Cattaraugus County Surrogate’s Court
THE LATEST INFORMATION ON CATTARAUGUS’S SURROGATE’S COURT
Hours of Operation
9 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday thru Friday
The courts are closed on all state holidays.
Supreme, County & Surrogate Courts (Little Valley)
Cattaraugus County Courthouse
303 Court Street
Little Valley, NY 14755
Phone: 716-379-6636
Fax: 716-938-6413
County, Family, & Surrogate Court Judge
Hon. Ronald D. Ploetz
Phone: 716-379-6643
Cattaraugus County Supreme Court Justices
Hon. Ronald D. Ploetz
For all Supreme Court scheduling issues, contact Paula M. Eade Newcomb, Associate Court Attorney at pnewcomb@nycourts.gov; 716-845-3677. For all other Supreme Court matters please contact the Chief Clerk’s office at 716-379-6636.
Supreme Court Chief Clerk
Kara Brunner
Phone: 716-379-6639
kbrunner@nycourts.gov
Supreme Court Deputy Chief Clerk
Jillian Crouse
Phone: 716-379-6641
jscrouse@nycourts.gov
Surrogate’s Court Chief Clerk
Judith Zlockie
Phone: 716-379-6638
jzlockie@nycourts.gov
Commissioner of Jurors Office (Little Valley)
Cattaraugus County Courthouse
303 Court Street
Little Valley, NY 14755
Fax: 716-379-6706
Commissioner of Jurors
Dorris Carnabuci-Howard
Phone: 716-379-6685
CattaragusJury@nycourts.gov
Commissioner of Jurors Office
Phone: 716-379-6641
Family Court (Olean)
Cattaraugus County Courthouse
One Leo Moss Drive
Olean, NY 14760
Hours: 8:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Phone: 716-379-6616
Fax: 716-373-0449
County, Family, & Surrogate Court Judge
Hon. Moses M. Howden
Phone: 716-379-6614
IAS Rules
Family Court Chief Clerk
Kyle C. O’Connor
Phone: 716-379-6617
kcoconno@nycourts.gov
Family Court Deputy Chief Clerk
Jill T. Burt
Phone: 716-379-6618
jburt@nycourts.gov
Raise the Age Accessible Magistrates
Ploetz, Ronald – Cattaraugus County Court
Howden, Moses – Cattaraugus Family Court
DiCerbo, Nicholas – Olean City
Spears, Alan – Salamanca, City
Robert Friedman
NY Probate Attorney
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