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You start a lawsuit by filing a complaint. In some circumstances, you file a petition or a motion. The court has several complaint forms that you may use in drafting your complaint. The forms are available online and at the Pro Se Intake Unit.
The Civil Court has monetary jurisdiction up to $50,000.00, including replevin when the value of the chattel does not exceed that amount.
You may choose to file your own Family Court petition. To do so, go to the website listed below and choose the type of petition you want to file. Completed petitions must be filed with the General Clerk of the Family Court (631-853-4289).
Suffolk County is the easternmost county in New York State and is divided into 10 towns: Babylon, Brookhaven, East Hampton, Huntington, Islip, Riverhead (county seat), Shelter Island, Smithtown, Southampton and Southold.
The Cohalan Court Complex in Central Islip is the site for criminal cases of the Suffolk County First District Court. The Nassau County District Court is divided into four districts, all of which sit in Hempstead, New York. The first district covers criminal cases countywide.
New York's 2nd congressional district stretches along the south shore of Long Island and includes parts of Suffolk County and a small portion of southeastern Nassau County. If you are interested in browsing district-specific statistics, you can view Census data for the 2nd District here .
The district encompasses extremely wealthy enclaves such as the Hamptons, middle class suburban towns such as Selden, Centereach, and Lake Grove, working-class towns such as Riverhead and rural farming communities such as Mattituck and Jamesport on the North Fork.
Nassau County communities in the 2nd district include Oyster Bay and East Massapequa.
New York's 2nd congressional district stretches along the south shore of Long Island and includes parts of Suffolk County and a small portion of southeastern Nassau County. If you are interested in browsing district-specific statistics, you can view Census data for the 2nd District here .