Court Hours
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (or later if court sessions are protracted - doors to the courtrooms are opened at 9:15 a.m.)
Locations
The Supreme Court Criminal Term is housed in two separate buildings located across the street from each other.
100 Centre Street is one block north of Worth Street (between Hogan Place and White Street). The building is approximately three blocks south of Canal Street.
111 Centre Street is on the southwest corner of Centre and White Streets.
Building Rules
No smoking, radio playing, tape recorders or cameras. Still photography and video recordings are prohibited while inside the Courthouse without Judicial permission.
Courtroom Rules
No eating, drinking, talking, reading or sleeping. No use of laptop computers, tablets or personal stereos. All electronic equipment, including smart watches and cell phones must be turned off.
Central Clerk’s Office
The Central Clerk’s Office is located in 100 Centre Street, 11th floor, Room 1000. Phone number 646 386-4000. The Central Clerk’s Office maintains Supreme Court files of finished cases from 2014 through the present. The Clerk’s Office is accessible for all Court users and provides the following services:
- Case Look up and General Information
- Preparation of Certificates of Disposition
- Accepting documents for filing
- Accepting the payment of fines
- Assisting in the filing of Partially Secured Bail bonds
- Accepting funds for the posting of Cash Bail or Partially Secured Bail bonds
- Certification of Court documents
The Supreme Court has an ancillary Clerk’s Office located in 111 Centre Street, 9th floor, Room 927. Phone number 646 386-4300. This Office provides the following services:
- Case Look up and General Information
- Accepting documents for filing
- Assisting in the filing of Partially Secured Bail bonds
- Certification of Court documents
Child Care Services/Children's Center
Temporarily unavailable.
Law Library
A public access library is available at 80 Centre Street, Second floor, Room 242. The hours of operation are Monday – Friday 9:30 am to 1:00 pm. The phone number is 646 386-3715.
Security
Before entering both courthouses, all visitors are subject to search by magnetometer. All bags, packages, attache cases and personal effects will be searched. Illegal items will be confiscated and Prohibited items will be vouchered for pick up when leaving the Courthouse.
Access For Persons With Disabilities / ADA Coordinators
Public entrances and exits as well as public bathrooms in both courthouses are accessible to people with disabilities. "Real time" transcription of court reporters' minutes is available for people who are deaf. Audio enhancement equipment is also available for individuals with hearing impairments.
Coordinators are available to answer questions from the public regarding access to our courts by persons with disabilities. Please call 646-386-3900.
Anti-Discrimination Panel
The anti-discrimination panel members offer an informal complaint procedure to address and resolve claims of bias, discrimination and sexual harassment related to employment. Panel members are available to provide support, information and options. Also available is the Office of Court Administration's Workforce Diversity office at 212-428-2540 or call the inquiry line: 1-800-4-EEO-HELP.
Equal Employment Opportunity Liaison
Management Analyst Mr. Kelvin Smartt, 646-386-3929. The liaison is available to answer questions and supply information regarding outreach efforts to the public about employment opportunities in the court system.
Services
A coffee shop is available in the lobby of 100 Centre Street. The newsstand located at 111 Centre Street is currently closed.
Over 400 Supreme Court employees have e-mail access. The e-mail address is the first initial of the first name of the employee followed by the first seven letters of the last name of the employee followed by @nycourts.gov (for example, Chief Clerk Christopher DiSanto's e-mail address is [email protected]).