**Disclaimer: Employees of the St. Lawrence County Clerk's Office are NOT attorneys; therefore, we cannot give legal advice. **
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*Please note our Fees are set by New York State and are subject to change.
Effective June 1, 2024, for Criminal or Civil search requests you must use our fillable Search Request Form.
Index Numbers
Any file that is opened in the St. Lawrence County Clerk's Office must be assigned an index number. All documents contained in this file must have the index number noted on the front of the document. They are only assigned to actions and proceedings being heard by the NYS (St. Lawrence County) Supreme or St. Lawrence County Courts.
Civil Actions
All Civil Actions are started in our office. Initial filings typically consist of a summons and complaint or a summons with notice. These documents must be filed before papers can be served on an individual. Civil action files may include court orders, affidavits, summons, complaints, or any other document as long as they are marked with the Index Number. Please note all documents must be originals. For more information and printable forms, visit www.nycourthelp.gov.
Divorces
Divorces, also referred to as "Matrimonial", are sealed and can only be accessed by the parties involved and their attorneys. Separation Agreements are also filed here in our office. To view or receive copies of these documents, please have the Index Number, names of the involved parties, and a photo I.D. with you. If you are unable to visit our office in person, please mail a completed Divorce Request Form.
***DO NOT PAY FOR BLANK FORMS TO COMMENCE A DIVORCE ACTION.***
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Name Change
A name change petition can be filed in the County Court or Supreme Court of the county where you live. For more information and printable forms, visit www.nycourthelp.gov. Upon completion of a name change you can find instructions on birth record corrections / amendments at Health.ny.gov.
Judgments and Executions
An original judgment must first be processed through court then filed in our office. There are two types of Judgments that our office files. A Judgment can be ordered in a Civil Matter and will be filed in the case. The other type is issued by the City, Town or Village Courts and is called a transcript of judgment. The fee to file this in our office is $10.00. For our office to issue an income execution or property execution, there is an additional $12.60 fee, and a Judgment Creditor Affidavit for Execution must be completed. If you are requesting our office to issue an income execution or property execution, please contact us. For more information visit www.nycourthelp.gov.
Small Claims Assessment Review (SCAR) Petitions
Petitions for a small claims assessment review are filed in our office for a fee of $30.00. The New York State website for the Office of Real Property Services (ORPS) has more information about SCAR Petitions, as well as the required forms.
Criminal Proceedings
Criminal Proceedings can be initiated by an attorney, local court or the District Attorney's office. The St. Lawrence County Clerk's Office is also where Supreme and County Courts file criminal records. Only felony convictions are filed here in this office. Sealed records may only be accessed by the parties involved or their counsel.
