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.
Onondaga County, New York, has about 470,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Onondaga 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Onondaga County public records, Onondaga County arrest records, Onondaga County warrants, Onondaga County inmate search, Onondaga County criminal records, New York arrest records and New York inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Onondaga County
In Onondaga County, the Onondaga County Supreme and County Courts 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 Onondaga County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is 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 Onondaga County
Together, the 14 agencies in Onondaga County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 15,331 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Onondaga County Supreme and County Courts or the city, town and village courts.
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 Onondaga County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Onondaga County criminal records, Onondaga County divorce records, Onondaga County traffic tickets, Onondaga County DUI and Onondaga County property records.
Cities in Onondaga County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Onondaga County Supreme and County Courts or the city, town and village courts.
The cities and towns in the county are Syracuse, Baldwinsville, North Syracuse, Solvay, Manlius, Fayetteville, Minoa, East Syracuse, Skaneateles, Liverpool, Marcellus, Camillus, Jordan, Elbridge, Tully and Fabius.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Onondaga County?
Through eCourts, the Unified Court System's free online case search (WebCivil, WebCrims and WebFamily).
Which court hears felonies in Onondaga County?
The Onondaga 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 Onondaga 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 Onondaga 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.