Cayuga County Court Records

Cayuga County court records are materials, files, and accounts created during civil and criminal matters. These cases are documented and compiled as part of New York court records, as members of the public can view them using statewide electronic systems.

Every case detail is important to legal professionals, case parties, courts, and the public. Attorneys on either side of any case research case histories to build their legal defense on supporting precedent. Case parties go through court records to get updates about ongoing cases. Victims and other members of the public also use these records to track the progress of criminal trials and lawsuits.

Further, courts rely on case records and related data for administrative and judicial purposes, such as organizing files and researching decisions.

Are Court Records Public in Cayuga County?

Yes. People living within and outside Cayuga County are permitted to approach court clerks or use electronic methods to obtain and inspect Cayuga court records under the New York Judiciary Law. However, not all case information is available to everyone. Some records, such as the following, can only be accessed by parties authorized by law:

• Sealed records: Documents and information protected by court order.
• Personal information: Social security numbers, banking and credit card details, passport information, and driver's license data are not public information.
• Family court records: Documents related to divorce, child welfare and support, and other domestic matters are usually only open to case parties and other specific entities.
• Some criminal information: Juvenile case data, Cayuga County arrest records related to ongoing investigations, and details about confidential informants and certain victims are protected.
• Health data: Mental health information and medical records are also restricted from public access in most cases.

Cayuga County Court Records Search

Individuals have online and offline options for finding Cayuga court records. The following are the available online methods:

• WebCriminal: This database contains Cayuga criminal records, particularly regarding ongoing cases in the supreme, county, city, and town courts. It allows people to search by case identifier, defendant name, and court calendar.
• WebCivil Supreme: An online portal containing details about concluded and open civil actions initiated in the county's civil and supreme courts. Users can view case descriptions, status, filed motions, orders, attorneys, justices, e.t.c. Search options include party, index, attorney or firm, justice, court calendar, and document search. The party search option is the most straightforward, especially for those who do not know specific case numbers.
• WebCivil Local: This portal is reserved for cases handled through city courts. One can use it to view details of non-criminal proceedings adjudicated by the Auburn City Court.
• WebFamily: Dedicated to family-related court records.

Individuals who want to obtain copies of court records can visit the courts where the cases were heard. Interested parties can approach these courts for the applicable case records:

• Cayuga Supreme Court: Mostly civil cases worth above $25,000 and divorce, separation, and annulment proceedings
• Cayuga County Court: Felony criminal cases, civil cases worth $25,000 and below, and appellate cases from town, city, and village courts.
• City courts: Misdemeanors and city code violations and civil cases where the disputed amount is $15,000 or less.
• Town and village courts: Monroe criminal infractions within town and village boundaries and small claims matters
• Surrogate's Court: Guardianships and adoptions for people under 18 or individuals with disabilities and estate settlements for deceased Cayuga County residents

Cayuga County Courts

Cayuga County is New York State's 7th Judicial District. There are different courts within this district as mentioned above. Individuals can find and approach these courts using the following addresses and contact information:

Cayuga County Supreme and County Courts
Cayuga County Courthouse
152 Genesee Street
Auburn, NY 13021
Phone: (315) 237-6450

Auburn City Court
157 Genesee Street
Old Historic Post Office Building
Auburn, NY 13021
Phone: (315) 237-6420

Cayuga County Family Court
157 Genesee Street
Old Historic Post Office Building
2nd Floor
Auburn, NY 13021-3476
(315) 237-6400

Cayuga County Surrogate's Court
152 Genesee Street
Cayuga County Courthouse
Auburn, NY 13021
Phone: (315) 237-6210

Town Courts
Aurelius Town Court
1241 West Genesee Street Road
Auburn, NY 13021-9566
Phone: (315) 255-0065

Brutus Town Court
9021 North Seneca Street
Weedsport, NY 13166-720
Phone: (315) 834-6618

Cato Town Court
11320 Shortcut Road
Cato, NY 13033-9709
Phone: (315) 626-6904

Conquest Town Court
1289 Fuller Road
Port Byron, NY 13140
Phone: (315) 776-4539

Fleming Town Court
2433 Dublin Road
Auburn, NY 13021
Phone: (315) 252-1204

Genoa Town Court
1000 Bartnick Road
Genoa, NY 13071
Phone: (315) 364-6722

Ira Town Court
2487 West Main Street
Cato, NY 13033
Phone: (315) 626-3500

Ledyard Town Court
1099 Poplar Ridge Road
Aurora, NY 13026-1105
Phone: (315) 364-5708

