Jefferson County Court Information

Courts, filing fees, e-filing, and clerk contacts for Jefferson County, New York.

Filing at a Glance

Verified from official sources · 2026-07

Clerk of Court

Jefferson County Clerk's Office

Gizelle J. Meeks

(315) 785-3312jeffcoclerksoffice@jeffersoncountyny.gov

Self-Help & Jury

Self-Help Center →
Jury Service →
E-FilingNo - Jefferson County

NYSCEF (New York State Courts Electronic Filing) · 5th Judicial District) is not among New York's mandatory Supreme Court e-filing counties (only Oneida and Onondaga are mandatory in the 5th JD); NYSCEF e-filing is available on a consensual basis

Open e-filing portal →
Filing Fees
Full schedule →
Civil Complaint
$210.00
$210.00 index number filing fee to commence a civil action (CPLR 8018(a)); foreclosure index number is $400.00. Request for Judicial Intervention (RJI) fee is $95.00 (CPLR 8020(a))
Small Claims
$15.00
$15.00 for claims up to $1,000 and $20.00 for claims over $1,000 (City Court; jurisdictional limit $5,000). Small claims are filed in local city/town/village courts (e.g., Watertown City Court), not the County Clerk
Divorce / Family
$210.00
Family Court petitions have no filing fee. A Supreme Court matrimonial (divorce) action requires the standard $210.00 index number fee (CPLR 8018(a))