Westchester County Court Docket Records

Westchester County court docket records are on file at the County Clerk's Office in White Plains. The clerk manages all Supreme Court and County Court filings, including civil case dockets, criminal records, judgments, and liens. You can search these records through online state portals or go to the main office at 110 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Westchester is one of the most populous counties in New York, and its courts handle a large volume of civil and criminal cases each year. The county also has three satellite offices that offer some clerk services closer to where you live.

Westchester County Court Docket Office

The Westchester County Clerk's Office is the central place for court docket records in the county. The main office is at 110 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Room 345, in White Plains. Staff handle civil case filings, docket entries, judgments, liens, and criminal records from Supreme Court and County Court. The office also records deeds, mortgages, and other land documents. Westchester was the first county in New York to adopt electronic recording of mortgages and deeds, which gives you a sense of how the office approaches records management.

Under Judiciary Law § 255, the County Clerk must maintain and give public access to all court docket records. The Westchester office takes this seriously and has put systems in place to handle the high volume of requests it gets. The county sits in the 9th Judicial District and serves close to a million residents, so the court system stays busy.

The clerk's office processes a wide range of court docket filings. Civil actions, foreclosures, mechanic's liens, lis pendens, and judgments all come through this office. When a case is filed in Westchester County Supreme Court, the docket starts here. Every paper added after the initial filing builds the complete court docket record for that case.

Westchester County Satellite Offices

Westchester County runs three satellite offices so residents do not always have to travel to White Plains. These offices handle some court docket services and land recording. Not all services are at every location, so call first if you need something specific.

The Peekskill office is at 24 Mitchell Place, Room 115. Phone: (914) 995-3082. This office serves the northern part of Westchester County. The Yonkers office sits at 131 Warburton Avenue and can be reached at (914) 995-3087. Yonkers is the biggest city in the county, so this office stays busy. The Mount Vernon office is at 100 East First Street with phone number (914) 995-3089. Both Yonkers and Mount Vernon have large populations and generate a lot of court docket activity.

Having satellite offices is a real help in a county this size. Westchester stretches from the Bronx border up through suburban and rural areas to the north. Driving to White Plains from the far ends of the county can take an hour, so these branch offices save people a lot of time when they need to deal with court docket records or other clerk services.

Search Westchester County Court Docket Records

Several online tools let you search Westchester County court docket records without leaving home. The state court system runs free portals that cover all 62 counties.

The WebCivil Supreme portal has civil Supreme Court docket records for Westchester County. Search by index number, party name, or attorney name. Results show case type, status, filing dates, and a full list of docket entries. This is the fastest way to check what is happening in a civil case.

For criminal cases, the WebCriminal system covers pending criminal matters. Search by defendant name or case number to see charges, court dates, and case status. Only active cases show up here. Closed criminal court docket records have to be pulled at the clerk's office.

The NYSCEF e-filing system is mandatory for new civil Supreme Court cases in Westchester County. Documents filed through NYSCEF become part of the court docket right away. Anyone can use the Guest Search to view publicly filed documents without an account. This has made it much easier to follow court docket cases in Westchester.

The New York State Unified Court System provides online tools for searching court docket records statewide.

The WebCivil Supreme portal at iapps.courts.state.ny.us is free to use and covers Westchester County civil cases filed in Supreme Court.

The NYS Court Records Information page is a good place to start if you are not sure which system to use. It lays out all the options and tells you where each type of record lives.

Westchester County Court Docket Fees

Westchester County follows the standard New York fee schedule for court docket copies and services. These rates are set by state law.

Uncertified copies of court docket records cost $0.65 per page. Certified copies are $5.00 per page. A new Supreme Court index number costs $210.00. Filing a Request for Judicial Intervention adds $95.00. These fees apply to all civil court docket filings in Westchester County.

A statewide Criminal History Record Search through the Office of Court Administration costs $95.00 per name. Results cover all 62 New York counties and come by email. A local search at the Westchester County Clerk's Office only covers Westchester records. CPLR § 8019 sets fee rules for courts other than Supreme and County Court, so Town and Village Court fees may differ from what the clerk's office charges.

Court Docket Records in Westchester County

The Westchester County Clerk maintains a broad collection of court docket records. Civil case files from Supreme Court contain the complete docket from the initial filing through final judgment. County Court records cover felony cases and civil matters up to $25,000. The office also keeps judgment rolls, satisfaction records, and lien filings tied to court docket activity.

Westchester County has been keeping records for a long time. The office holds naturalization records, old court files, and land records going back generations. The county's early adoption of electronic recording means newer records are well organized and searchable. That mix of old and new records makes the Westchester clerk's office a solid resource for both current court docket searches and historical research.

Under Judiciary Law § 255-b, the County Clerk must keep a docket book for each case where a Request for Judicial Intervention or appeal is filed. The docket book lists every paper filed in the case, in order, with dates. This is the backbone of any court docket record. It tells you exactly what happened in a case and when. If you want the full picture of a Westchester County court case, the docket book is what to ask for.

Public Access to Westchester County Court Docket

Court docket records in Westchester County are public. You do not need to be involved in the case to see the file. Judiciary Law § 4 requires all court proceedings to be open. That rule covers the records too. Go to the clerk's office, give them a case name or index number, and they will pull the file. Some records are sealed by court order or restricted by law, but the default is open access.

E-filing through NYSCEF has made public access even easier in Westchester County. Once a document is filed electronically, it shows up in the system and can be viewed by anyone with a web browser. The Guest Search feature lets you look at court docket documents without creating an account. This is a big step forward for transparency in the court system.

The WebSurrogate system provides online access to Surrogate's Court cases. Probate, estate, and guardianship matters in Westchester County can be searched through this tool. These records are separate from the County Clerk's court docket files but still part of the broader court record system.

Cities in Westchester County

Westchester County has several cities and towns. All court docket filings go through the Westchester County Clerk's Office in White Plains or one of its satellite offices.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Westchester County. If you are not sure which county handles your case, check the address where the case was filed.