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Guides NY Supreme Court Civil Term filing in non-flagship counties (e.g., Suffolk, Westchester, Erie). Cross-references county-specific JD, courthouse, and Commercial Division thresholds.
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NOT LEGAL ADVICE. Verify the specific court's local rules before filing.
This skill is the Supreme Court Civil Term roll-up for
counties outside the five flagship venues (ny-nyco,
ny-kings, ny-bronx, ny-nassau, ny-queens). Other
NY civil-court layers each have their own dedicated skill —
see the Other civil-court layers
section below to route to the right one.
The Supreme Court is New York's court of general jurisdiction in every county. Beyond the five flagship counties, the next-largest civil-trial venues:
| County | JD | Courthouse | Comm Div threshold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk | 10th | Riverhead | $100,000 |
| Westchester | 9th | White Plains | $200,000 |
| Richmond (Staten Island) | 2nd (admin); separate filing | St. George Courthouse | $150,000 |
| Erie | 8th | Buffalo | $100,000 |
| Monroe | 7th | Rochester | $50,000 |
| Onondaga | 5th | Syracuse | $50,000 |
| Rockland | 9th | New City | $100,000 |
| Albany | 3rd | Albany | $50,000 |
| Orange | 9th | Goshen | $100,000 |
| Dutchess | 9th | Poughkeepsie | (no Comm Div) |
| Saratoga | 3rd | Ballston Spa | $50,000 |
| Oneida | 5th | Utica | (no Comm Div) |
Filings use NYSCEF in nearly all counties. Confirm the assigned Justice's Part Rules before motion practice. Individual Assignment System under 22 NYCRR § 202.3 applies — case stays with one Justice from RJI through judgment.
For Commercial Division-eligible matters (see the
threshold table above), use ny-commercial-disputes for
the substantive 22 NYCRR § 202.70 rule overlay.
NY has an unusually fragmented trial-court system — far more layers than most states. This skill no longer covers the non-Supreme-Court layers. Each layer has its own dedicated skill:
| If your matter is in... | Use this skill |
|---|---|
| NYC Civil Court (Civil Court Act, $50k cap) | [ny-nyc-civil-court] |
| NYC Housing Court (RPAPL Article 7 summary proceedings) | [ny-nyc-housing-court] |
| Nassau District Court (UDCA, $15k cap) | [ny-nassau-dc] |
| Suffolk District Court (UDCA, $15k cap, western towns + Brookhaven only) | [ny-suffolk-dc] |
| Upstate City Court (UCCA, $15k cap, Buffalo/Rochester/Syracuse/Albany/Yonkers/etc.) | [ny-city-courts] |
| Town or Village Justice Court (UJCA, $3k cap, ~1,250 courts) | [ny-justice-courts] |
| Family Court (FCA: custody, support, family offense, PINS, JD, abuse/neglect) | [ny-family-court] |
| Surrogate's Court | wills/estates/guardianship — outside the ny-court-docs scope; consult ny-law-references for SCPA citations |
| Court of Claims (22 NYCRR Part 214; claims against the State of NY) | see ny-law-references for the 90-day notice-of-intention regime; specialized practice |
ny-statewide-format — format baseline (22 NYCRR Part 202
applies to Supreme/County Court; the other civil-court
layers use their parallel parts in 22 NYCRR with
per-court adjustments)ny-commercial-disputes — Commercial Division substance
for over-threshold cases routing to one of the Supreme
Courts aboveny-personal-injury, ny-employment — subject-matter
overlays applicable in Supreme Court Civil Termny-consumer-debt, ny-landlord-tenant — subject-matter
bundlesny-file-packet — NYSCEF assembly for Supreme Court
filings