Nassau County Supreme Court

MINEOLA, NEW YORK

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The Nassau County Supreme Court is located at:

100 Supreme Court Drive
Mineola, NY 11501
📞 (516) 493-3401

Hours: M-F, 9:15am – 4:45pm

Overview

The Nasaau County Supreme Court holds jurisdiction over various types of civil cases involving claims for money damages exceeding $25,000. Its caseload includes tort claims, personal injury claims, contract disputes, and real property matters, including actions in ejectment. It also hears cases where a party seeks to enjoin or stop certain actions by another party. The Nassau County Supreme Court is also the court with jurisdiction for Nassau County, NY residents to address matters related to the termination of a marriage, including separation, annulment, and divorce.

(The Nassau County District Court generally handles civil matters seeking monetary damages up to $15,000, small claims matters with monetary damages up to $5,000, commercial small claims matters with monetary damages up to $5,000, and landlord tenant matters concerning housing proceedings and evictions.)

Nassau County Jury Duty

Jury Duty Service Phone #: (516) 493-3334

If you have been called for jury duty in Nassau County, you will be reporting to the main jury room on the first floor of the 100 Supreme Court Drive building. Bring a fully charged phone or something to read, as you may be there a while.

When you arrive, you’ll find parking easier on the south-side of the building. The North side closer to Old Country Road has employee-only parking, and you will get an expensive ticket if you park in the wrong place. The lot behind the courthouse (on the south side of the building) has plenty of free parking open to the public.

When you enter the building for jury duty, you’ll pass through metal detectors. You’ll then be directed to the main jury room where a lovely yet powerful Irish woman will tell you that you’re not special (everyone has to serve for jury duty). You will then be shown a video presentation about your responsibilities as a juror, and you’ll wait for your name to be called to a smaller room. There, you will be asked some unassuming questions by lawyers in expensive suits who have waited many years for this trial date, and will be excited to meet you. If you give the magic answers, you may just find yourself serving on a jury. Trials can last anywhere from a day to 3 months. You’ll be told approximately how long each trial will be, and you will be asked the maximum time period you can reasonably serve if chosen.

If you have some sort of issue where you can’t serve, you will have the opportunity to let them know. But chances are, you’ll be waiting around for a while.

If you’re given a break while waiting to be called, there’s a small room next door to this room with couches, a TV and vending machines. Go exploring. This room also has a row of old fashioned phone booths, with phone books from the 1990s still inside. Come to think of it, the snacks in the vending machine may also be from the 1990s. So you may want to bring your own snack.

There’s lots of great corners of this courthouse that have been untouched for decades. And for better or worse, you may uncover them during jury duty. Good luck, and thanks for serving!

The Nassau County Supreme Court Building
100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola - 1960s

The Nassau County Supreme Court building at 100 Supreme Court Drive in Mineola, New York, was originally built in the 1960s to accommodate the growing number of cases in Nassau County and has since been expanded and renovated several times. This is the “functional” courthouse in the complex, and is where most of the day-to-day Supreme Court operations take place.

In addition to its use as a courthouse, the Nassau County Supreme Court building has also been used as a filming location for several movies and television shows, including Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and the film Reversal of Fortune.

The courthouse underwent a major renovation in 2005, which included the installation of new security measures such as metal detectors and X-ray machines. In 2013, the building was renamed the “Peter T. Farrell Judicial Complex” in honor of the late Nassau County legislator who was instrumental in securing funding for the renovation.

The Nassau County Courthouse
Old Country Road, Mineola - 1930s

Across the parking lot on the other side of the courthouse square sits the old Nassau County Court building. This older, more adorned “historical” courthouse used to be the main courthouse before the building on 100 Supreme Court Drive was constructed. It was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 2021, and is now a national landmark.

In the past this building has been the site of a ton of sensational trials such as the Weinstein kidnapping, the Colin Ferguson LIRR shooting trial, the Amy Fisher trial (known as the “Long Island Lolita” involving Joey Buttafuco), and serial killer Joel Rifkin. It’s hosted happier moments as well, with both actor Henry Fonda and singer Bob Dylan getting married to their wives here.

