Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Hempstead, New York, in Nassau County, has about 60,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Nassau 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, criminal cases, kinds of files and common questions.
Related guides: Hempstead public records, Nassau County court records, Hempstead arrest records, Hempstead warrants, Hempstead criminal records, Hempstead police reports, New York arrest records and New York inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Hempstead
Court cases from Hempstead are filed in the Nassau 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.
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 Hempstead
For Nassau County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/CaseSearch (page title: NYSCEF Case Search | NY iApps | Unified Court System), 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).
What Reaches the Court from Hempstead
Together, the 19 agencies in Nassau County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 17,730 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Nassau County Supreme and County Courts or the city, town and village courts.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at nassaucountyny.gov/3427/Prosecution (page title: Prosecution | Nassau County, NY), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Hempstead guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Hempstead criminal records, Hempstead divorce records, Hempstead DUI and Hempstead property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Hempstead?
Through eCourts, the Unified Court System's free online case search (WebCivil, WebCrims and WebFamily).
Which court hears felonies in Hempstead?
The Nassau 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 Hempstead?
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 Hempstead website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.