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Recent New York Court Cases

Most recent New York court filings indexed across districts and counties.


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CRIMINAL 5:19-cr-00382-2USA v. Saffold et al04/05/2021
CRIMINAL 3:09-cr-00612-1USA v. Soriano04/05/2021
CIVIL 5:20-cv-01198Walters v. MedBest Medical Management, Inc.04/05/2021
CIVIL 5:21-cv-00169Lynn-Ford v. Shores et al04/05/2021
CRIMINAL 3:21-cr-00061-1USA v. Allen04/05/2021
CIVIL 5:21-cv-00368McLeod v. Commissioner of Social Security04/05/2021
CIVIL 6:21-cv-00385Guzman v. Commissioner of Social Security04/05/2021
CIVIL 5:21-cv-00343Garner, et al v. Exelon Generation Corporation, LLC, et al04/05/2021
CIVIL 5:21-cv-00343Garner, et al v. Exelon Generation Corporation, LLC, et al04/05/2021
CIVIL 3:20-cv-00782Cosens v. Saul04/05/2021
CIVIL 5:20-cv-01497Johnston, M.D. M.P.H. et al v. City of Syracuse et al04/05/2021
CIVIL 5:20-cv-01497Johnston, M.D. M.P.H. et al v. City of Syracuse et al04/05/2021
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🚔Where do recent arrests show up in Orchard Park?
To see recent arrests in Orchard Park, NY (Erie County), check the Orchard Park Police Department at 4295 South Buffalo Street, Orchard Park, NY 14127 (716-662-6444); the department issues a press blotter to local outlets and may post weekly arrest summaries at https://www.orchardparkny.org/police. The Erie County Sheriff's Office inmate lookup at https://www4.erie.gov/sheriff/inmate-search shows anyone booked into the Erie County Holding Center. NY's Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) lets you request arrest reports directly from OPPD. Sources: Town of Orchard Park (https://www.orchardparkny.org/), Erie County Sheriff (https://www4.erie.gov/sheriff/).
🚔How do I find arrest records in Erie?
To find arrest records in Erie County, NY, use the Erie County Sheriff's Office inmate lookup at https://www4.erie.gov/sheriff/inmate-search showing current bookings at the Erie County Holding Center and Correctional Facility. The Buffalo Police Department posts daily arrest reports for the city of Buffalo at https://www.buffalony.gov/662/Police. For older arrests, file a NY Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request with the arresting agency under Public Officers Law §84–90. Court records linked to arrests are at https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcrim_attorney/. Sources: Erie County Sheriff (https://www4.erie.gov/sheriff/), NY Courts WebCrim (https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcrim_attorney/).
🚔How do I find arrest records in Erie?
Erie County, NY arrest records: Erie County Sheriff (https://www4.erie.gov/sheriff/) — daily inmate roster, recent bookings. Buffalo PD records (https://www.buffalopolice.com/), Cheektowaga PD, Tonawanda PD for city/town. Statewide criminal history: NY DCJS Personal Record Review (https://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/ojis/recordreview.htm) $65 fingerprint via IDEMIA (https://uenroll.identogo.com/). Court records: NY State Unified Court System eCourts (https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcrim_attorney/Login) free statewide. FBI Identity History Summary $18. NY Freedom of Information Law (POL §84). Buffalo News (https://buffalonews.com/) for regional blotter.
How do I look up a business in East Aurora?
East Aurora, NY (Erie County) business lookup: NY Department of State Division of Corporations (https://apps.dos.ny.gov/publicInquiry/) — free entity search by name, DOS ID. Erie County Clerk (https://www2.erie.gov/clerk/) for DBAs (assumed name certificates). NY Tax and Finance for tax registration (https://www.tax.ny.gov/). Better Business Bureau (https://www.bbb.org/) for complaints history. NY Open Government Law (POL §84). Statute NY Bus. Corp. Law §301 (https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/BSC/301). NY Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act for closures. Erie County Industrial Development Agency (https://www.ecidany.com/).
🚔How do I look up an arrest in Erie?
To look up an arrest in Erie County, New York (Buffalo), the lead agencies are the Erie County Sheriff's Office and city/town police. The Erie County Sheriff (https://www4.erie.gov/sheriff/, 10 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202, 716-858-7600) operates the Erie County Holding Center and Correctional Facility - inmate search at https://www4.erie.gov/sheriff/inmate-lookup. The Buffalo Police Department (https://www.buffalony.gov/279/Police, 74 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202, 716-851-4444) maintains the city arrest blotter; request reports through the Records Section under New York FOIL (Public Officers Law section 84). For court-charged cases, search the New York State Office of Court Administration WebCriminal at https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcrim_attorney/Query - statewide free name search. The Erie County District Attorney (https://www.erie.gov/da) tracks case disposition. The Erie County Clerk (https://www4.erie.gov/clerk/, 92 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202, 716-858-8785) maintains civil and Supreme Court records. State-prison inmates: NY DOCCS at https://nysdoccslookup.doccs.ny.gov/. The Buffalo News (https://buffalonews.com/) prints daily arrest reports. New York State Sex Offender Registry at https://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/SomsSUBDirectory/search_index.jsp covers registered offenders. For statewide criminal-history reports (Right-to-Review), submit a request to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services with fingerprints and 65 dollar fee.
⚖️How do I look up a court case in New York?
To look up a court case in New York, the NY Courts eCourts portals provide free name and case-number searches: WebCriminal at https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcrim_attorney/ (criminal cases), WebCivil at https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcivil/ (civil/Supreme Court), WebHousing at https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webhousing/ (NYC housing), WebSurrogate at https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/surrogateweb/ (probate/estates), and WebFamily at https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webfamily/. City Courts and Town/Village Courts (justice courts) outside NYC may not be searchable online; contact the local court directly. NY Public Officers Law §84 (FOIL) governs disclosure. Sealed/expunged cases are excluded. Sources: NY Courts (https://www.nycourts.gov/), NY UCS (https://ww2.nycourts.gov/courts/).