Judgments

Q. How do I know if my Judgment has been processed?

A. You may search the County Clerk’s judgment index online to determine what judgments, if any, have been filed. You may access that search tool via the following webpage: https://kiosk.suffolkcountyny.gov/KioskWeb/Notifications.aspx. You can only search by judgment debtor’s name in the judgments index. TURN OFF YOUR POP-UP BLOCKER. If you see that there is a “Pending Judgment” listed, the judgment has been entered and is awaiting indexing. Once fully indexed, the index will be amended to state “Judgment”. Indexing typically takes 3-4 weeks from the entered date.

Q. Where do I file a Satisfaction of Judgment?

A. The original satisfaction must be filed with the Judgments & Liens Department by mail to: Suffolk County Clerk, 310 Center Drive, Riverhead, New York 11901. To obtain a stamped copy, please provide a copy of the satisfaction and a post-paid return envelope.

Q. How do I file a transcript of Judgment/income execution?

A. Fee to file a transcript is $10, to sign/seal income execution is $5. One check for $15 is fine as long as you make it payable to Suffolk County Clerk. Send original transcript, income execution form filled out and a post-paid return envelope to 310 Center Drive, Riverhead, NY 11901, Attention: Judgments & Liens. We will send your income execution and stamped copy of transcript back with instructions to contact the Sheriff’s Department. Please allow 3-4 weeks for processing.

Q. How do I file a confession of Judgment?

A. Unrepresented filers who do not wish to participate in electronic filing must submit the Affidavit of the Defendant, the Bill of Costs and a proposed judgment to the County Clerk in-person or by mail to Court Actions in the Riverhead facility (310 Center Drive, Riverhead, NY 11901 for mail delivery). There is also a fee of $210 to be paid at filing. If paying by check or money order, please make the check or money order payable to the Suffolk County Clerk. If you are an attorney or an unrepresented litigant who is electronically filing the document, the commencing document is the Affidavit of the Defendant and is uploaded as CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT (AFFIDAVIT OF DEFENDANT). The proposed judgment is uploaded second as (JUDGMENT BY CONFESSION (PROPOSED) and the Bill of Costs using the same document title.

Q. How do I register a foreign money judgment?

A. If your judgment was obtained by default in appearance or by confession you must start a new action with Suffolk County. If it was not you will need to file an affidavit stating 3 things:

1. It has not been obtained by default in appearance of by confession.
2. It has not been stayed
3. It remains unsatisfied

The affidavit needs to include the name and addresses of all parties and attorneys.

We do not calculate interest on foreign judgments so if interest is warranted you will need to calculate the interest and also file an affirmation on how you came to the total. We are mandatory e-filing in Suffolk County so this needs to be uploaded in NYSCEF unless you are unrepresented, in which case, it may be filed in paper. Your first document uploaded is the affidavit and the document type is Foreign Judgment. Please make sure the total amount of judgment is listed in the affidavit. Document #2 will be an exemplified copy of the judgment from the state in which it was issued please use the document type as Exhibit. There is a $210.00 fee to file this foreign judgment.

In the case of a foreign divorce, you must use the case type, Special Proceedings – (Other) and indicate is a foreign divorce. Upload the certified copy of the divorce decree, and any necessary translation, as a Petition. Note in the Additional Information that this is a foreign divorce decree. The case type will be changed to Matrimonial when assigning the index number.

If you have any additional questions, please email the County Clerk at CAJudgments@suffolkcountyny.gov.