|  New York's Courts are diverse in character and geography. There are Justice Courts in towns and villages where lay judges dispense simple justice. City Courts, County Courts, Family Courts and Surrogates Courts are spread throughout the State's cities and 62 counties. There are also Courts of Claim (for suits against the State). In addition, there is an elaborate appellate structure where the complexities of ever-developing jurisprudence are honed and refined. The spirit of the laws continues to provide a framework for civilized discourse and behavior.
Our collection of court photographs and histories encompasses both past and present court houses, local courts and appellate facilities. A special section contains commemorative anniversary pamphlets from the Appellate Divisions and the Court of Appeals as well as a profile of the Fulton County Court, the oldest active court house in the state. | Court Houses of New York
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| Professor Merril Sobie commemorates the 40th anniversary of the New York State Family Court. Also we provide a county-by-county listing of all Judges of the Family Court since its inception in 1962. |
| | The Fulton County Court House is "The oldest existing Court House in the State of New York and one of the oldest in the Nation still being used as a Court House today." Learn about the rich history of this magnificent, colonial-era courthouse. | |
| | Comprised of Livingston, Monroe, Wayne, Ontario, Yates, Seneca, Cayuga and Steuben Counties, the Seventh Jucial District contains the cities of Auburn, Canandaigua, Corning, Geneva, Hornell and Rochester. Visit our special gallery of Seventh Judicial District courthouses and learn the history of these remarkable buildings. |
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The Historical Society of the Courts of the State of New York
140 Grand Street, Suite 701
White Plains, N.Y. 10601
phone: (914) 824-5717
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