About County Court Judge (Unexpired Term)
About this position
County court judges are responsible for adjudicating cases in Civil and Criminal Courts at the trial-level in certain specific areas, such as small-claims court or drug court.
- Office level
- County
- Typical salary
- $125,600 / year
- Commitment level
- Full Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Court Judge (Unexpired Term)
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must have been admitted to practice as an attorney in the State of New York for at least five years.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee. Petition signature requirement: 5% of enrolled voters of the party in the district or 500, whichever is less (major party); 5% of the total number of votes cast for governor at the last gubernatorial election in the district or 1,500, whichever is less (independent)
- Filing period
- May 19, 2020 - May 26, 2020
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the county board of elections office.
- Where to file
- 378 S. Main Street, Elmira, NY 14902
- Filing phone
- (607) 737-5475
- Step 3
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