Annual Reports of the Chief Administrator

Budgets

Court Guides (general information about courts, by location)

Law Day Addresses

JusticeWorks (Guide to Court Services)

Public Health Legal Manual, NYS

Report of the Commission on Public Access to Court Records, 2004

Transcripts from Public Hearings on Public Access, May-June, 2003

Small Claims Assessment Review, Training Manual for Hearing Officers, 2005

State of the Judiciary Addresses

Annual Adoption Report - 2010

2009 Report to the Governor and the Legislature, Pursuant to Section 112-a (3) of the Domestic Relations Law, Concerning Expedited Calendaring of Adoption Proceedings

Community Dispute Resolution Centers Annual Reports

Community Dispute Resolution Centers Brochure

Court-Connected ADR in New York (2003)

Dispute Resolution Through Mediation (NYC Civil/Housing Courts March 2010)

Lawyer’s Guide to Mediation (NYC Civil Court)

Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators (2005)

New York Mediator (newsletter 2000-2006)

Optimizing Your Client’s Mediation at a CDRC Brochure

Office of ADR Programs Brochure

Report on Youth Initiatives

Resolving Your Case Through Mediation (October 2006)

ADA Fact Sheet

JusticeWorks (Guide to Court Services)

Accomplishments: New York State Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children - Five Year Report 1991-1996

Building Bridges for Infants in Foster Care: The Babies Can't Wait Initiative 2004

The Child in Child Welfare and the Courts: New York State Court and Child Welfare 2006 Data Book

Child Welfare Court Data Metrics 2 2011

Children Adrift: Addressing the Educational Needs of New York's Foster Children 2005

Connecting Healthy Development and Permanency: A Pivotal Role for Child Welfare Professionals 2000

Early Intervention and Early Childhood Programs: Essential Tools for Child Welfare Advocacy 2001

Ensuring the Healthy Development of Foster Children

Ensuring the Healthy Development of Infants in Foster Care: A Guide for Judges, Advocates and Child Welfare Professionals 2004

The Essential Advocate: Using CASA's to Promote Child Well Being¹

Harnessing the Hidden Influence of the Courts to Enhance the Healthy Development of Foster Children 2000

Introducing Child Permanency Mediation in NY State: Implementing a Multi-Site Pilot Project 2006

Improving the Odds for the Healthy Development of Young Children in Foster Care 2001

Law Guardian Preliminary Report of the Chief Administrative Judge Pursuant to Chapter 626 of the Laws of 2007 - December 2007

Opening the Door to Early Intervention for Abused and Neglected Children: A New CAPTA Requirement 2004

Promise of Early Intervention for Foster Children and their Families 1999

Report to the Court of Appeals on the New York State Court Improvement Project (The Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children)
Second Interim Report - 2001
First Interim Report - 1998

Safeguarding Foster Children's Rights to Health Services 2000
Courts' Role Beyond the Courtroom: A Case Study of New York's Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children and Early Intervention 1996

Supporting Family Safety | (For Muslim Families)

1. Reprinted with the permission of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Juvenile and Family Justice Today, Vol. 15, No. 2.

Commercial Division Focus Groups Report, 2006

Commercial Division Law Report, Issues from 1998, Forward

In the Commercial Division - Four Critical Areas of Pretrial Practice
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

Court Interpreter Action Plan (June 2011)

Court Interpreting Action Plan (April 2006)

JusticeWorks (Guide to Court Services)

The Bronx Criminal Division: Merger After Five Years - Nov. 2009

Budgetary Impact of Trial Court Restructuring, 2002

New York State Courts: An Introductory Guide, 2010

The Bronx Criminal Division: Merger After Five Years - Nov. 2009

Criminal Court of the City of New York’s Drug Court Initiative, 2004 Annual Report

The Bronx Criminal Division: Merger After Five Years - Nov. 2009

The Future of Probation in New York State, Report on - Nov. 2008

Criminal Jury Instructions

Criminal Justice System Handbook: English | Spanish | French | Korean

The Complete Search Warrant

Uncontested Divorce Booklet (for Individuals without Children under 21)

Uncontested Divorce Package (for Individuals with Children under 21)

