Yonkers Small Claims Court Guide
Use Yonkers City Court when the defendant or the underlying events point to Yonkers as the right Westchester city court and you want the local South Broadway filing details instead of a generic county page.
Westchester city-court page
Yonkers City Court small claims part
Yonkers is a real city-court page with its own South Broadway address, clerk phone, and local hours. That makes it more useful than a broad Westchester county page.
Claim cap
$5,000
Yonkers City Court uses the New York city-court small claims cap.
Address
100 South Broadway
Yonkers City Court is located at 100 South Broadway in Yonkers.
Phone
914-831-6450
Use the city court phone for local filing and clerk questions.
Hours
Mon-Fri 9-5
Yonkers says payments run until 4:00 p.m.
Who this court is for
- Westchester County users whose disputes belong in Yonkers City Court rather than another city court or a town-village court.
- People who need the specific South Broadway filing address and Yonkers clerk contact before filing.
- Claimants with city-court-sized disputes up to $5,000.
Where to file / venue basics
- Use Yonkers City Court when the defendant or the events tie the case to Yonkers and the city court is the proper Westchester venue.
- Do not use this page as a county-wide default. If the dispute belongs in White Plains or another local court, switch before filing.
- If you are unsure whether your claim belongs in a city court or a town-village court, start from the Westchester hub first.
Yonkers City Court
100 South Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701
Phone: 914-831-6450
Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; payments until 4:00 p.m.
Official Yonkers City Court address and clerk contact path.
Claim limit and filing fees
- Yonkers City Court small claims are capped at $5,000.
- The ordinary city-court filing fee is $15 for claims up to $1,000 and $20 for claims above $1,000.
- Yonkers does not publish a separate small claims eFiling path, so plan around local clerk filing.
- If you cannot afford the fee, use the statewide New York fee-waiver process before you file.
Official court links and forms
Yonkers City Court
Official Yonkers City Court page with local clerk, fee, and court information.
Yonkers directions
Directions and access details for the Yonkers City Court building.
Westchester city-court fees
City-court fee schedule used by Westchester city courts like Yonkers.
New York fee waiver
Official poor-person and fee-waiver guidance if you cannot afford the filing cost.
How to file
Confirm that Yonkers City Court is the right venue before you prepare the statement of claim.
File through the Yonkers City Court clerk at 100 South Broadway during local business hours.
Do not plan on eFiling. Yonkers's public materials still route small claims through the city court clerk.
Keep the receipt, hearing date, and the defendant's address details together because the court will use them for notice.
How service works locally
- Yonkers City Court generally serves the notice of claim by mail after filing, so the defendant address has to be complete and current.
- If the defendant address is uncertain, gather backup address proof before you file so the case is not delayed by bad service.
- Fix venue problems early if you realize the case really belongs in another Westchester court.
Hearing format / remote appearance / evidence submission
- Yonkers's public materials are centered on a traditional city-court clerk and hearing process rather than remote tools or an evidence portal.
- Plan on an in-person hearing unless the local court later gives separate instructions.
- Bring a tight paper exhibit set and a damages summary because city-court small claims calendars move quickly.
Free help: advisor, self-help, legal aid, mediation
Yonkers City Court page
Use the official Yonkers page for the current clerk information, local forms, and fee references.
Open Yonkers City Court pageWestchester Court Help Center
If you need procedural help before filing in Yonkers, use the official Westchester Court Help Center.
Open Court Help CenterWestchester city-court fee page
The city-court fee page is the fastest way to double-check the filing fee before you go to Yonkers.
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FAQ written for humans
What is the Yonkers City Court small claims limit?
Yonkers City Court uses the $5,000 city-court small claims cap.
Can I eFile a Yonkers small claims case?
Yonkers does not publish a separate small claims eFiling path, so plan around the local city court clerk instead.
Where is Yonkers City Court?
At 100 South Broadway, Yonkers, New York 10701.