Court Hours and Holidays
The Clerk's Office in both Brooklyn, NY, and Central Islip, NY, will be open to the public during the following hours beginning March 19, 2020, and until further notice:
Weekdays: 10:00AM-12:00PM and 1:00PM to 3:00PM.
Financial transactions will NOT be accepted after 2:45PM. At all other times a drop box will be available for paper filings.
Attorneys filing with this court are strongly encouraged to file electronically. Paper filings may be delayed.
The Clerk's Office in Brooklyn and Central Islip are open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.(last admittance will be at 4:45 p.m.), Monday through Friday, except for the following legal holidays:
AFTER HOUR FILINGS There is a drop box located in the lobby of the Brooklyn and Central Islip Clerk's Office. Pleadings deposited there after 5:00 p.m. will be deemed filed on the date they are clocked in.
FAX FILINGS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.
2020 Federal Holidays and Other Court Closures
| Wednesday, January 1 | New Year’s Day |
| Monday, January 20 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Monday, February 17 | Washington’s Birthday |
| Monday, May 25 | Memorial Day |
| Friday, July 3 | Independence Day |
| Monday, September 7 | Labor Day |
| Monday, October 12 | Columbus Day |
| Wednesday, November 11 | Veterans Day |
| Thursday, November 26 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Friday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
2019 Federal Holidays and Other Court Closures
| Tuesday, January 1 | New Year’s Day |
| Monday, January 21 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Monday, February 18* | Washington’s Birthday |
| Monday, May 27 | Memorial Day |
| Thursday, July 4 | Independence Day |
| Monday, September 2 | Labor Day |
| Monday, October 14 | Columbus Day |
| Monday, November 11 | Veterans Day |
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Thursday, November 28 Friday, November 29 |
Thanksgiving Day |
| Tuesday, December 24 | Christmas Eve |
| Wednesday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
| Tuesday, December 31 | New Years Eve |
| Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | New Year’s Day |