Very organized and friendly helpful staff. It's such a lovely part of the City and fun to see the…read morebeautiful brides.

When you schedule an appointment, they specify to arrive 30 minutes early to get through the…read moreentrance security process. Instead, there's a line outside because they have closed the office for lunch. There's also no wheelchair entrance or they have that locked with NO information as well. Not good for those with heat or medical concerns. (Once inside and past security, everything is organized and smooth.)

This place is beautiful! Worth taking a little walk through of history. The details in the ceilings…read moreand fixtures are amazing.

Four stars for the staff that works there. Everyone is polite and respectful…read more Two stars for the building. It's either too hot or too cold. The building is old and needs a face-lift. The scaffolding is up outside but there's no work going on.

I got a summons for jury duty and I was curious if people have yelped the Kings County Supreme…read moreCourt--surprise, surprise--there are reviews. I figure that I'll add mine. I took the train to Borough Hall and it was a short walk. The first day, you get there at 8:30am and go through security--the line might be long but if they have all stations open, it'll move quickly. There's signage for jury duty, which is on the second floor. You'll go in a large room where the orientation would start and they will make statements--if they apply to you, they will lead you to another room (ex. You don't understand basic English, you need child care, you are not a citizen, etc...). after that, if you're still in the room, you'll get called to another room where they call your name again and lead you to the courtroom. You'll meet the judge presiding over the case, he/she will explain what the case is about and will ask if you are unable to serve. This does not mean you get to go home. This particular case was estimated to be two and half weeks long--he said that another case might be longer. I decided to stay but about 75% of the room left. After that, we started the voir dire process where the attorneys on both sides ask the jurors questions to see what they say. After that, we were dismissed for lunch and the attorneys would decide who would be a juror. I was one of the 12 jurors chosen. There were also four alternates. The trial started at that point. We had our own bailiff who would lead us in the courtroom, we could ask questions that she would forward to the judge, etc. We also received juror cards that we had to keep--we needed to show the guard at the front desk so we could be let in the juror room. We would stay in the juror room when we arrived in the morning and when we were not in the courtroom. If you are a juror, you can bring food--just let security know when going through the detectors. You can go out for lunch but once deliberations start, you can't leave the room (there are bathrooms inside the room as well). Also, I would recommend bringing a book or a knitting/crochet project to keep yourself occupied--especially if you happen to be an alternate and deliberations have started. Once the judge dismissed us for deliberation, alternates go in a different room but have to turn in their phones like the regular jurors (they can't deliberate on the case). Once we reached a unanimous verdict and signed off on it, we were led into the courtroom. After giving the verdict, we returned to the juror room, turned in our juror cards and left from a different elevator which took us out a different side of the building. I'm glad we had a different way to leave because the case I was on was for murder and one thing you figure out is that we can't make both sides happy. It's not personal to us as jurors but it's personal to the families and I don't want to get caught up in any retribution because the verdict wasn't favorable. I will say that the guards were friendly, which I didn't expect and the judge in our case was down to Earth. Now, I don't have to do jury duty for another eight years. Although, I learned that teachers love jury duty, which is another conversation.

I was called in for jury service today. I like that there was security officer outside announcing…read more"if you are for juror service , there is no need to line up, go straight to the security check after the door and make a left". The line is for those who is going in for a court business. The jury member pick is very systematic. In half hour, everyone has been called to drop off the jury card. A video of the selection procedure has been shown while waiting. Tv was left in while waiting for instructions. In less than hour, the selected juries has been called. In an hour, the rest has been dismissed after the confirmation that there's no need for additional jurors. Beautiful experience. Location is close to everything, bus stops, commercial stores, medical shops and retail shops. Thought I won't like this location over Kew Gardens. I was wrong. See you in 6 years !

Eighty ninth and Supthin, winds howling the lines already well along fifty people and I'm early…read more The call of "Jury duty!" sucked a fee people off the line, but not that many as the crowd increases to over one hundred and its not 9:00am yet. I'm sure disaster awaits inside the glass doors but I'm held up as i near the door, my 50 prediction was pretty accurate i think to myself, Truck horns blare, car alarms sound their songs on and on in the distance. The place looks like a prison, the place across the street with the green roof looks like a prison too and so does the McDonalds on the corner. Once inside, it's "belts, watches off and empty your pockets into the bin, cellphones too" I know this routine and I'm already completed. Small claims to the right, I get in the elevator, I get out of the elevator because I do not know the way. A kind faced white shirt authoritative figure loomed ahead so I asked him of its whereabouts. Walking in, they're is one person informing the staffer of her case, she's a lawyer abd i can tell because she's speaking lawyer-ly. So I'm next and I think I'm ready, I've never sued anyone before, I did the paperwork and now it's time to slide it under the glass. One red pen appears, I get the chills having been permanently scarred from grammar school by that instrument. Those nuns sure are strict, but he wasn't and looking up at me asked for the filing fee with a nod of acceptable completion. Looking forward to my night court date in July- sure do wish I could say to the classless beast that stole my A. Lange & Sonne, " see you in court". I got the goods on him.

Not going to bother creating a new listing for jury duty, so just pretend this is for Cadman Plaza…read morelocation. Had jury duty here twice, and it was pretty straightforward. The lady running things Melissa was amazing. Both days, I was only there for a few hours. You don't actually have to get there at 8:30 cuz they don't start on time. They do take away your phone though, so bring a book.

I was impressed with the professionalism and overall friendliness of the court staff. Everything…read morewas easy and chill despite me being incredibly late and stressed out. I was grateful that the staff were so sharp and kind. Jury duty is such a weird thing, I was once put on a case that went on for three weeks and we were sequestered for 4 days. THE DRAMA!!! Our foreman wrote a book about it. It was unbelievable to see the justice system at work (and btw the guy who wrote the book left out all the drama and juicy bits where people were being people)! It's INCREDIBLE to decide someone's fate with a group of your peers from ALL walks of life! Jury duty today was a piece if cake, I was never even called. A great experience!

