Reviewed and updated October 9, 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.
Bronx County, New York, has about 1.4 million residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Bronx 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: Bronx County public records, Bronx County arrest records, Bronx County warrants, Bronx County criminal records, Bronx County traffic tickets, New York arrest records and New York inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Bronx County
Court cases from Bronx County are filed in the Bronx County Supreme and County Courts, which 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 Bronx County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webccos/ctclrk (page title: Bronx County Clerk's Office | 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
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 Bronx County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Bronx County criminal records, Bronx County divorce records, Bronx County traffic tickets and Bronx County property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Bronx County?
Through eCourts, the Unified Court System's free online case search (WebCivil, WebCrims and WebFamily).
Which court hears felonies in Bronx County?
The Bronx 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 Bronx 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 Bronx 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.