Electronic Document Delivery System (EDDS)
This system lets you electronically deliver PDF documents to the court. If you do not have a lawyer and have not made your court papers, visit the CourtHelp website or the DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Forms page.
Send a Document with EDDS
Virtual Court Appearances
IMPORTANT: To learn what you need to do to appear virtually for a court appearance, visit nycourts.gov/appear well in advance of your court date.
How to Join a Microsoft Teams Meeting
Virtual Proceeding Protocols - Family Court
Virtual Proceeding Protocols - Supreme Civil & Surrogate's Courts
Administration
District Administrative Judge
Hon. William Taylor
M Floor - Room 161
Hall of Justice
Rochester, NY 14614
District Office: 585-371-3266
Resources for Litigants
MCBA Interview “Safety and Foot Traffic in Our Courts” with Hon. Craig J. Doran (Video)
Responding to an Eviction during the COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF)
Foreclosures Explained (Video)
Accessing Justice During COVID-19 (Video)
Not-for-profit Legal Service Providers Actively Handling Housing Matters
Legal Service Providers of New York
What's New
- 7JD BHM 2022 Booklet
- Amended Foreclosure Auction Plan
- 2021 Excellence Initiative
- Courtroom Equality Statement
- 7th JD ADR Plan Summary
Court Locator
and/or
Many Voices, Many Visions: Just Law program
COVID Updates
Please see the courts main page for further COVID updates and information.
7JD PPE Compliance Coordinators
COVID Protocols for Courthouse Visitors
Memo - Appropriate Face Masks for Courthouse Visitors
Memo - 2020 Judicial Ethics Training Program Information - 8/12/20
For essential or emergency court matters, you may contact court staff listed at the Designated Court Locations page. Please note that until further notice, the courts are considering only essential matters per Second Administrative Order signed March 23, 2020.
Orders
- Executive Orders from the Office of the Governor
- Administrative Orders from the Chief Judge, Chief Admin Judge, and Deputy Chief Admin Judge
- Administrative Orders from the 7th District Admin Judge
- 7th JD District Operations Protocols
VLSP Virtual Help Center
VLSP Virtual Help Center Website
The Volunteer Legal Services Project (VLSP) of Monroe County provides free legal assistance for low-income residents of Monroe County, New York who are facing non-criminal legal problems. VLSP's services are provided by 1,600 pro bono volunteers who donate their time and talent to ensure that low-income people have access to the justice system when faced with serious legal problems.
Due to the temporary closure of the Help Centers located at the Monroe County Hall of Justice and at the Rochester Public Library, VLSP is now offering a Virtual Help Center. Using live chat and phone line capabilities, the Virtual Help Center will have pro bono attorneys and VLSP staff available to answer legal information questions, provide court documents online, and assist with electronic filing through the Electronic Document Delivery System (EDDS) and New York State Courts Electronic Filing (NYSCEF) for Family Court matters.
The Virtual Help Center will be open:
- Monday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon and Monday afternoons from 2 to 4 p.m.
- Wednesday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon
- Friday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon and Friday afternoons from 1 to 4 p.m.
VLSP Main Phone Line (585) 505-5551