Chautauqua County, New York (Judicial)

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Chautauqua County is one of sixty-two counties in the state of New York. Chautauqua County is located within the 8th Judicial District and contains several different trial courts.[1]

The United States District Court for the Western District of New York has jurisdiction in Chautauqua County. Appeals from the Western District go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit.

# Judges[edit]

Chautauqua County, New York

## Supreme Court[edit]

### New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District

## County Court[edit]

### Chautauqua County Court, New York

* Vacancy (John Ward)[2]

## Surrogate's Court[edit]

### Chautauqua County Surrogate's Court, New York

* Stephen W. Cass

## Family Court[edit]

### Chautauqua County Family Court, New York

* Jeffrey A. Piazza
* Michael Sullivan

## Problem Solving Courts[edit]

* Chautauqua County Integrated Domestic Violence Court
* Jamestown City Domestic Violence Court
* Jamestown City Mental Health Court
* Dunkirk City Mental Health Court

# Elections[edit]

See also: New York judicial elections

New York is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in New York, click here.

* New York local trial court judicial elections, 2023
* New York local trial court judicial elections, 2022
* New York local trial court judicial elections, 2021
* New York local trial court judicial elections, 2020
* New York local trial court judicial elections, 2019
* New York local trial court judicial elections, 2018
* New York local trial court judicial elections, 2017
* New York local trial court judicial elections, 2016
* New York judicial elections, 2015
* New York judicial elections, 2014
* New York judicial elections, 2013
* New York judicial elections, 2012
* New York judicial elections, 2011
* New York judicial elections, 2010

## Election rules[edit]

### Primary election[edit]

Closed primary elections are held to allow members of political parties to select their respective candidates. The candidate who wins the Democratic primary, for example, will go on to be the Democratic nominee in the general election. Independent candidates may also run in the general election, bypassing the primary.[3] If a candidate cross-files, he or she could run in the general election as a Democratic Party candidate, as well as a candidate for one or more other parties.

According to statute, candidates for the supreme courts are chosen indirectly through delegates. Voters elect convention delegates in the primary election, and the delegates choose the supreme court candidates who will be on the general election ballot.[4][5]

## See also[edit]

* Courts in New York

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Chautauqua County Web-page
2. ↑ New York State Unified Court System, "Chautauqua County," accessed July 20, 2015
3. ↑ NYC Board of Elections, "Guide to NYC Elections," accessed December 27, 2016
4. ↑ American Judicature Society, "Judicial Selection in the States: New York," accessed May 23, 2014
5. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2014 Election Law," accessed May 23, 2014

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