Brooklyn Judgment Searches Start With Kings County Clerk

A Brooklyn buyer, heir, or small landlord may hear the word judgment late in a transaction and not know where to start. NYC county clerks maintain Supreme Court case records, certify Supreme Court documents, file business certificates, and collect filing fees.

Money-judgment search questions go to Window 10 in room 189. That is not a substitute for a title company, attorney, or court search. Bring the exact party name, index number if known, and the kind of search or certified copy needed.

Keep the names searched, index number, search date, Clerk response, and any certified copy with the transaction file. Ask an attorney or title company what further judgment search the transaction requires.