Courts in Erie County

There are 40 Courts in Erie County, New York, serving a population of 923,995 people in an area of 1,043 square miles. There is 1 Court per 23,099 people, and 1 Court per 26 square miles.

In New York, Erie County is ranked 55th of 62 counties in Courts per capita, and 22nd of 62 counties in Courts per square mile.

List of Erie County Courts

About Erie County Courts

Courts in Erie County, NY are government institutions that resolve legal disputes in accordance with local Erie County and New York law and are housed in Erie County courthouses. Courts are divided into Criminal Courts and Civil Courts. In Erie County Criminal Courts, the government prosecutes a case against parties accused of breaking the law. In Erie County Civil Courts the Court resolves disputes between citizens.

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