Welcome

The New York State Court of Claims is the exclusive forum for civil litigation seeking damages against the State of New York or certain other State-related entities such as the N.Y. State Thruway Authority, the City University of New York and the N.Y. State Power Authority (claims for the appropriation of real property only).

The Court of Claims has no jurisdiction over any city, county or town government, or over any individual defendant. For information on New York law generally, see Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute's New York page.

Those unfamiliar with the Court of Claims should start by reading the Frequently Asked Questions.

This is NOT Small Claims court. Information on Small Claims courts may be obtained at the following sites:

• Small Claims in N.Y. City
• Small Claims outside of N.Y. City

The forms provided at this site are unofficial and non-mandatory. They are designed primarily for self-represented (pro se) claimants. They are PDF documents and require Adobe Acrobat Reader.