Instructions for Plaintiffs Suing in Person

New York State Courts · Civil Lawsuits

Copy of the court's form from nycourts.gov, taken October 21, 2026. See it on the court's site ↗

Instructions for plaintiffs suing without a lawyer in the Civil Court of the City of New York, listing the clerk's office in each county and explaining how to start the case, serve the defendant and prepare for trial. It is a guide and is not filed.