About City Court Judge
About this position
Local Court Judges are responsible for adjudicating cases in civil and criminal courts at the trial-level, such as small-claims court or drug court.
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 10 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Court Judge
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Applicant needs to reside in the district up for election.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- 500 signatures or 5% of the district's registered voters affiliated with the party whose nomination you are seeking (whichever is lesser)
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Board of Elections' office.
- Where to file
- 185 E. Seneca St., Oswego, NY 13126
- Filing phone
- 315-349-8350
- Step 3
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