Oneida County
Oneida County was created on March 15, 1798, from the parts of Herkimer County. It is located in the central part of New York State. The county's land area is about 1,212.4 square miles, and its estimated population is 231,055. The seat of government is situated in Utica.
The Oneida County court system has two Supreme Courts, a County Court, City Courts, two Family Courts, a Surrogate's Court, and Town and Village Courts. The Supreme Courts have jurisdiction over all civil cases and handle other matters beyond the jurisdiction of lower courts. The County Court has exclusive authority to conduct trials in felony, misdemeanors, and civil cases with claims less than $25,000. The City Courts also prosecute defendants accused of felonies, misdemeanors, small claims (less than $5,000), and civil cases with claims less than $15,000. The Family Courts deal with family-related matters such as adoption, family violence, juvenile delinquency, child support, and child custody. Decedent matters, including wills, adoptions, and administration of estates, are handled by the Surrogate's Court. The Town and Village Courts, also known as Justice Courts, hear misdemeanors, small claims (less than $3,000), traffic infractions, and ordinance violations.
Oneida County public court records include any recorded information collected, held, filed, and received by the court on paper and electronically. The Oneida County Clerk maintains and archives records of the Supreme Court and County Court. The public may contact the Clerk of the Court to access court records in the other courts. The following public court records, by case type, may be obtained in the county:
- Civil records
- Criminal records
- Traffic records
- Family law records
- Probate records
The New York Judiciary Law, Section 255, allows the public to request and pay for court records at the clerk's office. Interested individuals may request Oneida County court records in person at the following courts:
Supreme Court - Utica
200 Elizabeth Street
Utica, NY 13501
Phone: (315) 671-2722
Supreme Court - Rome
302 North James Street
Rome, NY 13440
Phone: (315) 266-4319
Family Court - Utica
200 Elizabeth Street
Utica, NY 13501
Phone: (315) 266-4444
Family Court - Rome
301 West Dominick Street
Rome, NY 13440
Phone: (315) 266-4500
Oneida County allows anyone to search public court records online through searchinqs.com/NYONE portal. Per Section 8019 of the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules, there is a $0.50 fee per page and a $0.50 fee for certification of each page. The public may also access Oneida County court documents from public access computer terminals at the courthouse. They may view it for free but will pay a $0.65 fee per page to print from the public computers.
