About County Family and Surrogate Court Judge
About this position
This County Court Judge is responsible for adjudicating court matters that involve families and children, like divorce, child support, and wills.
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 10 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Family and Surrogate Court Judge
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be a New York resident, must have at least 10 years of New York legal practice, must be a resident in their county, must be over the age of 18, must not be over the age of 70.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee; signature requirement of 600.
- Filing period
- May 20, 2025 - May 27, 2025
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Board of Elections' office.
- Where to file
- 7551 Court St, Elizabethtown, NY 12932
- Filing phone
- 518-873-3600
- Step 3
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