- Civil
- Small Claims & Commercial Small Claims
- Landlord Tenant
- Criminal, Traffic & Town Ordinance
- Parking
see Civil Court for additional information
Answer (Self represented defendant's Answer to a Civil Summons)
DC-54 "In Person" Answer
Affidavit of Personal Service
DC-149R
Affidavit of Service (Mail)
DC-149M Use with Order to Show Cause or Motion where service by mail is ordered
Demand for Trial de novo (after Civil arbitration)
- Post Arbitration Judgments & Trial de novo
Instructions concerning your case after it has been heard by an arbitrator and how and when to demand a trial de novo.
Notice Of Appeal - Civil
for use to appeal a Judge's decision on motion, or judgment after a Trial or Trial de Novo (includes the Request for Appellate Term Action RATA)
Small Claims & Commercial Small Claims
see Small Claims Court for additional information
Complaint Form
DC-283 to commence Small Claim Action or Commercial Small Claim Action
- Small Claims Complaint Form Instructions
- Notice to Parties in Small Claims Actions
- Commercial Claims Complaint Form Instructions
Demand Letter for Commercial Small Claims Consumer Transaction
DC 292 / UCS-124
Certification for Commercial Small Claims Consumer Transaction
DC 293 / UCS-119 (required for Consumer Transactions claims)
- Post Arbitration Judgments & Trial de novo
Instructions concerning your case after it has been heard by an arbitrator and how and when to demand a trial de novo.
Demand for Trial de novo (after Small Claims or Commercial Small Claims arbitration)
Affidavit of Personal Service
DC-149R
Affidavit of Service (Mail)
DC-149M Use with Order to Show Cause or Motion where service by mail is ordered
Affidavit in Support of Motion to Vacate a Default Judgment by Defendant (Civil Cases)
Order to Show Cause
for vacating a Default Judgment
Notice Of Appeal - Civil
for use to appeal a Judge's decision on motion or judgment after trial de novo (includes the Request for Appellate Term Action RATA)
new Non Payment Notice of Petition (Notice of Court Date: Rent Not Paid) in Suffolk District Court is required for residential non-payment petitions (effective September 12, 2022)
see Landlord Tenant Court for additional information
For Landlord-Homeowners without attorneys:
Some of the forms needed to start the most common Landlord Tenant actions are online at:
Landlord Holdover Forms:
- The CourtHelp Forms Library has online interviews which will help you prepare papers to start a case against your tenant in court:
- Written request from the self-represented landlord that the court issue the JUDGMENT OF POSSESSION, WARRANT OF EVICTION, and TRANSCRIPT OF JUDGMENT
For Tenants without attorneys :
If default judgment has been entered against you, the forms needed to request to reopen a Landlord Tenant action:
- PACKET: "How to request a stay of eviction or vacate a default L&T judgment"(DC-420)
includes Order to Show Cause and Affidavit in Support - DIY INTERVIEW & FORMS: Tenant Vacate Default DIY
This program will ask you questions and make papers that help you tell a Judge why you missed your court date in a landlord-tenant case. When you finish the program, you can print an “Order to Show Cause,” and “Affidavit in Support” which you must give to the Court Clerk. The papers ask the judge to let you come back to court to explain why the judgment against you should be vacated.
Affidavit of Personal Service
DC-149R
Affidavit of Service (Mail)
DC-149M Use with Order to Show Cause or Motion where service by mail is ordered
Notice Of Appeal - Civil
for use to appeal a Judge's decision on motion, or judgment after a Trial (includes the Request for Appellate Term Action RATA)
Affidavit of Personal Service
DC-149R
Affidavit of Service (Mail)
DC-149M Use with Order to Show Cause or Motion where service by mail is ordered
Notice Of Appeal - Civil
for use to appeal a Judge's decision on motion, or judgment after a Trial (includes the Request for Appellate Term Action RATA)
Criminal Traffic & Town Ordinance
see Criminal Court for additional information
Application to vacate a District Court Warrant
DC-320-A
Notice of Application and Motion for Remission of Bail Forfeited pursuant to CPL §540.30
DC-415
Affidavit of Personal Service
DC-149R
Affidavit of Service (Mail)
DC-149M Use with Order to Show Cause or Motion where service by mail is ordered
Advisement of Right to Appeal
includes form for pro-se defendants to have the court prepare and serve and file Notice of Appeal
DC-16 (English, Spanish, & Polish)
Notice of Appeal - Criminal
used to commence an appeal on Criminal, Traffic and Town Ordinance orders or judgments
Request for Certified Transcript of Record or Certificate of Disposition
DC-411
Transcript Release (CPL 160.50)
DC-412 (also DC-411 and DC-412)
Affidavit designating Agent to access sealed records (CPL 160.50)
DC-413 (also DC-411 and DC-413)
Youthful Offender Transcript Release and Order (CPL 720)
DC-75 (also DC-411 and DC-75)
Application by an Eligible Offender for a Certificate of Relief from Disabilities
DC- DPCA-52 How to file an application for a Certificate of Relief from Civil Disabilities
Waiver of Production form (DC-423) - client produced "paperwork only"
see Parking Tickets for additional information