Shift to Emergency Operations  at Noon, 4/8 – Solar Eclipse

All counties in the 8th Judicial District will shift to emergency operations at 12:00pm on April 8, 2024, for the Solar Eclipse.
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Shift to Emergency Operations  at Noon, 4/8 – Solar Eclipse

DCAJ Murphy, upon consultation with FDCAJ St. George, have granted approval for all counties in the 8th Judicial District to shift to emergency operations at 12:00pm on April 8, 2024, for the Solar Eclipse.  Physical access to Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and Wyoming Counties Court facilities will be curtailed in the 8th Judicial District.  With the exception of criminal court arraignments and any emergency criminal matters, emergency matters will be handled virtually respectively. If you would like to receive timely updates on Court delays or closures, click to register.

 If you have an emergency situation, please contact the court as follows:

Erie – Family Court – 1 Niagara Plaza, Buffalo

  • Erie Family Court (716) 845-7444

Court staff can also be via email reached at:

Erie – Buffalo City Court and Erie Supreme Court – 50 Delaware Ave, Buffalo

  • Buffalo City Court (716) 845-2600
  • Erie Supreme Court (716) 845-9300

Court staff can also be via email reached at:

Erie – Supreme, County, Surrogate’s Court and Commissioner of Jurors – 92 Franklin St and 25 Delaware, Buffalo

  • Erie Supreme and County Court (716) 845-9300
  • Erie Surrogate’s Court (716) 845-2560
  • Erie Commissioner of Jurors (716) 845-2555

Court staff can also be via email reached at:

Erie – Lackawanna City Court – 714 Ridge Rd

  • Lackawanna City Court (716) 845-7220

Court staff can also be via email reached at:

Erie – Tonawanda City Court – 200 Niagara St, Tonawanda

  • Tonawanda City Court (716) 845-2165

Court staff can also be via email reached at:

OTHER COUNTY COURTS

Allegany – Supreme, County, Family and Surrogate’s Court – 7 Court St, Belmont

  • Allegany Supreme and County Court (585) 449-3462
  • Allegany Surrogate’s Court (585) 449-3464
  • Allegany Family Court (585) 449-3463

Court staff can also be via email reached at:

Cattaraugus – Family Court – 1 Leo Moss Dr, Olean

  • Cattaraugus Family Court (716) 379-6617

Court staff can also be via email reached at:

Cattaraugus – Supreme, County, Family and Surrogate’s Court – 303 Court St, Little Valley

  • Cattaraugus County Multi Bench (716) 379-6636

Court staff can also be via email reached at:

Cattaraugus – Olean City Court – 101 East State St, Olean

  • Olean City Court (716) 373-6660

Court staff can also be via email reached at:

Cattaraugus – Salamanca City Court – 225 Wildwood Ave, Salamanca

  • Salamanca City Court (716) 379-6670

Court staff can also be via email reached at:

Chautauqua – Dunkirk City Court – 342 Central Ave, Dunkirk

  • Dunkirk City Court (716) 366-2055

Court staff can also be via email reached at:

Chautauqua – Family Court – 2 Academy St, Mayville

  • Chautauqua County Family Court (716) 753-4100

Court staff can also be via email reached at:

Chautauqua – Jamestown City Court – 200 East 3rd St, Jamestown

  • Jamestown City Court (716) 483-7561

Court staff can also be via email reached at:

Chautauqua – Supreme, County and Surrogate’s Court – 3 North Erie St, Mayville

  • Supreme/County Court (716) 753-4266
  • Surrogate’s Court (716) 753-4339

Court staff can also be via email reached at:

Genesee – Supreme, County. Family and Surrogate’s Court – 1 West Main St, Batavia

  • Genesee Supreme and County Court (585) 201-5728
  • Genesee Surrogate’s Court (585) 201-5733
  • Genesee Family Court (585) 201-5748
  • Batavia City Court (585)-201-5764

Court staff can also be via email reached at:

Niagara – Supreme, County, Family and Surrogate’s Court – 175 Hawley St, Lockport

  • Niagara Family Court – Lockport 280-6500
  • Niagara Family Court – Niagara Falls (716) 371-4050
  • Niagara Supreme Court Civil matters (716) 371-4000
  • Niagara County Court Criminal matters (716) 280-6400
  • Niagara County Surrogate’s Court (716) 280-6460

Court staff can also be via email reached at:

Niagara – Supreme, County, Family and Surrogate’s Court – 775 Third St, Niagara Falls

  • Niagara Family Court – Lockport 280-6500
  • Niagara Family Court – Niagara Falls (716) 371-4050
  • Niagara Supreme Court Civil matters (716) 371-4000
  • Niagara County Court Criminal matters (716) 280-6400

Court staff can also be via email reached at:

Niagara – Lockport City Court – 1 Locks Plaza, Lockport

  • Lockport City Court (716) 280-6205

Court staff can also be via email reached at:

Niagara – Niagara Falls City Court- 1795 Main St, Niagara Falls

  • Niagara Falls City Court (716) 371-4100

Court staff can also be via email reached at:

Niagara – North Tonawanda City Court – 216 Payne Ave, North Tonawanda

  • North Tonawanda City Court (716) 845-7240

Court staff can also be via email reached at:

Orleans – Supreme, County, Family and Surrogate’s Court – 1 South Main St, Albion

  • Orleans Supreme and County Court (585) 283-6657
  • Orleans County Family Court (585) 283-6656
  • Orleans County Surrogate’s Court (585) 283-6658

Court staff can also be via email reached at:

Wyoming – Supreme, County, Family and Surrogate’s Court – 147 North Main St, Warsaw

  • Wyoming Supreme and County Court (585) 228-3199
  • Wyoming Family Court (585) 228-3229
  • Wyoming Surrogate’s Court (585) 228-3217
  • Wyoming Commissioner of Jurors (585) 228-3222

Court staff can also be via email reached at: