Justice Court
All court appearances scheduled for Tuesday 3/14/2023 have been cancelled. Please contact the Court at (845)357-5100 x 902 or ramapotowncourt@nycourts.gov for your next appearance date if you have not already received notification.
JUSTICE COURT
Hon. Rhoda Schoenberger
Hon. David Fried
Hon. Djinsad Desir
Melinda Mallia, Chief Court Clerk
Contact Us
Email: ramapotowncourt@nycourts.gov
Phone: (845)357-5100 x 902
Fax: (845)369-3424
MASKS ARE REQUIRED IN THE COURTROOM
Court Calendars
AVAILABLE DATES FOR NEW CIVIL MATTERS
March 14, 2023 @ 5:30pm
March 21, 2023 @ 5:30pm
March 28, 2023 @ 5:30pm
April 19, 2023 @ 1pm
April 26, 2023 @ 1pm
May 9, 2023 @ 5:30pm
May 23, 2023 @ 5:30pm
May 30, 2023 @ 5:30pm
June 5, 2023 @ 3:30pm
June 12, 2023 @ 3:30pm
June 26, 2023 @ 3:30pm
SMALL CLAIMS
Small Claims matters are lawsuits where the Plaintiff is seeking money damages in an amount not to exceed $3,000.00. Information and guidance on the filing of Small Claims matters can be found at: https://nycourts.gov/courthelp//pdfs/SmallClaimsHandbook.pdf
If you would like to file a Small Claims matter in the Ramapo Justice Court you must complete the SMALL CLAIMS INFORMATION FORM. This form can be filed at the Court window between 9am and 4pm on any non-holiday business day. You may download and complete the form prior to coming to the Court window to save time. Filing fees are due at the time of filing.
Small Claims Filing Fees:
$10 for claims up to $1,000.
$15 for claims between $1,001 and $3,000.
Note: The Defendant must reside or work within the Town of Ramapo. If you are unsure if this is the proper Court to file with, please contact the Court with the Defendant’s address to confirm.
If you would like to start a Small Claims matter, you must complete the Small Claims Information Form
Please call the Justice Court at 845-357-5100 x245 with any questions about Small Claims matters
PAYMENTS IN PERSON:
We strongly encourage the public to make payments by phone or online. In person payments can be made at the Court window between the hours of 9am and 4:30pm on any non-holiday business day. Only cash, money orders, Visa and Mastercard are accepted at the Court window.
PAYMENTS BY PHONE:
Payments by phone may be made 24 hours a day by using credit or debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover.) A 2.95 % service fee will be added to your total. Please call 1-888-604-7888 to pay by phone. Please note, telephone payments cannot be made by calling the Justice Court directly.
ONLINE PAYMENTS:
Payments online may be made 24 hours a day by using credit or debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover.) A 2.95 % convenience charge will be added to your total. Please visit www.allpaid.com to make your online payments or use the links below:
PLC # a003no, Town of Ramapo Justice Court, NY – Justice Schoenberger : https://allpaid.com/payments#/plc-search/plc-details/a003no
PLC # a003np, Town of Ramapo Justice Court, NY – Justice Fried: https://allpaid.com/payments#/plc-search/plc-details/a003np
PLC# a0051d, Town of Ramapo Justice Court, NY - Justice Desir: https://allpaid.com/payments#/plc-search/plc-details/a0051d