Uniform Rules

Domestic Violence: Finding Safety & Support

Dutchess County Domestic Violence Bench Manual

Lawyers Manual on Domestic Violence: Representing the Victim

Immigration and Domestic Violence: A Short Guide for New York State Judges

Addiction, Confronting the Cycle of, 2000

Drug Court Handbook, Plattsburgh City Court

Drug Court Initiative Annual Reports — 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004

The New York State Adult Drug Court Evaluation, 2003

Drug Treatment Report: The Second Year, 2000

Manhattan Misdemeanor Treatment Court (MMTC) Handbook: English | Spanish

(MMTC) Handbook Supplement

Manhattan Treatment Court (MTC) Handbook: English | Spanish

(MTC) Handbook Supplement

Misdemeanor Brooklyn Treatment Court (MBTC) Handbook: English | Spanish

(MBTC) Handbook Supplement

Queens Misdemeanor Treatment Court (QMTC) Handbook: English | Spanish

(QMTC) Handbook Supplement

Screening and Treatment Enhancement Part (STEP – Brooklyn) Handbook: English | Spanish

(STEP) Handbook Supplement

Staten Island Treatment Court (SITC) Handbook: English

(SITC) Handbook Supplement

Electronic Discovery in the New York State Courts

eFiling in the NY State Courts: Report of the Chief Administrative Judge to the Governor, the Chief Judge, and the State Legislature, 2011 Report

Report on the NYS Unified Court System Filing by Electronic Means and Facsimile Transmission Pilot Programs, 2002

Public Health Legal Manual, NYS

Green Justice - An Environmental Action Plan for the NY State Court System, Nov. 12, 2008

2010 Family Court Statistics - Under FCA, Sec. 213 & 385

Introductory Guide to the New York City Family Court

Law Guardian Preliminary Report of the Chief Administrative Judge Pursuant to Chapter 626 of the Laws of 2007 - December 2007

NYC Family Court Annual Report 2010

Annual Reports

Best Practices, Guardianship Proceedings, Second Judicial Department

Fiduciary Appointments in New York, the Special Inspector General’s Report, 2001

Guidelines for Guardians Ad Litem with Sample Reports and Forms, 2003

Law Guardian Preliminary Report of the Chief Administrative Judge Pursuant to Chapter 626 of the Laws of 2007 - December 2007

MHL Article 81- Collected Cases

Report of the Commission on Fiduciary Appointments, 2005, Report, Appendices, & Survey

Report of the Commission on Fiduciary Appointments, 2001

Restoring Public Trust and Confidence: Fiduciary Appointment Reform in New York, 2004

2011 Foreclosures Report

2010 Foreclosure Report

Task Force to Expand Access To Civil Legal Services in New York, November 2011 Report to the Chief Judge of the State of New York: Report | Appendices

Task Force to Expand Access To Civil Legal Services in New York, November 2010 Report to the Chief Judge of the State of New York: Report | Appendices

"They Deserve Better" Unanimous Support For Judicial Compensation Reform

Judicial Compensation in New York: A National Perspective, Report by the National Center for State Courts

Immigration and Domestic Violence: A Short Guide for New York State Judges

Judicial Ethics Opinions

Final Report to the Chief Judge of the State of New York, Commission to Promote Public Confidence in Judicial Elections, 2006, Report & Appendices

Report from the Commission to Promote Public Confidence in Judicial Elections, and Bundled Appendices, 2004

Judicial Campaign Ethics Handbook, 2008

NYS Court Voter Guide: English | Spanish | Chinese | Korean

The Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commissions (IJEQCs) - Brochure

Advisory Opinions

Additional articles on Jury Trial Innovation in New York State

Best Practices for Jury System Operations

Commission on the Jury-Town Hall Meeting Video, April 29, 2005

Final Report of the Committees of the Jury Trial Project, 2005

First Annual Report Pursuant to Section 528 of the Judiciary Law, 2011 (Jury Demographics)

Implementing New York’s Civil Voir Dire Law And Rules

Jury Pool News

Jury Project: Report and Appendices, 1994, Report and Appendices

Jury Service in New York State (Guides for Employers and Employees)

Jury Trial Innovations in New York State: A Practical Guide for Trial Judges

A Landlord's Guide to the New York City Housing Court

How to Prepare for a Landlord-Tenant Trial: English | Spanish

New York City Tenants: Questions & Answers About Housing Court

Tenant Questions & Answers: Nonpayment Eviction Cases in New York State (2011)

