New York Supreme Court Law Library Westchester
The New York Supreme Court Law Library of Westchester is the largest Supreme Court Library south of Albany and is complete in its scope of American as well as English publications. Holdings include not only a complete New York law library, but also include coverage for all states including the District of Columbia. Moreover, the library also maintains a collection of federal materials. In addition, the library is a depository for cases on appeal for each of the Four Appellate Departments and the Court of Appeals. The present collection is comprised of over 100,000 volumes and is considered one of the finest and more comprehensive in the state. The library allows public access and is maintained for the convenience and free use of the judicial and non-judicial personnel, county employees, attorneys, students, and the general public.
Contact Information:
Richard J. Daronco County Courthouse
111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
9TH Floor
White Plains, NY
(914) 824-5660
Sonja Davis, Director
Hours of operation:
Monday Friday 9a.m. to 5p.m.
New York State Supreme Court Law Library
Public Access Requirements:
- Library may be used for legal research only.
- Sign-in required for statistical purposes.
- Professional conduct required.
- Valid picture I.D. required for reserve reference books, loose-leaf materials.
- Re-shelve books used.
Services:
- Printing of materials according to copyright laws 20-page limit at no cost.
- Copy machines - $.25/copy (for additional copies over 20 page free limit).
- Change machines and vendor cards.
- Quiet study areas.
- Electronic sources access.
- Self-Represented Office with some common forms.
New York State Supreme Court Law Library
Resources available to the public, include but are not limited to:
Online:
- Lexis-Nexis Research
- LOISLAW LOISLAW is a great site for other state statutes and case law. This is also a superb site to obtain recently decided New York case in slip opinion format.
- NYS Court System
Print:
- All NYS statutes
- Most Federal sources
- Treatises (Some available in CD-ROM format)
- Law Journals
- Records and Briefs 4th Dept. Court of Appeals (Print, microfilm and Microfiche)
Office for the Self-Represented:
The Office for the Self-Represented has been established in Westchester County by Hon. Francis A. Nicolai, Administrative Judge of the Ninth Judicial District, to ensure that Self-Represented Litigants have clear and unencumbered access to the Supreme Court of New York State. The Office provides basic information to Self-Represented Litigants on procedural matters, court rules and statutes. Some forms and informational brochures are also available. Under no circumstances can the Office provide you with legal advice.
Legal Forms
:(as of 11/2003. Contact NYS Supreme Court Library for current list)
- Summons
- Summons with Notice
- Complaint
- Answer
- Affidavit of Service of Initiating Papers
- Affidavit in Support of Application to Proceed as a Poor Person
- Affidavit of Service by Mail for a Poor Person Application
- Poor Person Order
- Notice of Motion
- Affidavit in Support
- Affidavit in Opposition
- Reply Affidavit
- Order to show cause in a Civil Action
- Order to show cause with T.R.O in Civil Action
- Notice of Petition
- Verified Petition
- Verification
- Affidavit of Service After Commencement of Litigation
- Name Change Petition
- Name Change Order
- Order to Show Cause in Special Proceeding
- Order to Show Cause with T.R.O. in Special Proceeding
- Request for Judicial Intervention
Common Legal Information Brochures:
- The Discovery Process
- How to Respond to a Complaint
- How to Make or Respond to a Motion
- How to Serve Papers When Commencing an Action pr Proceeding
- How to Apply for Poor Person Status
- Filing a Notice of Claim
- How to Answer a Motion
- How to Vacate a Default
- How to Commence a Special Proceeding
- How to Commence a Civil Action
- Information on a Separation Agreement
- Name Change Requirements
- How to File a Request for Judicial Intervention
- How to File a Note of Issue