Wyoming County, New York Court Records

Wyoming County, New York runs a multi-tiered court system anchored in Warsaw, the county seat, with 25 separate court locations spread across the county's towns and villages. These courts handle everything from felony prosecutions and civil disputes to family law, estate administration, and local violations. The records generated through these proceedings — filings, motions, judgments, hearing transcripts, and dispositions — are regularly needed by attorneys, researchers, employers, journalists, and private individuals.

You can access New York court records through official court clerk offices, public access terminals at courthouses, and online systems. NewYorkCourts.us can help you locate publicly available case information and identify the right court for a given matter. For Wyoming County specifically, start with the County Clerk's office, the individual court clerks, or the statewide electronic filing system, depending on when and how the case was filed.

How to Look Up a Court Case in Wyoming County?

The main office for court records in Wyoming County is the Wyoming County Clerk's Office, which manages records for both civil and criminal proceedings as well as land records. Note that this office is separate from the individual court clerks who staff the Supreme Court, County Court, Family Court, and Surrogate's Court.

Wyoming County Clerk's Office
Address: 143 N. Main Street, Suite 104, Warsaw, NY 14569
Phone: (585) 786-8810
Fax: (585) 786-3703
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The Supreme Court, County Court, Family Court, and Surrogate's Court are all located in the Wyoming County Courthouse:

Wyoming County Courthouse (Supreme, County, Family & Surrogate's Courts)
Address: 147 North Main Street, Warsaw, NY 14569
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Court	Phone
Supreme & County Court Chief Clerk	(585) 228-3199
County Court (general)	(585) 228-3200
Family Court	(585) 228-3229
Surrogate's Court Chief Clerk	(585) 228-3217

There are three main ways to search and request Wyoming County court records:

In Person — Visit the Wyoming County Clerk's Office at 143 N. Main Street, Suite 104, or the courthouse at 147 N. Main Street. Bring the case party's name, case number, or filing date to help speed up the search.
Online via NYSCEF — Wyoming County Supreme Court operates under a mandatory e-filing program. Electronically filed documents are immediately available for public viewing through the New York State Courts Electronic Filing (NYSCEF) system. Keep in mind that not all case types qualify for electronic filing, so a land records search may also be needed depending on what you're looking for.
By Mail — Send written requests to the Wyoming County Clerk at 143 N. Main Street, Suite 104, Warsaw, NY 14569. You can pay document fees online through the county's GovPayNet document payment portal using a credit or debit card.

The County Clerk's office also maintains a Wyoming County Clerk Recorded Land Records Search portal for deeds, mortgages, and related instruments. Court result sheets summarizing recent proceedings are published through the county's Court Result Sheets archive.

Are Court Records Public in Wyoming County?

Under New York Judiciary Law 255, court clerks must make records of proceedings accessible to the public upon request and payment of the applicable fees. This creates a general presumption of openness for Wyoming County court records across the Supreme Court, County Court, and Surrogate's Court.

That said, several important exceptions limit access to certain records:

Sealed criminal records — Cases sealed under CPLR 216.1 are not available to the public, including certain arrest and conviction records expunged or sealed by court order.
Family Court records — Under Family Court Act 166, Family Court proceedings are not open to general public inspection. Access requires a court order or a specific statutory exception.
Adoption records — Adoption proceedings are sealed and restricted to the parties directly involved or individuals with a court order.
Juvenile records — Proceedings involving minors are protected and not publicly accessible.
Mental health records — Records related to mental health proceedings carry confidentiality protections under Mental Hygiene Law 33.13.
Marriage and divorce records — Under N.Y. Domestic Relations Law 235, these records are restricted for 100 years from the filing date. Only the parties, their legal representatives, or persons with a court order may access them during that time.

Where sensitive content or personal identifying information is involved, the NYSCEF system and court clerks apply redaction protocols consistent with New York's court access policies.

Wyoming County Criminal Court Records

Felonies and other serious criminal cases in Wyoming County go through County Court, which operates at 147 North Main Street in Warsaw. Reach the Chief Clerk at (585) 228-3199. Misdemeanors and violations may be handled locally by one of Wyoming County's many town and village courts.

The Wyoming County Clerk's Office manages criminal filings including indictments, judgments, writs of habeas corpus, and sentencing records. You can search in person at the Clerk's office or, where applicable, view electronically filed documents through NYSCEF.

Court result sheets — which summarize recent court activity — are published regularly and available through the county's Court Result Sheets archive. These offer a useful overview of recent proceedings without requiring a formal records request.

