COURT ACTIONS DIVISION | SUFFOLK COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE

Serves as the Clerk of Supreme and County Court. The Court Actions Division has been divided into two areas of expertise: Criminal and Civil. The Criminal Court Actions Unit only handles Felony Level criminal court actions, highway takings (condemned property for purposes of new highways and other condemnations) and associated maps. Misdemeanors and violations are handled by the District Court or the various Justice Courts. The Civil Court Actions Unit processes all civil court action commenced in Suffolk County as well as confessions of Judgment, Judgments of Foreclosure and Judgments of Divorce, Veteran's Discharges, County Appointments, Oaths of Office, Firemen's Exempt Certificates, Street Name Changes, Designation of Restricted Highways, Local Town Emergency Orders and other miscellaneous documents required or authorized by law to be filed in this Office. Lis Pendens and other recordables, such as name changes are also processed by this division. Requisitions, subpoena responses and requests by mail are the responsibility of the Civil Court Actions Unit. Call for more detailed information.