Cattaraugus County 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