Court Information
Buffalo City Court Building
50 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14202
Courtroom
Second (2nd) Floor - Part 3
Small and Commercial Filings
Judgment Room located on the First (1st) Floor
Phone: 716-845-2663
Hours of Operation
Monday thru Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
* Recommended for in-person filing - file claims before 4:15 p.m.
The Court is closed for all state holidays.
Small Claims Filing Instructions
1. Complete the claim form
You can print the form below and fill it out or complete the form as a fillable PDF and save it.
City Court Small Claims Universal Claim Form
If you will be filing by mail or by EDDS, the claim should be accompanied by an Acknowledgment completed by a Notary Public
2. Deliver the form to the Court
Once the Claim form is completed it can be delivered with the filing fee to the court
- In Person or
- By Mail
OR
- Upload to the Court and Pay Using EDDS - Electronic Document Delivery System
3. Paying the filing fee
Small Claim: $15.00 for claims of $1,000.00 or less; $20.00 for claims of $1,001.00 - $5,000.00 (maximum); Commercial Claim: $25.00 plus postage for each Respondent – please contact the Court you are filing in to determine the postage cost per Respondent.
Payment can be made by certified check, money order or in person with a credit card or cash.
Further Information available in the NYS Small Claims Handbook
Court Staff
Supervisor
Eric Johnston
ejohnsto@nycourts.gov
Legal Staff
Alice Patterson
apatters@nycourts.gov
Mary Kosmerl
mkosmerl@nycourts.gov
Resources
Guide to Small Claims in the NYS City, Town & Village Courts