Overview

UCS Mission Statement

NY State SealThe mission of the Unified Court System (UCS) is to deliver equal justice under the law and to achieve the just, fair and timely resolution of all matters that come before our courts.

In the service of our mission, the UCS is committed to operating with integrity and transparency, and to ensuring that all who enter or serve in our courts are treated with respect, dignity and professionalism. We affirm our responsibility to promote a court system free from any and all forms of bias and discrimination and to promote a judiciary and workforce that reflect the rich diversity of New York State.

 


For administrative purposes, the sixty-two counties that make up the State of New York are divided into thirteen Judicial Districts and four Judicial Departments. (View Map)

 

Dept. District Counties
First 1st JD New York County
12th JD Bronx
Second 2nd JD Kings
9th JD Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester
10th JD Nassau
10th JD Suffolk
11th JD Queens
13th JD Richmond (Staten Island)
Third 3rd JD Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster
4th JD Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren, Washington
6th JD Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Madison, Otsego, Schuyler, Tioga, Tompkins
Fourth 5th JD Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego
7th JD Cayuga, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, Yates
8th JD Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming