Court staff can:
- Provide legal and procedural definitions
- Cite statutes, court rules and ordinances
- Provide public case information
- Provide general information on court operations
- Provide procedural options
- Make general referrals
- Provide forms and instructions
Court staff cannot:
- Give legal interpretations or procedural advice
- Conduct legal research
- Disclose confidential case information
- Disclose confidential, ex parte or restricted information on court operations
- Give personal opinions
- Make subjective or biased referrals
- Complete forms for parties
If you are in need of legal advice, you may contact the New York State Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service at 800-342-3661