New York bankruptcy courts and county map

Which court hears a case from each county

Each county below is assigned to a federal district, and larger districts divide further by division. Every assignment comes from the court’s own published order or local rule.

Bankruptcy venue is governed by 28 U.S.C. § 1408, not by county alone. It can rest on domicile, residence, a principal place of business, or principal assets in the United States, measured over the 180 days before filing — so a recent move can change which district is available. Confirm venue before filing.

All 62 counties in New York are mapped to a court.

Eastern District of New York

5 counties

Brooklyn Division Division

Central Islip Division Division

E.D.N.Y. LBR 1002-1(a)(i): "A petition commencing a case under any chapter of the Bankruptcy Code in which the debtor's address is located in Kings, Richmond, or Queens County shall be filed in the office of the Clerk in the Brooklyn courthouse or designated as a Brooklyn case if filed electronically."

Northern District of New York

32 counties

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, N.D.N.Y., "Northern District of New York Counties" — Albany Division serves: Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Essex, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster, Warren, and Washington.

Southern District of New York

8 counties

Manhattan Division Division

Poughkeepsie Division Division

White Plains Division Division

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, S.D.N.Y., Court Locations — Manhattan: "Serving Bronx and New York Counties."

Western District of New York

17 counties

Buffalo Division Division

Rochester Division Division

W.D.N.Y. LBR 1073-1.A ("Assignment of Bankruptcy Cases to Bankruptcy Judges") assigns cases arising in Erie, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, and Wyoming Counties to a Bankruptcy Judge stationed at Buffalo.

New York in detail

New York means test median income
The published median annual income by household size, and what the comparison does and does not decide.
New York bankruptcy exemptions
What state law protects, quoted from the statute that states it.

What we publish for New York

State exemption system (opt-out vs federal election)
This state allows a choice between the state list and the federal list. Which state's law is available is set by 11 U.S.C. § 522(b)(3)(A) from the filer's domicile before filing, not from where they live today.
Exemptions — what state law lists
13 verified categories, each quoted from the statute that states it.
Means test median income
Published medians for 10 household sizes. A comparison, not a decision.
Which federal court hears your case
All 62 mapped to a district and division, each with the court's own order or rule cited.
Local court practice (341 format, plan form, no-look fee)
Verified for 4 of 4 districts.
Tools using New York data
10 calculators run on this state's published figures.

Not yet published for New York

These are sections this page does not cover for New York. Rather than show a summary we cannot source, it says what is missing.

Wage garnishment limitsNot yet published
Participating firmsNot yet published