Reviewed and updated October 7, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Queens County, New York, has about 2.3 million residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Queens County Supreme and County Courts and the city, town and village courts, and the file of each case, kept by the County Clerk, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, kinds of files and common questions.
Related guides: Queens County public records, Queens County warrants, Queens County inmate search, Queens County criminal records, Queens County police reports, New York arrest records and New York inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Queens County
In Queens County, the Queens County Supreme and County Courts hear divorces and major civil cases in the Supreme Court, felonies in the County Court.
Below it, the city, town and village courts take misdemeanors, traffic cases and small claims.
Divorces go to the Supreme Court, and the file stays with the County Clerk.
The County Clerk keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Freedom of Information Law.
Looking Up a Case from Queens County
For Queens County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webccos/queenscc (page title: Queens County Clerk's Minutes Search | NY iApps), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Statewide, eCourts is the Unified Court System's free online case search (WebCivil, WebCrims and WebFamily).
The New York court page SearchSystems verified is at iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/CaseSearch.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Queens County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Queens County criminal records, Queens County divorce records, Queens County traffic tickets, Queens County DUI and Queens County property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Queens County?
Through eCourts, the Unified Court System's free online case search (WebCivil, WebCrims and WebFamily).
Which court hears felonies in Queens County?
The Queens County Supreme and County Courts, which hear divorces and major civil cases in the Supreme Court, felonies in the County Court. The city, town and village courts take misdemeanors, traffic cases and small claims.
Who keeps the court records in Queens County?
The County Clerk. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in New York?
Yes: eCourts, the Unified Court System's free online case search (WebCivil, WebCrims and WebFamily).
Is this the official Queens County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.