Ithaca City Court
Civil Court
How to Appeal a Civil Court Decision
How to Collect a Money Judgment
Summary Proceedings (Evictions)
- Non-Payment Proceedings (Eviction for Non-Payment of rent only)
- Holdover Proceedings (Eviction for any other grounds other than Non-Payment of rent includingProceedings to evict for Violations of the Lease or Law)
Small Claims/Commercial Claims
- Small Claims - Who can file? What is the monetary limit and geographic jurisdiction?
- Commercial Claims / Consumer Transaction cases - Who can file? What is the monetary limit and geographic jurisdiction?
- Counterclaims
- How to File in the City Court
- Small Claims Court Schedule
- Instructional Guide to Small Claims
- Instructional Guide to Commercial Claims
- Information for Defendants in a Small Claim Action
- Information for Defendants in a Commercial Claim Action
- Withdrawing a Small Claim/Commercial Claim
- Mediation
- Small
Claims E-Z Application and Forms - This option will assist you in the preparation
of an application and other required forms (if any) for small claims, commercial claims, consumer transactions and counterclaims.
- Application
- Certification Form for Filing Limits
- Certificate of Authority
- Demand Letter Certification
- Small Claims Forms (Download in Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
- Applications (small claims / commercial claims / counterclaim)
- Certification for Filing Limits
(required form in Commercial Claim and Consumer Transaction cases) - Certificate of Authority
(required form in Commercial Claim and Consumer Transaction cases) - Demand Letter Certification and Sample Demand Letter
(required form in Consumer Transaction cases) - Civil Subpoena Application and Subpoena
- Affidavit of Service
- Withdrawal Form