Locke Town Court
P.O. Box 149
Locke, NY 13092-0029
Phone: (315) 497-2932

Mentz Town Court
14 Mentz Drive
Port Byron, NY 13140-798
Phone: (315) 776-9920

Montezuma Town Court
8192 Dock Street
Montezuma, NY 13117-0414
Phone: (315) 776-9163

Moravia Town Court
48 West Cayuga Street
Moravia, NY 13118
Phone: (315) 497-0968

Niles Town Court
5921 New Hope Road
Moravia, NY 13118
Phone: (315) 497-0066

Owasco Town Court
2 Bristol Avenue
Auburn, NY 13021
Phone: (315) 253-9021

Scipio Town Court
P.O. Box 61
Scipio Center, NY 13147-0061
Phone: (315) 364-5325

Sempronius Town Court
2481 State Route 41A
Moravia, NY 13118-3352
Phone: (315) 496-2376

Sennett Town Court
6931 Cherry Street Road
Auburn, NY 13021
Phone: (315) 253-3712

Springport Town Court
859 State Route 326
Cayuga, NY 13034
Phone: (315) 889-7717

Sterling Town Court
1290 State Route 104A
Sterling, NY 13156
Phone: (315) 947-6602

Summerhill Town Court
13606 State Route 90
Locke, NY 13092-3113
Phone: (315) 497-3496

Throop Town Court
7471 Robinson Road
Auburn, NY 13021-9045
Phone: (315) 253-0089

Venice Town Court
2479 State Route 34
Venice Center, NY 13147-3155
Phone: (315) 364-6875

Victory Town Court
1323 Town Barn Road
Red Creek, NY 13143
Phone: (315) 626-6817
Village Courts

Meridian Village Court
11320 Shortcut Road
Cato, NY 13033-9709
Phone: (315) 626-2736

Moravia Village Court
48 West Cayuga Street
Moravia, NY 13118-711
Phone: (315) 497-0968

Port Byron Village Court
52 Utica Street
Port Byron, NY 13140
Phone: (315) 776-9692

Weedsport Village Court
8892 South Street
Weedsport, NY 13166-0190
Phone: (315) 834-8634

Cayuga County Criminal Records

Cayuga County criminal records are part of court and law enforcement records. They include arrest information generated during arrests and jail bookings, criminal trial records, and incarceration data.

Individuals can contact local law enforcement authorities, courts, or state departments, depending on the type of record they want to obtain. For example, Cayuga arrest records for recently arrested defendants or suspects that were never charged can be obtained by visiting local police departments like the Auburn City P.D. or the Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office uploads a regularly updated arrest blotter that displays the names, photographs, dates of birth, arrest dates, and alleged offenses of arrested individuals. The office also circulates active arrest warrants updated weekly through its website.

Those who want to review records of trials about individuals who were charged by prosecutors can use methods available for the County, Supreme, City, and town and village courts. However, it is important that they learn about the person's crime to determine the court with jurisdiction over the matter.

Get Cayuga County Civil Court Records

Civil court cases are disputes involving two entities, where one party, the plaintiff, sues the opposing party, the defendant, for damages or take or suspend specific actions. These cases are usually brought before the Supreme, County, and City courts. Individuals can approach clerks of these courts or use the WebCivil Supreme or WebCivil Local portals to find and obtain court records.

Cayuga County Marriage Records

Cayuga County Marriage records include paperwork and other data generated when people start or end marital unions. These are commonly called marriage certificates, marriage licenses, and divorce documents. Marriage certificates are usually required for name changes, tax filing purposes, insurance, home loans and mortgages, and court proceedings for child custody, among other purposes.

Only the following parties can apply to obtain a certified copy of a Cayuga County marriage certificate:

• Spouses
• Parties with court orders issued by New York State courts
• Entities with proper or judicial purposes, such as claiming benefits

Requesters are required to provide valid identification documents to prove their eligibility. These documents include a driver's license, state-issued photo I.D. card, passport, or U.S. military-issued photo I.D. If these I.D.s are not available, one can provide telephone or utility bills and a letter from a government body with the applicant's name (not older than 6 months).

