Court and CMECF Operation Status

Court Operating Status
02/26/2026 Friday, February 27, 2026, the Clerk’s Office will not be able to take payments (monies) after 11:30 AM. If you arrive after 11:30 AM to make a payment, please speak to one of our Deputies.

NOTICES:
02/22/2026 The Brooklyn and Central Islip Courthouses will be closed on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026 due to the Blizzard Warning. Counsel and parties should check individual court calendars for updated schedules. Summoned jurors should report to court on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 and call the Jury Hotline for updates: 1-800-587-6775. 8/27/2025 The Clerk's Offices in both courthouses will close at 3:00 P.M. on Friday, August 29, 2025.

NOTICES:

02/22/2026
The Brooklyn and Central Islip Courthouses will be closed on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026 due to the Blizzard Warning. Counsel and parties should check individual court calendars for updated schedules.

Summoned jurors should report to court on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 and call the Jury Hotline for updates: 1-800-587-6775.

8/27/2025
The Clerk's Offices in both courthouses will close at 3:00 P.M. on Friday, August 29, 2025.

CMECF Status
12/16/2025 CM/ECF will be unavailable on Thursday, December 18th from 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM 12/11/2025 On Dec. 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM, the National Service Desk reported that user access to CM/ECF and PACER has returned to normal. The National Service Desk has reported a service disruption that is impacting CM/ECF and PACER. External users may be unable to log into CM/ECF or PACER. Dec. 11, 2025, 1:00 PM. 8/29/2025 9:35 AM EST CMECF SERVICE IS BACK TO NORMAL 8/28/2025 3:38PM EST CMECF SERVICE IMPACTED Users reported a service disruption that is impacting District Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF). The Program Office is validating this service disruption and taking steps to resolve it. IMPACT District CM/ECF users may receive a 404 error when accessing their outside application.

CMECF Status

12/16/2025
CM/ECF will be unavailable on Thursday, December 18th from 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM

12/11/2025
On Dec. 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM, the National Service Desk reported that user access to CM/ECF and PACER has returned to normal.

The National Service Desk has reported a service disruption that is impacting CM/ECF and PACER. External users may be unable to log into CM/ECF or PACER. Dec. 11, 2025, 1:00 PM.

8/29/2025 9:35 AM EST
CMECF SERVICE IS BACK TO NORMAL

8/28/2025 3:38PM EST
CMECF SERVICE IMPACTED
Users reported a service disruption that is impacting District Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF). The Program Office is validating this service disruption and taking steps to resolve it.
IMPACT
District CM/ECF users may receive a 404 error when accessing their outside application.