Civil Court
What Is the General Civil Part of NYC Civil Court?
The General Civil Part of the NYC Civil Court hears non-housing civil disputes for money damages or property up to $50,000. It handles contract claims, personal injury, property damage, debt collection, and other civil matters that exceed the $10,000 Small Claims cap but fall below the Supreme Court threshold.
About General Civil Part
The General Civil Part is the workhorse of the NYC Civil Court, hearing the full range of civil money disputes up to $50,000 in jurisdictional value. Cases are commenced by Summons and Complaint or Summons with Endorsed Complaint, governed by the CPLR (with Civil Court Act variations), and progress through pleadings, discovery, motion practice, and either a bench or jury trial. Unlike Small Claims and Commercial Claims, the General Civil Part follows formal rules of evidence and procedure.
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