Hours of Operation
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday
The courts are closed on all state holidays.
Supreme, County & Surrogate Courts (Little Valley)
Cattaraugus County Courthouse
303 Court Street
Little Valley, NY 14755
Phone: 716-379-6636
Supreme Court Fax: 716-845-1829
Surrogate Court Fax: 716-845-1842
County, Family, & Surrogate Court Judge
Hon. Ronald D. Ploetz
Phone: 716-379-6643
Cattaraugus County Supreme Court Justices
Hon. Ronald D. Ploetz
IAS Rules
Hon. Terrence M. Parker
IAS Rules
For all Supreme Court scheduling issues, contact Paula M. Eade Newcomb, Associate Court Attorney at pnewcomb@nycourts.gov; 716-845-3677. For all other Supreme Court matters please contact the Chief Clerk’s office at 716-379-6636.
Supreme Court Chief Clerk
Kara Brunner
Phone: 716-379-6687
kbrunner@nycourts.gov
Supreme Court Deputy Chief Clerk
Jillian Crouse
Phone: 716-379-6641
jscrouse@nycourts.gov
Surrogate's Court Chief Clerk
Judith Zlockie
Phone: 716-379-6638
jzlockie@nycourts.gov
IDV Court Coordinator
Laura Bleul
Phone: 716-379-6640
lbleul@nycourts.gov
Commissioner of Jurors Office (Little Valley)
Cattaraugus County Courthouse
303 Court Street
Little Valley, NY 14755
Fax: 716-379-6706
Commissioner of Jurors
Dorris Carnabuci-Howard
Phone: 716-379-6685
CattaraugusJury@nycourts.gov
Commissioner of Jurors Office
Phone: 716-379-6646
Family Court (Olean)
Cattaraugus County Courthouse
One Leo Moss Drive
Olean, NY 14760
Hours: 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Phone: 716-379-6616
Fax: 716-373-0449
County, Family, & Surrogate Court Judge
Hon. Moses M. Howden
Phone: 716-379-6614
Hon. Moses M. Howden - Administrative Orders:
Cattaraugus County Family Court Virtual Trials
Administrative Order to Show Cause
Family Court Chief Clerk
Kyle C. O'Connor
Phone: 716-379-6617
kcoconno@nycourts.gov
Family Court Deputy Chief Clerk
Darlene Perkins
Phone: 716-379-6620
dperkins@nycourts.gov
Cutoff Time for Same-Day Hearing of Petitions
The 8JD Family Courts recently put a new policy into place regarding a cutoff time for the hearing of same-day petitions:
Cutoff Time for Same-Day Hearing of Petitions
Raise the Age Accessible Magistrates
Cattaraugus County Court: Ploetz, Ronald
Cattaraugus Family Court: Howden, Moses
Olean City: DiCerbo, Nicholas, Swenson, Matthew
Salamanca City: Spears, Alan, Swenson, Matthew