Ontario County Surrogate's Court, New York

Surrogate's Court

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The Ontario County Surrogate's Court is a trial court in Ontario County, New York. The court is located within the 7th Judicial District. This court hears cases involving the deceased, such as, wills and the administration of estates.

Judges

• Frederick G. Reed

Former judges

• Craig J. Doran

External links

• 7th District Surrogate's Courts website

New York courts

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Federal courts:

Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York

State courts:

New York Court of Appeals • New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division • New York Supreme Court • New York County Courts • New York City Courts • New York Town and Village Courts • New York Family Courts • New York Surrogates' Courts • New York City Civil Court • New York City Criminal Courts • New York Court of Claims • New York Problem Solving Courts

State resources:

Courts in New York • New York judicial elections • Judicial selection in New York

Elections

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, 2025
• New York local trial court judicial elections, 2024
• 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

Selection method

See also: Partisan elections

Judges of the New York Surrogates' Courts are each elected in partisan contested elections. Outside of New York City, they serve 10-year terms. In New York City, they serve 14-year terms. To serve on this court, a judge must be a state and county resident, at least 18 years old and practice in the state for 10 years. This court has a mandatory retirement age of 70 years old.

Election rules

Primary election

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. 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.