If you need a criminal history background check, the New York State Office of Court Administration operates a separate Criminal History Record Search (CHRS) service. Arrest records and other law enforcement-generated records are held by the Wyoming County Sheriff's Office:

Wyoming County Sheriff's Office
Address: 151 N. Main Street, Warsaw, NY 14569
Phone: (585) 786-8989
Fax: (585) 786-8961
Emergency: 911

The Sheriff's Office manages the county jail and law enforcement operations. Crime victims seeking custody status notifications can use the VINELink victim notification service available through the county website. Keep in mind that criminal history records held by law enforcement are distinct from court case records and follow separate access rules.

Wyoming County Civil Court Records

Higher-value civil disputes in Wyoming County fall under the Supreme Court and County Court, while lower-value claims and local matters go to town and village courts. Through its mandatory e-filing program, the Supreme Court now requires electronic submission of most civil actions — and those electronically filed civil documents are immediately available for public viewing through NYSCEF.

The Wyoming County Clerk's Office handles a broad range of civil filings, including:

Article 78 proceedings
Divorce actions and separation agreements
Judgments and satisfactions
Foreclosure filings
Income and property executions
Mechanics liens
Miscellaneous liens and civil matters
UCC filings and business certificates

For land-related civil records — deeds, mortgages, easements — use the Wyoming County Clerk Recorded Land Records Search portal. The County Clerk also handles Uniform Commercial Code filings and business certificate recordings.

Copy and certified document fees are set by the County Clerk. You'll find the full schedule on the County Clerk Forms & Fees page. You can pay document fees online through the county's document payment portal, or in person at 143 N. Main Street, Suite 104, during regular business hours.

If you're representing yourself, the New York Courts self-help resources offer forms and procedural guidance to help you navigate civil filings.

Wyoming County Family Court Records

Wyoming County Family Court sits at 147 North Main Street in Warsaw and is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Call (585) 228-3229 for general inquiries. Both County and Family Court matters are presided over by Hon. Keith Kibler and Hon. Donald O'Geen, who also serve the Surrogate's Court.

Family Court in Wyoming County handles:

Child custody and visitation (allocation of parental responsibilities)
Child support enforcement and modification
Orders of protection and family offense proceedings
Juvenile delinquency and PINS (Persons in Need of Supervision) cases
Child protective proceedings and foster care placements
Termination of parental rights
Paternity proceedings
Adoptions (heard in Surrogate's Court, but closely related)

As noted above, Family Court Act 166 restricts general public access to Family Court records. Access is limited to situations involving a court order or a narrow statutory exception — this applies to proceedings involving minors, child protective matters, and most domestic cases.

Divorce actions, though often associated with family law, are filed in the Supreme Court rather than Family Court. Divorce records are restricted for 100 years under N.Y. Domestic Relations Law 235, though the parties and their attorneys retain access. If you need a summary rather than full case documents, you can request a certificate of disposition from the Supreme Court Clerk's Office at (585) 228-3199.

Marriage records — certificates and licenses — are held by the Town or Village Clerk's office where the marriage was recorded, consistent with N.Y. Domestic Relations Law 19. The Wyoming County Clerk's Office at 143 N. Main Street, Suite 104, Warsaw, can point you to the right local office. Search fees for marriage records are $5.00 for the first year searched, $1.00 for the second year, and $0.50 for each additional year. Birth and death records are similarly held at the local Town or Village Clerk's office where the event was registered. Under N.Y. Public Health Law 4174, these vital records are restricted to close family members, legal representatives, and individuals with a court order.

The Wyoming County Public Defender's Office is located at 18 Linwood Avenue, Warsaw, NY 14569, and can be reached at (585) 786-8450. The office provides Family Court representation for qualifying individuals.

Wyoming County Probate Court Records

Probate and estate matters in Wyoming County go exclusively through the Wyoming County Surrogate's Court at 147 North Main Street, Warsaw, NY 14569. The court is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Surrogate's Court Chief Clerk is Rhonda Schell — reach her at (585) 228-3217 or by fax at (585) 228-3230.

The Surrogate's Court handles:

Probate of wills and letters testamentary
Administration of intestate estates (those without a will)
Voluntary administration (small estate proceedings)
Guardianships and conservatorships
Adoption proceedings
Contested estate and will disputes

Filing fees for probate proceedings scale with the size of the estate, ranging from $45 to $1,250 depending on the estate's gross value. Estates valued under $50,000 may qualify for simplified voluntary administration. The complete fee schedule is available through the New York State Courts Surrogate fee schedule.

To access probate records, contact the Surrogate's Court Chief Clerk directly. Wills and estate inventories are generally accessible to the public once a proceeding has been opened, though certain matters — sealed guardianship records or those involving minors — may be restricted. Probate records in New York date back to 1787, and older records may require an appointment to view. For genealogical research, the New York Courts guidance on getting court records notes that probate wills have been filed and kept by each county's Surrogate's Court since 1787 — call ahead if you need access to historical files.