The marriage department is fairly efficient and the staff are genuinely helpful…read more The records department is a mess.

The courts around Foley Square are composed of several stately and imposing government buildings…read morewith neoclassical elements, including the New York County Supreme Court, Thurgood Marshall US Federal Court, David N. Dinkins Manhattan Municipal Building, Louis J. Lefkowitz State Office Building, US Court of International Trade, Jacob K. Javits Federal Building and Surrogate's Court of New York County. The Supreme Court building is just like you may have seen on TV or in movies*, tall Corinthian columns with a short flight of stairs leading up to the front entrance. Architect Guy Lowell won the contest for design on the building in 1913, its exterior modeled after a Roman temple, and work started 1919, with initial intent to be a circular building. Due to WWI, the plans downsized to a smaller hexagonal structure with a rotunda, and completed in 1927. The court is open to the public 9am-5pm when there are cases proceeding and you are able to sit in, though I have not personally done this before. A security scan/metal detector is required when entering the building. Free tours are available to those interested in learning more about the judicial system, more info available here: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/courts/1jd/supctmanh/Court_tours2.shtml A main point of interest inside is the circular wall mural "Law Through the Ages" in the rotunda, designed by Italian artist Attilio Pusterla and painted between 1934 and 1936. It's divided into six sections depicting pairs of historical figures important to the history of Western law: Assyrian / Egyptian, Hebraic / Persian, Greek / Roman, Byzantine / Frankish, English / early colonial, with the final section portraying George Washington / Abraham Lincoln. Above the seated figures are portraits of six lawgivers: Hammurabi, Moses, Solon, Justinian, Blackstone and John Marshall. *These include most famously: - Miracle on 34th Street (1947) - 12 Angry Men (1957) - The Godfather (1972) - Goodfellas (1990) - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) - Night Court, television series - Law & Order and its many spinoffs - Cagney & Lacey - Damages - Blue Bloods - Suits, television series

Don't get arrested it was disgusting some CO and police officers were nice (I'm a girl) but the…read moreplace is disgusting, if you hate the smell of public bathrooms you will be in hell in there . Learn my lesson fr

Not a fun place to stay. Room are dirty and hot during the summer. I would highly recommend to stay…read moreaway

Had a really bad experience with them i have dangerous repairs in my apartment the judge gave my…read morelandlord two stipulations and one court order my landlord did nothing I go back to court the judge gave me paperwork to send to the landlord's lawer for a court day they was really late and they grant them default court inspection was done so they now about these dangerous repairs

I'm not a fan of Civil Court, in any county, but for Kings, is probably one of the worst of the…read morefive boroughs. The building itself is run down, the lines are extensive, but worst of all, the staff. Typically when you're in civil court, you're either an attorney or a pro-se litigant (someone who doesn't have a lawyer) but from what I've witnessed the staff is very unhelpful and dismissive to pro-se individuals. These are people typical who are dire need of assistance, ignorant of the law and just need a helping hand.Unfortunately, many of the clerks don't seem to care and won't grant them assistance or just send them on goose chases. I've on several occasions assisted people because the staff wasn't interested in helping them. I've encountered rude staff as I waited for my filings, as well. The clerks will make it seem like you're bothering them or taking hem away from personal conversation with their colleagues; it's ridiculous. While I'm usually here for small cases (Civil only handles cases under 20k) that we are filing in Civil or Pro-Bono name change applications for clients, it seems the overwhelming majority of people are here for Landlord/Tenant court, on the second floor. I would encourage anyone coming here to pack a lot of patience (for the staff) a lot of time (you will experience many long lines) and some good luck (for whatever purpose brings them to court)

My first time in small claims court and wow... what an experience…read more I filed everything back in December, paid the $15 fee, and finally got a court date in May. I won't get into the details of my case, but it was basically a dispute with a former employer. Since the amount was under $10k, small claims court made the most sense. I made sure to prepare my plaintiff statement and 3 copies of all my documents, which I definitely recommend doing. My court time was 6pm and I showed up about 15 minutes early just in case. After security, I went up to Room 353 on the 3rd floor. You don't need to show up early since the doors open at 6pm. There's a board outside with all the case numbers listed, so take a picture because you probably won't remember it later. The process honestly felt pretty confusing and not very organized. The sign says to check in with the officer, but when I tried, I was just told to sit down. At 6pm, they started calling cases by number and name. Also, sit close to the front if you can because there's no microphone and it's really hard to hear in the back. They ask whether you want a judge, arbitration, or application (postponement). I asked for a judge, but because the defendant didn't show up and the amount was small, my case ended up going to arbitration instead. They didn't tell me until later. Around 7:30pm, I finally got to present my case. I was definitely nervous and spoke way too fast after sitting around waiting for so long. The arbitrator said I'd get a decision within two weeks. Even though the whole thing felt kind of chaotic, the best part was honestly talking to the other people there. Everyone was confused together and we were all wishing each other luck before our cases. Was it worth it? Ask me again after I get the decision haha.

Expect a security check at the entrance, though drinks are allowed inside. Regardless of how…read morecrowded it is, the service is always slow, and there isn't enough seating for those waiting. Be sure to bring exact change for each person's order. I noticed fewer crowds during the holidays, but even then, I had to wait long.

Completed my civic duty in record time! Didn't hear what the case was even about before it was…read more"deliberated". Jury duty was well organized.

37 hours processing. Tried their very best to hold you for 72 hours to insanity. Would never want…read moreanyone to go through this.