Common Questions About Bronx County Court Records
How do I search Bronx Supreme Court civil cases?
Use WebCivil Supreme and limit the court to Bronx Supreme Court. Search by index number if you have it, or by party name, attorney or firm, justice, or calendar. The form lets you narrow by filing year, case status, future appearances, and sort order. For certified copies, use the Bronx County Clerk records process. The Bronx court records page shows the full WebCivil Supreme search fields.
Where is the Bronx County Clerk?
The Bronx County Clerk is at 851 Grand Concourse, Room 118, Bronx, NY 10451. The main phone is 718-618-3300. Room 118 hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM, closed for lunch from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. The Bronx County Clerk page covers the records request process and fees.
How do I get a certified copy of a Supreme Court paper?
The Bronx County Clerk says a search must be conducted, and requests must be in writing with a self-addressed stamped envelope. Certified Supreme Court documents cost $8 per certification, plus copy fees where they apply. An exemplification adds $25 plus certification and copying fees. See the Bronx County Clerk page for the step-by-step request process and payment rules.
Can anyone get a Bronx divorce decree?
No. The Bronx County Clerk says certified divorce decrees are available only to a party, an attorney of record, or a person with an affidavit or notarized letter signed by a party or attorney granting authority. Divorce certificates since 1963 are available through the New York State Department of Health to eligible requesters. The marriage and divorce page explains both.
Where do I search Bronx criminal cases?
Use WebCriminal for defendant, case identifier, and calendar searches. For finished Bronx Supreme Court criminal cases and certificates of disposition, contact or visit the Criminal Term Central Clerk's Office on the second floor at 265 East 161st Street. The Bronx arrest records page covers the WebCriminal search fields and certificates.
How much is a certificate of disposition?
The Bronx Supreme Court Criminal Term and the County Clerk fee page both list a $10 fee for a certificate of disposition. The Criminal Term page says to bring a photo ID to the courthouse. A certificate of disposition is the official court document showing the outcome of a criminal case. See the Bronx arrest records page for more.
Where are Bronx inmates held?
Bronx County has no separate county jail. People in city custody are held by the NYC Department of Correction, usually in the jail system on Rikers Island or related facilities. Use the NYC DOC Person in Custody Lookup for current DOC custody only. The Bronx inmate records page walks through the lookup and its limits.
Why does the DOC lookup show no result?
A no-result can mean the person is not in DOC custody, is still in police custody, has been released, was transferred to state or federal custody, or that data is delayed. The DOC lookup is not for police, state, or federal custody. For a recent arrest, the person may still be in court processing. The released inmates page covers how to verify a release.
Does Bronx publish a released-inmates list?
No official Bronx County released-inmate list exists. Verify a release through the NYC DOC lookup, the court clerk, WebCriminal, the state DOCCS lookup, the federal BOP locator, or VINELink, depending on the custody type. A blank DOC result means only that the person is not in current city custody. The released inmates page lists the full verification sequence.
How do I search probate records?
Use WebSurrogate for Surrogate's Court files by party name, file number, old index, index-book pages, or will search. Bronx Surrogate's Court is at 851 Grand Concourse, 3rd Floor. Document images are available for unrestricted filings on or after February 19, 2014. The Bronx Surrogate's Court page covers the search options and department phone tree.
What is a small estate in Bronx Surrogate's Court?
The Bronx Surrogate's Court directs small estates to the Small Estate Department when the decedent left personal property under $50,000 in their name only. The phone is 718-618-2309. Larger estates are routed by whether there was a will: Probate for a will, Administration for no will. The Bronx Surrogate's Court page has the full decision tree.
Are Family Court records public?
Not broadly. Family Court Act § 166 prohibits indiscriminate and public inspection. Parties and attorneys of record may access records, but other requests are decided case by case and may be limited by juvenile, mental-health, and social-services confidentiality laws. The Bronx public records page explains how court confidentiality differs from agency access.
What court handles Bronx traffic tickets?
Most non-criminal moving violations issued in the five boroughs, including the Bronx, are handled by the NY DMV Traffic Violations Bureau, not the Bronx Supreme Court. TVB does not handle parking, red-light camera, speed camera, misdemeanor, or felony offenses such as DWI. The Bronx traffic court records page covers the TVB process and the criminal-traffic split.
How do I search a Bronx marriage record?
The NYC City Clerk handles marriage records for marriages licensed in New York City from 1950 to the present, not the Bronx County Clerk. Appointments are required for in-person City Clerk record requests, and mail options need valid ID copies and payment. The marriage and divorce page covers the City Clerk process and the marriage history lookup.
How do I find a Bronx warrant?
No official public Bronx active-warrant list exists. Search WebCriminal for case status and contact the relevant criminal clerk or a defense attorney. For tax warrants and judgments, use the Bronx County Clerk Dockets Department, or the New York Department of State for state tax warrants filed on or after July 1, 2025. The Bronx warrant search page explains both tracks.
What records are sealed in New York?
Sealed records include many favorable criminal dispositions under CPL 160.50, some violations under CPL 160.55, eligible drug cases under CPL 160.58, eligible old convictions under CPL 160.59, juvenile records, adoption records, confidential Family Court files, and restricted divorce and matrimonial files. New York mostly uses sealing rather than broad adult expungement. The Bronx arrest records page covers sealing in detail.
Where do appeals from Bronx cases go?
Appeals from Bronx Supreme, Surrogate's, Family, and Court of Claims matters go to the Appellate Division, First Department. Appeals from NYC Civil and Criminal Court generally go through the Appellate Term, First Department. Appellate records are kept separately from trial records. The Bronx Supreme Court page explains the hierarchy and the First Department.
Can I search old pre-1992 Bronx case indexes online?
The Bronx County Clerk says case index numbers issued before 1992 are on microfiche. Searchers can appear in person or request a staff search in writing. Old index numbers are filed by the year the action began, not the year it ended. The Bronx County Clerk page covers the written-request process for older records.
Are Bronx deeds at the County Clerk?
No. The Bronx County Clerk Dockets Department says deeds and mortgages are filed with the NYC Office of City Register at 3030 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor, Bronx, NY 10455, and searched through ACRIS. The County Clerk handles liens, judgments, and related docket filings, but not deed recording. The Bronx public records page explains the City Register distinction.
Still Have Questions?
For the right office, see the Bronx County Clerk page. For broader access rules, see public records. For records by topic, browse court records, court dockets, arrest records, inmate records, warrant records, marriage and divorce, or the Surrogate's Court page.