.

Examination Subject Matter & Sample Questions

Subject Matter & Sample Questions

Minimum Qualifications to Compete

Associate Surrogate's Court Clerk

To be eligible to compete in this examination, candidates must have current permanent* competitive class status in the Court Clerk, Senior Court Clerk, Surrogate's Court Clerk, or Senior Surrogate's Court Clerk title by the examination date.

Principal Surrogate's Court Clerk

To be eligible to compete in this examination, candidates must have current permanent* competitive class status in the Associate Surrogate’s Court Clerk or Associate Court Clerk  title by the examination date.

*Pursuant to Section 25.15(h) of the Rules of the Chief Judge, includes:  (1) employees of the Unified Court System who are holding or who have held positions in the non-competitive, exempt or labor class if said employees in the past have held qualifying competitive class positions on a permanent basis and (2) employees with non-competitive status in qualifying titles by virtue of the Handicapped Set Aside Program (HSAP). 

Veteran Credits

 


 

Upcoming Exam Schedule

2023 Exam Schedule
Exam Dates Title & Salary Grade Type of Exam Filing Period

May 20, 2023

Associate Surrogate's Court Clerk (JG-23)

Principal Surrogate's Court Clerk (JG-26)

Promotional

 

Promotional

Closed

May 6, 2023

May 20, 2023

May 20, 2023

Court Reporter (JG-24)

Senior Court Reporter (JG-27) 

Senior Court Reporter (JG-27)

Open to Public

Open to Public

Promotional 

Closed

Oct 11, 2023 to Nov 1, 2023

Oct 14, 2023


Oct 14, 2023

Court Assistant (JG-16)


Supervising Clerical Assistant I (JG-16)

Supervising Clerical Assistant II (JG-18)

Open to Public


Promotional


Promotional


10 A.M. July 11, 2023

to

August 10, 2023

Nov 18, 2023

Nov 18, 2023

Nov 18, 2023

Law Library Clerk (JG-14)

Law Library Assistant (JG-16)

Law Library Assistant  (JG-16)

Open to Public

Open to Public

Promotional

TBA

TBA

TBA

Dec 2, 2023

Dec 2, 2023

 

Associate Court Clerk (JG-23)

Principal Court Clerk (JG-26)

Promotional

Promotional 

TBA

TBA

 

 

June 19, 2023 

to

June 30, 2023

 

Per Diem Court Interpreter Exam

2022 Per Diem Court Interpreter daily rates:
$170 half day (up to 4 hours) $300 full day

Open to Public

Ongoing

Applicants who submitted applications on or before May 29, 2023 will be tested June 19, 2023 through June 30, 2023. 

  • Disqualifications and Restrictions: New York State Unified Court System employees may be disqualified to take examinations or restricted or removed from eligible lists for reasons outlined under Section 25.13(d) of the Rules of the Chief Judge. Reasons include, but are not limited to, criminal charges or convictions, pending disciplinary charges or actions, stipulations, and internal investigations.

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FAQs & General Exam Information

FAQs & General Exam Information Guide

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Exam Study Guides & Sample Exams

Exam Study Guides & Sample Exams

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Results Notices

Applicants are emailed Results Notices generally seven to nine months after the exam date.

Please add UnifiedCourtSystemExam@nycourts.gov to your address book to ensure receipt of all email correspondence regarding exams and results.

Once the list is established and initial results are emailed, Appointments and Systems Management is responsible for the list. Candidates may direct inquiries regarding rank number, score, or add or change their location preferences or provide an updated email address, phone number or other contact information to asm@nycourts.gov

NYS COURT OFFICER TRAINEE EXAM # 45-815 ONLY

Results: NYS Court Officer-Trainee 45-815 Exam - Passers

To update your contact information or location preference, email: COT@nycourts.govOnly for passing candidates on eligible list NYS Court Officer - Trainee Exam #45-815.

Visit FAQs & Post-Exam Info for more information. 

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