But perhaps this building is best known for its architecture. The beautiful sandstone building on Old Country Road was built in the 1930s, and based on a design for the Lincoln Memorial. Bronze torchieres adorn the outside entranceways. Sculptures and gargoyles adorn the outside. Scenes of judicial life play out around the overhead, leaving no doubt this is a place to be judged.

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But the inside is just as impressive. The awe-inspiring Roman-esque interior showcases adorned roman-style columns and limestone walls with visible embedded fossils. Sold marble steps leads you to the courtroom entranceway. You can feel the history of this building with every step.

Overall, these Nassau County Supreme Court buildings have such a rich history and play an important role in the legal system of Nassau County and beyond.

Other Notable Facts about Nassau County Supreme Court

Moe Levine, Nassau County Trial Lawyer 1908-1974

In the legal community, Moe Levine was perhaps one of the greatest trial lawyers of all time. He conducted over 2,000 civil jury trials, most of them in Nassau County Supreme Court.

His lectures and books on trial advocacy and litigation techniques inspired generations of trial lawyers. Many of America’s leading trial lawyers credit Moe Levine for their ability to work a courtroom and advocate their personal injury cases to a jury. And Moe developed those skills and concepts right here in Nassau County Supreme Court. No self-respecting trial lawyer would write about this courthouse without giving a professional nod to the contributions and genius of Mr. Levine.

Current Justices of the Nassau County Supreme Court

Hon. Vito DeStefano, Administrative Judge

Madeleine Petrara, Esq., Law Clerk

Rosanne Reddy, Secretary

Tel: 516-493-3176

Fax: 516-493-3391

Department	Phone Number
Alternative Dispute Resolution	493-3330
Attorney Client Fee Dispute Program (Part 137)	493-3321 FAX: 493-3320
Appellate Term	493-3200
Case Mgmt & Trial Operations	493-3100
Court Information Center	493-3200
Court Reporters	493-3344
District Administration Office	493-3001
Electronic Filing Office	493-3136
Fiduciary	493-3128
Ex Parte	493-3101
Foreclosure Settlement Conf. / Auction Conf. Calendar	493-3305
Foreclosure Motions & Info Fax	493-3311 493-3319
Foreclosure Covid-19 Motion Conf.	493-3267
Foreclosure Auction Information	493-3134
Foreclosure Surplus Monies / Status Conference Part	493-3108
Guardianship	493-3121
Hospital Hearings / Infant Comp.	493-3049
Intake / Preliminary Conf. Desk	493-3120
Interpreter Services	493-3612
Judgments & Orders	493-3140
Jury Duty Service	493-3334
Jury Selection Coordinator	493-3113
Law Department	493-3086
Matrimonial Clerk’s Office	493-3444
Matrimonial Orders/ Judgments	493-3451
Matrimonial Motions	493-3454
Matrimonial Uncontested	493-3446
Matrimonial Contested	493-3451
Matrimonial Mediations	493-3490
Motion Support	493-3148
SCAR/ Tax Certiorari	493-3130
Security (Districtwide)	493-3039
Security/ Supreme Operations	493-3300
Security/ Mat Center Operations	493-3470
Subpoenaed Records	493-3052
Tech Help Desk	800-622-2522

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Nassau County Supreme Court

The Nassau County Supreme Court is located at:

Nassau County Jury Duty

The Nassau County Supreme Court Building100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola - 1960s

The Nassau County CourthouseOld Country Road, Mineola - 1930s

Other Notable Facts about Nassau County Supreme Court

Current Justices of the Nassau County Supreme Court

Nassau County Supreme Court Department Phone Numbers:

Nassau County Free Law Library

(631) 888-6989

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The Nassau County Supreme Court Building
100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola - 1960s

The Nassau County Courthouse
Old Country Road, Mineola - 1930s