Monroe County Surrogate’s Court

Location Information

Monroe County Surrogate’s Court
99 Exchange Blvd.
Hall of Justice
5th Floor
Room 541
Rochester, NY 14614

Phone: 585-371-3310
Please direct all initial inquiries to this number

Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
For Filing fees paid by check – please make check payable to “Monroe County Surrogate’s Court”

“In the event that the Hall of Justice is closed due to weather and you have been cited to appear in a proceeding on that day, please call the Court Clerk’s office at 371-3310 for the new appearance date.  ALL matters on citation and ALL hearings will be rescheduled.  Previously scheduled virtual appearances for matters other than citations or hearings (i.e., attorney conferences or control dates, etc.) will occur virtually as scheduled.”

Judge

Hon. Christopher S. Ciaccio
Christopher S. Ciaccio is the Surrogate (Judge) for the Monroe County Surrogate’s Court, having been elected to this position in November 2020.

Secretary to the Judge

Melissa A. Ryan
maryan@nycourts.gov
Phone: 585-371-3295

Law Clerk to the Surrogate

Tamra Diamond, Esq.
tmdiamon@nycourts.gov
Phone: 585-371-3290

Chief & Deputy Chief Clerk

Mark L. Annunziata, Esq.
mannunzi@nycourts.gov
Phone: 585-371-3289

Barbara A. McDonald
bmcdonal@nycourts.gov
Phone: 585-371-3304

Law Department

Christopher T. Krutell, Esq.
ckrutell@nycourts.gov
Phone: 585-371-3301

Margaret J. Lavery, Esq.
mlavery@nycourts.gov
Phone: 585-371-3302