There are a number of different ways that you can check on an upcoming court date. If you still have your summons (little pink ticket), the court date should be on the front of it. If you can’t find the summons, there are several other ways to check on your court date:
1) Call or visit the court clerk at the court where your hearing is scheduled
2) Ask your public defender
3) check online on the New York Unified Courts online “WebCrims” system (free internet access is available at New York Public Libraries). This publication details how to do each of these.
2) In each of the boroughs, there are multiple Public Defender agencies. You may have to call all of the agencies in the borough where your case is taking place in order to figure out which one is representing you.
MANHATTAN:
Legal Aid: 212-298-5000 (ask for Central Records)
New York County Defender Services: 212-803-5100
Neighborhood Defender Services of Harlem: 212-876-5500
18-b Assigned Counsel Plan: 212-676-0066 (this is a difficult number to get through on – be patient and try different extensions) OR call 212-676-0087 and speak with Ms. Rodriguez (you can also leave a message for her and she will call you back).
BROOKLYN:
Legal Aid: 718-237-2000 (ask for Central Records)
Brooklyn Defender Services: 718-254-0700
18-b Assigned Counsel Plan: 212-676-0066 (this is a difficult number to get through on – be patient and try different extensions) OR call 212-676-0087 and speak with Ms. Rodriguez (you can also leave a message for her and she will call you back).
BRONX:
Legal Aid: 718-579-3000 (ask for Central Records)
Bronx Defenders: 718-838-7878
18-b Assigned Counsel Plan: 212-676-0066 (this is a difficult number to get through on – be patient and try different extensions) OR call 212-676-0087 and speak with Ms. Rodriguez (you can also leave a message for her and she will call you back).
QUEENS:
Legal Aid: 718-286-2000 (ask for Central Records)
Queens Law Associates: (probably out-of-date) 718-286-2000 (ask for Central Records)
18-b Assigned Counsel Plan: 212-676-0066 (this is a difficult number to get through on – be patient and try different extensions) OR call 212-676-0087 and speak with Ms. Rodriguez (you can also leave a message for her and she will call you back).
STATEN ISLAND:
Battiste Aronowsky & Suchow (probably out-of date) 718-354-3200
18-b Assigned Counsel Plan: 212-676-0066 (this is a difficult number to get through on – be patient and try different extensions) OR call 212-676-0087 and speak with Ms. Rodriguez (you can also leave a message for her and she will call you back).
Maybe Legal Aid would know any others?
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MANHATTAN 346 Broadway New York, NY 10013 646-386-4511 |
MANHATTAN 100 Centre Street New York, NY 10013 646-386-4511 |
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MANHATTAN 314 W 54th Street New York, NY 10019 |
BRONX 215 E 161st Street Bronx, NY 10451 718-590-2858 |
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BROOKLYN 88-94 Visitation Pl Brooklyn, NY 11231 718-923-8200 |
BROOKLYN 120 Schermerhorn Steet Brooklyn, NY 11201 |
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QUEENS 120-55 Queens Blvd Kew Gardens, NY 11415 718-298-0792 |
QUEENS 125-01 Queens Blvd Kew Gardens, NY 11415 718-298-0792 |
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Staten Island 67 Targee Steet Staten Island, NY 10304 718-390-8409 |
Step 1: Log onto the internet and go to http://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcrim
Step 2: Click the “Log in as Guest” button. This will take you to a page with a word that you have to type. Type that word and press the “Submit” button.
Step 3: Click the underlined words “Case Searches”.
Step 4: You can search for your court date in a number of different ways, like by your name or your summons number. These types of websites work best when you only search by one type of information (like your first and last name OR your summons number), rather than searching by all of these types of information at once.
Type in the type of information you would like to search by and click on the “Get the Cases” button. If you can’t find your information, try again and do a different type of search (like by summons number if you searched by name before). If you find your case, you can find out more information by clicking on the words that are blue and underlined.
IF YOU CANNOT FIND YOUR COURT DATE:
Do not worry – sometimes it takes awhile for your information to appear on WebCrims. You can email WebCrims at webcrims@courts.state.ny.us with as much information as you know (name, summons number, name of the county and court). You can also try asking your public defender or contacting the court directly, as are described on the other side of this publication.