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FILING OPEN: 10 A.M. SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 TO OCTOBER 19, 2023: ASSOCIATE COURT CLERK 55-831 (Promotional) & PRINCIPAL COURT CLERK 55-832 (Promotional) Associate Court Clerk 55-831 and Principal Court Clerk 55-832 will be administered statewide on Saturday, December 2, 2023. Subject Matter, Study Resources, and Sample Questions
FILING OPEN: 10 A.M. NOVEMBER 15, 2023 TO DECEMBER 13, 2023: NEW YORK STATE COURT OFFICER-SERGEANT 55-833 (Promotional) NYS Court Officer-Sergeant 55-833 will be administered statewide on Saturday, March 16, 2024. Subject Matter, Study Resources, and Sample Questions
FILING CLOSED: 10 A.M. AUGUST 16, 2023 TO SEPTEMBER 14, 2023: LAW LIBRARY CLERK 45-829 (Open-Competitive) & LAW LIBRARY ASSISTANT 45-830 (Open-Competitive) & LAW LIBRARY ASSISTANT 55-830 (Promotional) Law Library Clerk 45-829, Law Library Assistant 45-830, and Law Library Assistant 55-830 will be administered statewide on Saturday, November 18, 2023. Subject Matter, Study Resources, and Sample Questions
FILING CLOSED: 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
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.
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Associate Court Clerk 55-831 (Promotional) & Principal Court Clerk 55-832 (Promotional) | |||
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GENERAL INFORMATION | |||
Exam Date(s) | Associate Court Clerk 55-831 (promotional) and Principal Court Clerk 55-832 (promotional) exams will be administered statewide on Saturday, December 2, 2023. | ||
Filing Period | The filing period will begin 10 A.M. September 20, 2023 and will end October 19, 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. | ||
2023 Starting Salary | Associate Court Clerk (55-831) - JG-23: $79,805* Principal Court Clerk (55-832) - JG-26: $93,872* *Location Pay: Additional $4,635 location pay in NYC, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester & Rockland; Additional $2,318 location pay in Orange, Dutchess & Putnam. | ||
Minimum Qualifications | CURRENT NYS UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM EMPLOYEES ONLY Associate Court Clerk 55-831 (Promotional) To be eligible to compete in the Associate Court Clerk 55-831 promotional examination, NYS UCS employees must have current permanent* competitive class status or contingent competitive status in the Court Clerk, Senior Court Clerk, Surrogate's Court Clerk, or Senior Surrogate's Court clerk title by the examination date, December 2, 2023. Principal Court Clerk 55-832 (Promotional) To be eligible to compete in the Principal Court Clerk 55-832 promotional examination, NYS UCS employees must have current permanent* competitive class status or contingent competitive status in the Associate Court Clerk or Associate Surrogate's Court clerk title by the examination date, December 2, 2023.
Provisional NYS UCS 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. *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) | Associate Court Clerk 55-831 (Promotional) Associate Court Clerk 55-831 Examination Announcement
Principal Court Clerk 55-832 (Promotional) Principal Court Clerk 55-832 Examination Announcement
Both examinations are promotional. They are only open for current NYS Unified Court System employees with competitive or contingent competitive status. Provisional NYS Unified Court System employees do not qualify to compete in promotional examinations. NYS Unified Court System employees should read the examination announcement(s) carefully, including the minimum qualifications to compete, before applying. | ||
Exam Application | Associate Court Clerk 55-831 (Promotional) Associate Court Clerk 55-831 Examination Application
Principal Court Clerk 55-832 (Promotional) | ||
Application Fee | No application fee for eligible current NYS Unified Court System employees. | ||
Examination Subject Matter, Study Resources & Sample Questions | |||
Veteran Credits | Promotional Veteran Credits Form for Associate Court Clerk 55-831 and Principal Court Clerk 55-832 | ||
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GENERAL INFORMATION | |||
Exam Date(s) | NYS Court Officer-Sergeant 55-833 (promotional) exam will be administered statewide on Saturday, March 16, 2024. | ||
Filing Period | The filing period will begin 10 A.M. November 15, 2023 and will end December 13, 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. | ||
2023 Starting Salary | New York State Court Officer-Sergeant (55-833) - JG-20: $68,052* *Location Pay: Additional $4,635 location pay in NYC, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester & Rockland; Additional $2,318 location pay in Orange, Dutchess & Putnam. | ||
Minimum Qualifications | CURRENT NYS UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM EMPLOYEES ONLY To be eligible to compete in the NYS Court Officer-Sergeant 55-833 (promotional) examination, candidates must, by the date of the examination, March 16, 2024, have current permanent competitive class status* in the New York State Court Officer or Senior Court Officer title. Provisional NYS UCS 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. *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) | NYS Court Officer-Sergeant 55-833 Examination Announcement This examination is promotional. It is only open for current NYS Unified Court System employees with competitive or contingent competitive status. Provisional NYS Unified Court System employees do not qualify to compete in promotional examinations. NYS Unified Court System employees should read the examination announcement(s) carefully, including the minimum qualifications to compete, before applying. | ||
Application Fee | No application fee for eligible current NYS Unified Court System employees. | ||
Examination Subject Matter, Study Resources & Sample Questions | |||
Veteran Credits | Promotional Veterans Credits Form for NYS Court Officer-Sergeant 55-833 | ||
*** FILING CLOSED *** Law Library Clerk 45-829 (Open-Competitive) & Law Library Assistant 45-830 (Open-Competitive) & Law Library Assistant 55-830 (Promotional) | |||
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GENERAL INFORMATION | |||
Exam Date(s) | Law Library Clerk 45-829 (open-competitive) exam will be administered statewide on Saturday, November 18, 2023. Law Library Assistant 45-830 (open-competitive) and Law Library Assistant 55-830 (promotional) exams will be administered statewide on Saturday, November 18, 2023. | ||
Filing Period | FILING CLOSED The filing period began 10 A.M. August 16, 2023 and ended September 14, 2023. | ||
Applicants Who Wish to Take Multiple Exams | Applicants wishing to compete in more than one examination MUST submit a separate examination application for each examination in which they wish to compete. | ||
2023 Starting Salary | Law Library Clerk (45-829) - JG-14: $48,943* Law Library Assistant (45-830) - JG-16: $54,768* Law Library Assistant (55-830) - JG-16: $54,768* *Location Pay: Additional $4,635 location pay in NYC, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester & Rockland; Additional $2,318 location pay in Orange, Dutchess & Putnam. | ||
Law Library Clerk 45-829 (Open-Competitive) | |||
Exam Information | Law Library Clerk 45-829 (open-competitive) exam will be administered statewide on Saturday, November 18, 2023. | ||
Minimum Qualifications | OPEN TO THE 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 Law Library Clerk 45-829; determination if you meet the minimum qualifications to compete in the examination is based solely on the information included on the application. | ||
Exam Announcement | |||
Filing Period | FILING CLOSED The filing period began 10 A.M. August 16, 2023 and ended September 14, 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. | ||
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 | |||
Veteran Credits | Open-Competitive Veteran Credits Form for Law Library Clerk 45-829 | ||
Law Library Assistant 45-830 (Open-Competitive) & Law Library Assistant 55-830 (Promotional) | |||
Exam Information | Law Library Assistant 45-830 (open-competitive) and Law Library Assistant 55-830 (promotional) exams will be administered statewide on Saturday, November 18, 2023. | ||
Minimum Qualifications | Law Library Assistant 45-830 (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. Be sure to accurately complete the education and work experience fields of the application for Law Library Assistant 45-830; determination if you meet the minimum qualifications to compete in the examination is based solely on the information included on the application.
Law Library Assistant 55-830 (Promotional) CURRENT NYS UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM EMPLOYEES ONLY To be eligible to compete in the Law Library Assistant 55-830 promotional examination, NYS UCS employees must have current permanent* competitive class status or contingent competitive status in the Law Library Clerk title by the examination date, November 18, 2023. Provisional NYS UCS 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. *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) | Law Library Assistant 45-830 Examination Announcement (Open-Competitive)
Law Library Assistant 55-830 Examination Announcement (Promotional, for current NYS Unified Court System employees with competitive or contingent competitive status only. Provisional NYS Unified Court System employees do not qualify to compete in a promotional examination.) | ||
Filing Period | FILING CLOSED The filing period began 10 A.M. August 16, 2023 and ended September 14, 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. | ||
Application Fee | Law Library Assistant 45-830 (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 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.
Law Library Assistant 55-830 (Promotional) No application fee for eligible current NYS Unified Court System employees. | ||
Examination Subject Matter, Study Resources & Sample Questions | |||
Veteran Credits | Law Library Assistant 45-830 (Open-Competitive) Open-Competitive Veteran Credits Form for Law Library Assistant 45-830 Veteran Credits Eligibility Summary
Law Library Assistant 55-830 (Promotional) Promotional Veteran Credits Form for Law Library Assistant 55-830 | ||
*** FILING CLOSED *** Court Assistant 45-826 (Open-Competitive) & Supervising Clerical Assistant I 55-827 (Promotional) & Supervising Clerical Assistant II 55-828 (Promotional) | |||
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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 | FILING CLOSED The filing period began 10 A.M. July 11, 2023 and ended 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 | |||
Filing Period | FILING CLOSED The filing period began 10 A.M. July 11, 2023 and ended 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. | ||
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 | |||
Veteran Credits | |||
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 | FILING CLOSED The filing period began 10 A.M. July 11, 2023 and ended 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. | ||
Application Fee | No application fee for eligible current New York State Unified Court System employees. | ||
Examination Subject Matter, Study Resources & Sample Questions | |||
Veteran Credits | |||
Upcoming Exam Schedule
2023-2024 Exam Schedule | |||
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Exam Dates | Title & Salary Grade | Type of Exam | Filing Period |
Oct 11, 2023 to Nov 1, 2023 | Court Assistant (JG-16) Supervising Clerical Assistant II (JG-18) | Open to Public
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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 | 10 A.M. August 16, 2023 to September 14, 2023 |
Dec 2, 2023 Dec 2, 2023
| Associate Court Clerk (JG-23) Principal Court Clerk (JG-26) | Promotional Promotional | 10 A.M. September 20, 2023 to October 19, 2023 |
March 16, 2024
| NYS Court Officer-Sergeant | Promotional | 10 A.M. November 15, 2023 to December 13, 2023 |
June 19, 2023 to June 30, 2023 | Per Diem Court Interpreter Exam 2023 Per Diem Court Interpreter daily rates: | 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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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
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