Orleans County Surrogate’s Court

Phone: 585-283-6622
Fax: 585-589-0632

Hours of Operation:
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday – Friday

The courts are closed on all state holidays.

County, Family & Surrogate’s Court Judges

Supreme Court
Hon. Frank Caruso

County, Family & Surrogate Court
Hon. Sanford A. Church

Raise the Age

Church, Sanford – Orleans County Court

Court Staff

Supreme and County Court Chief Clerk 
Kristin E. Nicholson
Phone: 585-283-6657
knichols@nycourts.gov

Family Court Support Magistrate
Kathleen Gray
Phone: 585-283-6656

Family Court Chief Clerk
Laurie A. Bower
Phone: 585-283-6656
lbower@nycourts.gov

Surrogate’s Court Chief Clerk
Jamie Summers
Phone: 585-283-6658
jsummers@nycourts.gov

Commissioner of Jurors
Joyce McNutt
Phone: 585-283-6659
jmcnutt@nycourts.gov

IDV Court Coordinator
Amy Klein
Phone: 585-283-6638
aklein@nycourts.gov

E-Filing Procedures and Protocols

Joint Protocols for New York State Courts E-Filing (NYSCEF)
Cases Filed in Supreme Court, Orleans County

Notice to Bar regarding Mandatory E-Filing in Cattaraugus, Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming Supreme Court (09/30/2021)