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.
Schoharie County, New York, has about 30,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Schoharie 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: Schoharie County public records, Schoharie County arrest records, Schoharie County warrants, Schoharie County inmate search, Schoharie County criminal records, New York arrest records and New York inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Schoharie County
Court cases from Schoharie County are filed in the Schoharie 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 Schoharie County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at ww2.nycourts.gov/courts/3jd/schoharie/3JD-Schoharie%20Multi%20Court... (page title: Schoharie County Courts | 3JD | NYCOURTS.GOV), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser. That page belongs to a lower court, the city, town and village courts, not to the Schoharie County Supreme and County Courts.
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.
What Reaches the Court from Schoharie County
Together, the two agencies in Schoharie County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 267 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Schoharie County Supreme and County Courts or the city, town and village courts.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at schohariecounty-ny.gov/departments/district_attorney/index.php (page title: Schoharie County, NY), phone 518-295-2272, 157 Steadman Way Howes Cave, NY 12092, Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 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 Schoharie County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Schoharie County criminal records, Schoharie County traffic tickets, Schoharie County DUI and Schoharie County property records.
Cities in Schoharie County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Schoharie County Supreme and County Courts or the city, town and village courts.
The cities and towns in the county are Cobleskill, Middleburgh, Schoharie, Richmondville, Sharon Springs and Esperance.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Schoharie County?
Through eCourts, the Unified Court System's free online case search (WebCivil, WebCrims and WebFamily).
Which court hears felonies in Schoharie County?
The Schoharie 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 Schoharie 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 Schoharie 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.