Individuals who want to get copies of marriage certificates from 1881 to date can go through the offices of the city, town, or village registrars or clerks that issued the original marriage licenses. For example, eligible individuals can visit the Auburn City Clerk to obtain certified copies of marriage certificates for marriages licensed in the City of Auburn. The process involves completing the marriage records application form and submitting it to the office at:

Memorial City Hall,
1st Floor
24 South Street
Auburn, NY 13021

Marriage certificates obtained through local officials generally cost $10 per copy.

Those who do not know where the marriage license was issued or are required to provide a state-issued marriage certificate can approach the Vital Records Certification Unit of the New York State Department of Health. The unit allows members of the public to request marriage records online, by mail, or via telephone. Telephone and online requests are handled by an authorized third-party vendor. Mail-in requests involve completing the application form and submitting to the following:

New York State Department of Health
Vital Records Certification Unit
P.O. Box 2602
Albany, NY 12220-2602

Online and telephone orders cost $45 per copy (excluding processing fee per transaction), while mail orders cost $30 per copy.

Cayuga County Divorce Records

Divorce records are often required to prove that people are no longer married, usually when a person wants to remarry or change their name. Divorces are also called the dissolution of marriage records and classes, which are vital records for most of Cayuga County. These documents are created during divorce and annulment proceedings initiated in the Cayuga County Supreme Court.

Interested parties can either obtain a divorce decree or divorce certificates. A divorce decree details the outcome of the divorce proceedings and outlines the agreements or court-ordered conditions for the divorce. A divorce certificate serves as an overview of a couple's divorce and contains the names of each spouse.

Divorce certificates are issued by the New York State Department of Health's Vital Records Certification Unit, while divorce decrees can be obtained through the Cayuga County Clerk's office.

Going through the department's vital records certification unit involves using the mail-in or telephone/online method explained earlier. However, one is required to submit the Application for Copy of Divorce Certificate form instead.

Cayuga County Birth and Death Records

Birth and death records complete the vital records category. These documents are created to record a person's birth or death officially and are required for various legal and social applications and processes. Cayuga County birth records are usually submitted during passport, driver's license, and school enrollment applications, among other things. Death certificates are used to claim insurance and pension benefits, settle deceased people's estates, and perform genealogy research.

Like a marriage certificate, one can order a Cayuga County birth certificate or death record through the New York State Department of Health or the clerk of the city, town, or village where the death occurred.

Only individuals named on birth certificates (including parents) and parties with New York State court orders can request birth certificates. For a death certificate, the requester should be the deceased parent, spouse, child, or sibling, someone with a lawful right to claim, or a party with a medical need.

The process for obtaining these certificates is the same as getting marriage certificates, except that applicants will complete the death or birth certificate forms instead.

Cayuga County Probate Court Records

Probate cases are filed with the Cayuga County Surrogate's Court to settle the estates of deceased county residents. Members of the public can use methods available for viewing and obtaining probate court records, such as the WebSurrogate portal and the clerk of Surrogate's Court office. The WebSurrogate system allows users to search by name, file number, testator's name (Wills search), and index book pages.

Cayuga County Property Records

Property records are official real estate documents recognized by the government. These documents are used to establish ownership, facilitate real estate transactions, determine and challenge property taxes, and track property value.

The Cayuga County Clerk is the primary property records custodian for real estate documents generated in the county. Individuals can contact the clerk's office, the records retention center, or the Real Property Services department using the following information:

160 Genesee Street
5th Floor
Auburn, NY 13021
Phone: (315) 253-1270

Interested parties can also use the clerk's online records portal to view and print various real estate documents. Users can either subscribe for a few or use the system as guests and pay to print or view documents.

Subscription costs $100 per 30 days for New York residents and $300 for out-of-state subscribers. Viewing and printing images are free for subscribers. While guests can search document indexes for free, they will be required to pay $5 to view or print documents.

Cayuga County Court Records Online

Some third-party vendors like Newyorkcourtrecords.us provide more convenient ways to view and download Cayuga County public records. These platforms usually contain arrest, court, and property records. Some information and documents are free to view, while other services attract fees. Intending users must note that third-party vendors cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information they provide. That is because these services are independent and not affiliated with the government agencies whose data they disseminate.