The County Clerk is elected by the voters of Ontario County and performs the duties prescribed by law as register, as well as clerk of the New York State Supreme Court located in Ontario County and the Clerk of the Ontario County Court itself. The Clerk also performs additional and related duties as may be prescribed by law and directed by the Ontario County Board of Supervisors.
The County Clerk's Office is the official depository in the County for filing, recording and depositing of documents, maps, papers and actions and special proceedings of both civil and criminal nature, as well as deeds, mortgages, judgment and lien dockets, and books for indexing of the same as directed or authorized by law. The office also issues hunting and fishing licenses as well as performing a variety of other functions.
The County Clerk's Office is located on the first floor of the Municipal Building which is directly behind the Ontario County Courthouse and across Ontario Street from the Canandaigua Police Department with hours daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Tel: 716-396-4200)
NEW YORK STATE COURTS ONTARIO COUNTY COURTHOUSE 27 NORTH MAIN STREET CANANDAIGUA, NEW YORK 14424
The New York State Supreme Court, Family Court, County Court and Surrogate Court all conduct their proceedings in the Ontario County Courthouse at the above address.
The local administrative offices which assist in the management of these courts are located on the first floor of the Ontario County Courthouse and have daily hours from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Listed below are the Clerk's Offices telephone numbers for the various courts:
Supreme Court and County Court 585-396-4239
(Matters Civil and Criminal)
Family Court, Clerk's Office 585-396-4272
Family Court, Hearing Examiner's 585-396-8832
Administrative Assistant
Surrogate Court, Clerk's Office 585-396-4055
Court clerks are appointed by the New York State office of Court Administration and help in the management of the courts, including scheduling, notification, and tracking of cases, and related duties and functions required for the administration of the courts.
There is parking available for the Courthouse directly behind the Courthouse itself and across from the Ontario County Jail on Ontario Street.
The New York State Court System has a web site at: www.courts.state.ny.us