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eCourts: eCourts is a free online case information service that allows users to find information on active and closed cases in Civil Supreme and Local Civil Courts, as well as future appearance dates for cases in Criminal, Family, and Housing Courts.

If notification is not made within 90 days, by law a lawsuit cannot occur. Second, you must wait 30 days after notification to begin the lawsuit. This gives the state, agency, or town the opportunity to settle the claim.

Manhattan: 212-772-4305, or 212-349-6460. Queens: 718-997-3937 or 718-225-9121.

New York City Courthouses General Civil cases includes matters where parties are seeking monetary relief up to $50,000. The Housing Part hears landlord-tenant matters and cases involving maintenance of housing standards. The Small Claims Part hears cases where parties are seeking monetary relief up to $10,000.

In New York, individuals can sue businesses but business can't sue individuals in small claims court. Businesses can sue other businesses in the Commerical Small Claims Court, but they can't sue individuals. Anyone 18 or older can sue in a small claims court. You can use an attorney or you can represent yourself.

court fee ($210 in Supreme and County Courts; $65.00 in New York City Civil Court) If you are unable to pay this fee, you may ask the court for a fee waiver. in Supreme Court you must also submit a Request for Judicial Intervention (RJI) to have a Judge assigned to the case. There is no fee to file this form.

To begin an action in Small Claims Court, a person, or someone acting on his or her behalf, must come to the Small Claims Court Clerk's office in the proper county and fill out a statement of claim. To find out where the clerk's office is located in your county, click on Locations.