NOTICE: SCAMMERS ARE IMPERSONATING THE U.S. COURTS,:

This office continues to receive inquiries about fraudulent phone calls pretending to be from the U.S. Courts. These callers have been scamming their victims by asking for credit card information, banking
account information, and social security numbers. The scheme has been referred to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. If you receive a phone call from these scammers, do not provide any sensitive information or send them
money. Report any such activity to the FBI through their Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.IC3.GOV. The Court can offer no more information on these schemes or their perpetrators.
Do not send any money to callers claiming to be from the U.S. Courts;
Do not share any credit card information, banking account information, and social security numbers; and
Do not trust their communications.
The Court will NEVER place phone calls asking for credit card information, banking account information, or social security numbers.

NOTICE ABOUT PHISHING SCAMS:

There has been nationwide reporting of fake Notices of Electronic Filing (NEFs) being sent to attorneys and law firms across the country. These fake NEFs look like they are coming from the Court’s electronic filings system. These fake NEFs are phishing attempts to convince recipients to respond back to the emails. Once a recipient replies to the email, they are sent a follow-up email containing a link to access a document that leads the user to a malicious website. Please take caution when opening emails. If you believe that you have received these fake NEFs, validate cases and case documentation through CM/ECF only, and do not download any attachments or click any links from unofficial or questionable sources.

Notice to the public regarding fraudulent documents and advanced fee scams using the name of this Court and forged documents purported to be from its judges. Please see this page.

Instructions for Filing Emergency Applications The Clerk's Office in Brooklyn and Central Islip are open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for holidays. The last admittance will be at 4:45 p.m. on weekdays.
AFTER BUSINESS HOUR FILINGS: There is a drop box located in the lobby of the Brooklyn and Central Islip Courthouses. Pleadings that are date-stamped and deposited in the drop box will be deemed filed on the date that they are stamped.
See here for emergency application instructions. FAX FILINGS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.