Guidelines and Procedures for the Certification of Parent Education Programs

Matrimonial Commission Report to the Chief Judge of the State of New York, 2006, Report and Appendices

Matrimonial Commission, Public Hearing Transcripts, 2004-2005

Uncontested Divorce Booklet (for Individuals without Children under 21)

Uncontested Divorce Package (for Individuals with Children under 21)

Uniform Rules

Findings from the Leadership Development Conferences: Courts for the 21st Century, 2004, 2005

Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission on Minorities Newsletters

On the Path to Equal Justice

Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission on Minorities Newsletters

Historical Society Newsletter

Jury Pool News

Library News-Appellate Division Law Library, Fourth Department

PSC: Newsletter of New York State's Problem-Solving Courts

The New York Mediator

Public Health Legal Manual, NYS

Volunteer Lawyer for a Day Project Report, A Test of Unbundled Legal Services in the New York City Housing Court (Civil Court of the City of New York, Office of the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiatives and the New York City Bar, February 2008)

- Center for Court Innovation Publications -

New York’s Problem-Solving Courts Provide Meaningful Alternatives to Traditional Remedies

New York State Adult Drug Court Evaluation, 2003

What Makes a Domestic Violence Court Work? Lessons From New York

From the Benches and Trenches, Justice in Red Hook


Additional CCI Publications

Public Librarians' Portfolios: The information contained in this publication will enhance public librarians' knowledge about the court system and allow them to guide their patrons more effectively.

Religious Communities and the New York State Court System (2003)
Email NYA2J@courts.state.ny.us to request this publication

Media Day in the Courts (2000)
Email NYA2J@courts.state.ny.us to request this publication

Public Health Legal Manual, NYS

Expanding Access to Justice in New York State

Facilitating Access Training Program Reference Manual - Volume 1

Facilitating Access Training Program Reference Manual - Volume 2  (Frequently Asked Questions)

Information Guidelines (video introduction for getting help at the courthouse): English | Spanish

Self-Represented Litigants: Characteristics, Needs and Services by the Office of the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiatives, 2005

A Report on Programs and Services for Self-Represented Litigants in the New York State Courts (2001)

"Self-Represented Litigants in the New York City Family Court and New York City Housing Court" (A DCAJ-JI Report)

Facilitating Access Committee: Final Report and Recommendations (2001)

Citizenship and the Immigration Experience

Coloring Book, Family Court (statewide)

Coloring Book, NYC Civil Court: English | Spanish

Democracy in Action, Brochure for Teachers and Students

Fairness in the Classroom and the Courtroom

History and Judicial Review

Justice and the Jury Experience

Justice: The Constitution and the Criminal Courtroom

NYS UCS Activity Books

Seventh Judicial District Activity Book for Children

Best Practices for Court Help Centers and Programs to Assist Unrepresented Litigants, New York State Courts Access to Justice Program (December 2009)

Facilitating Access Training Program Reference Manual: Volume 1, New York State Courts Access to Justice Program (Updated January 2010)

Facilitating Access Training Program Reference Manual: Volume 2, New York State Courts Access to Justice Program (Updated January 2010)

Self-Represented Litigants in the New York City Family Court and New York City Housing Court and Services for the Self-Represented in Town and Village Courts, Office of the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiatives (December 2005)

A Report on Programs and Services for Self-Represented Litigants in the New York State Courts, Office of the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiatives (September 2001)

Final Report and Recommendations of the Facilitating Access Committee, Office of the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiatives (September 2001)

The New York State Access to Justice Conference, (September 2001)

Lawyer's Manual on Human Trafficking: Pursuing Justice for Victims (2011)

Fair Speech: Gender Neutral Language in the Courts (1997)

Immigration and Domestic Violence: A Short Guide for New York State Judges (2004)

On the Bench: Judicial Responses to Gender Bias (1999)

The Report of the New York Task Force on Women in the Courts (1986-not available in electronic format)

Executive Summary of the Report of the New York Task Force on Women in the Courts

Women in the Courts: A Work in Progress (15 Years After the Report of the New York Task Force on Women in the Courts, 2002)