Justice Court
All calendars scheduled for Tuesday 4/21/26 and Wednesday 4/22/26 are cancelled. You will receive notice of your rescheduled date. Please contact the court if you have any questions.
JUSTICE COURT
Hon. Rhoda Schoenberger
Hon. Alejandra Silva
Melinda Mallia, Chief Court Clerk
Contact Us
Email: ramapotowncourt@nycourts.gov
Phone: (845)357-5100 x 902
Fax: (845) 481-9251
Court Calendars
AVAILABLE DATES FOR NEW CIVIL MATTERS
March 19, 2026 @ 1pm
March 26, 2026 @ 1pm
April 15, 2026 @ 1pm
April 22, 2026 @ 1pm
April 29, 2026 @ 1pm
May 7, 2026 @ 1pm
May 14, 2026 @ 1pm
May 28, 2026 @ 1pm
June 3, 2026 @ 1pm
June 10, 2026 @ 1pm
June 17, 2026 @ 1pm
SMALL CLAIMS
Small Claims matters are lawsuits where the Plaintiff is seeking money damages in an amount not to exceed $3,000.00. To file a small claims matter in the Ramapo Justice Court, the Defendant must reside or have a place of business within the Town of Ramapo. To file, you must complete the SMALL CLAIMS FILING FORM. This form can be filed at the Court window between 9am and 4pm on any non-holiday business day. You may download and complete the form prior to coming to the Court window to save time. Filing fees are due at the time of filing. The form is available at the Court window if you’d prefer to fill it out in person.
Small Claims Filing Fees*:
$10.00 for claims up to $1,000.00
$15.00 for claims between $1,001.00 and $3,000.00
*Payment methods accepted: Cash; money order; bank/certified check; Visa & Mastercard. A 3% service fee applies to all credit card transactions. No personal/business checks.
Information and guidance on the filing of Small Claims matters can be found at: https://nycourts.gov/courthelp/pdfs/SmallClaimsHandbook.pdf
Justice Court Payment Options
PAYMENTS IN PERSON:
In person payments can be made at the Court window between the hours of 9am and 4:30pm on any non-holiday business day. Only cash, money orders, certified/bank checks, Visa and Mastercard are accepted at the Court window. Credit card payments are subject to a 2.99% service fee.
PAYMENTS BY PHONE:
Payments by phone may be made 24 hours a day by using credit or debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover.) Please call 1-888-604-7888 to pay by phone. Service and processing fees apply. Please note, telephone payments cannot be made by calling the Justice Court directly.
ONLINE PAYMENTS:
Payments online may be made 24 hours a day by using credit or debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover.) Service fees apply. Please visit www.allpaid.com <https://www.allpaid.com/> to make your online payments and enter the relevant information from your fine notice.