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Queens County Court Records

Queens County court records contain all the information, documents, and exhibits used in case proceedings within county limits. The records are maintained by the County Clerk of the Queens County Supreme Court and are guided by laws stated in the New York Freedom of Information Law.

Court records in Queens County, New York, cover a broad range of cases, but these cases can simply be divided into two:

  • Civil records
  • Criminal records

Are Court Records Public in Queens County?

Yes, court records are considered public records in Queens County. Per §84 Freedom Of Information Law, the public holds the right to access Queens County Public Records, including the county’s court records. However, the law does not permit disclosing information that constitutes an unwarranted invasion of privacy in its court records.

Examples of these types of undisclosed information are:

  • Items involving the medical history of a person employed by a law enforcement agency
  • The address, phone number, and email address of a person employed by a law enforcement agency
  • Social security numbers
  • The use of an employee assistance program, mental health service, or substance abuse assistance service by a person employed by a law enforcement agency

What Do Queens County Court Records Contain?

The information included in the Queens County court records are:

  • Case file summary
  • The index number
  • Case filing date
  • Name of the plaintiff
  • Name of the defendant
  • Index type which shows what type of case it is
  • Name of the plaintiff attorney
  • Name of the defendant attorney
  • The documents filed
  • The dates the documents were filed
  • The court appearance information
    • Appearance date and time
    • Court date purpose
    • Outcome type
    • Justice part
    • Remarks
    • Motion sequence
  • Motion Information
    • Motion number
    • Date of filing
    • Name of the filer
    • Date of submission
    • Answer demanded
    • Motion status
    • Motion decision

Where to Conduct a Queens County Case Lookup

Case records are records containing a summary of a case proceeding. Records of cases filed in Queens County are usually kept and maintained by the county clerk, who is the head of the Records Search Department.

Applicants interested in looking up a case in Queens County will need to visit the office of the clerk, either in person or electronically.

Requesters can also conduct a Queens County case lookup at the New York State Unified Court System Portal.

How to Conduct a Queens County Case Records Search

Conducting a Queens County case records search can be done in one of four ways:

  • Conducting the search at the Queens County clerk’s office in person
  • Requesting for them to be received via mail
  • Conducting an electronic search on the county portal
  • Conducting an electronic search on the Webcivil Supreme Courts portal (for civil cases only)

To conduct the search in person, the individual will need to visit the office of the clerk at the Queens County Supreme Court, and provide the clerk with information such as the case index number. The records search department usually requests a $10 fee for the search and the result certificate. This fee covers a two year search period, and if more years need to be searched, an additional $5 is requested per two years.

An individual may also search for case records by sending a mail to the office of the clerk. Included in the mail will be information on the case to aid the search. Record search mails should be sent to the address below:

Queens County Clerk’s Office,
Sutphin Blvd
Room 106
Jamaica, NY 11435

Searching for case records in Queens county can also be done electronically. The clerk’s online portal provides the public with different options to search for a case. Individuals can search through cases by providing one of these combination of details:

  • The index number and case year
  • The party name and party role
  • The attorney firm name and who they represent
  • Case date range which could be up to a maximum of 7 days

Providing any of the above combination of details about a case will grant individuals access to records regarding the case

If the case is a civil case, there is an additional means by which an individual may conduct the electronic search. The Webcivil Supreme Court portal provides a catalog of all civil cases filed in every supreme court in New York, and this includes the Queens County Supreme Court.

The website allows applicants to search for New York State Civil Supreme Court cases by:

  • Index number
  • Party name
  • Attorney name
  • Justice name

When the desired mode of conducting the search has been selected, the individual will then be required to provide additional information like the county to be searched through, how the results should be sorted, and how the output should be created.

Queens County Civil Court Case Records

Civil case records are records of cases involving disagreements between people or businesses. Queens County civil case records are maintained by its Supreme Court, and it caters for civil cases like:

  • Family Cases: This includes cases involving family services, emancipations, guardianship, and divorce.
  • Probate Cases: These are cases involving a deceased person’s estates, trusts, and guardianship.
  • Small claims cases: These are cases that are usually resolved with the payment of fines. These kinds of cases are usually handled without an attorney.
  • Juvenile cases: These are cases involving minors. They range from child support and child custody to child criminal offenses.

Obtaining these records can be done by either visiting the office of the county clerk, or searching through the Webcivil Supreme Court portal.

Whichever way the requester decides to obtain these records, they will be required to provide some details about the case. The required information can either be the index number, party name, name of the judge, or the name of the attorney.

Queens County Criminal Court Case Records

Criminal cases are cases involving persons who have been adjudged to have violated the rules of the county. Queens county criminal records are also maintained by the Queens County Supreme Court. Types of cases classified as criminal cases in Queens County include:

  • Felonies: These cases are the most serious criminal cases. They are identified with sentences of more than one year, or even death. Examples of such cases are murder, kidnapping, or arson.
  • Misdemeanor: These cases are less serious than felonies and are identified with sentences of less than a year, or may simply attract fines. The sentence of a misdemeanor case depends on what class of misdemeanor it is.
  • Infraction: These are the least serious forms of criminal cases and they simply attract fines.

Queens County criminal court case records can be accessed via the Webcriminal Supreme Court portal. To conduct the search, an individual will be required to provide the following:

  • The defendant details. If the defendant is an individual, this will be their first and last name. For businesses, it will be the corporation name
  • Name of the county court

How to Get Court Records Online for Free

Queens County court records can be accessed online for free via the Queens County Supreme Court portal. Individuals simply need to log onto the portal and provide all the necessary details in order to filter out the search and get the required court records.

There are also some third party websites that grant individuals free online access to court case records.

Considered open to citizens of the United States, court records are available through both traditional, government sources, and through third-party websites and organizations. In many cases, third-party websites make the search easier as they are not limited geographically or by technological limitations. They are considered a good place to start when looking for a specific record or multiple records. In order to gain access to these records, interested parties must typically provide:

  • The name of the person listed in the record. Juveniles are typically exempt from this search method.
  • The last known or assumed location of the person listed in the record. This includes cities, counties, and states.

While third-party sites offer such services, they are not government sponsored entities, and record availability may vary on these sites when compared to government sources.

Courts in Queens County

Below is a list of all courts in Queens County and their addresses:

Queens County Supreme Court - Civil Term
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11435
Phone: (718) 298-1000
Fax: (718) 298-1176

Queens County Supreme Court - Civil Term
Court Square
Long Island City, NY 11101
Phone: (718) 298-1000
Fax: (718) 520-2539

Queens County Supreme Court - Criminal Term
Queens Blvd
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
Phone: (718) 298-1408
Fax: (718) 520-2494

Queens County Family Court
Jamaica Avenue
Jamaica, NY 11432
Phone: (718) 298-0197
Fax: (718) 297-2826

Queens County Surrogate's Court
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11435
Phone: (718) 298-0400

New York City Civil Court
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11435
Phone: (718) 262-7138
Fax: (718) 262-7107

New York City Civil Court - Housing Part
Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11435
Phone: (718) 262-7145

New York City Civil Court - Small Claims Part
Sutphin Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11435
Phone: (718) 262-7123

New York City Criminal Court
Queens Blvd
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
Phone: (718) 298-0792
Fax: (718) 520-4712