NYS Court Officer-Trainee Exam (Downstate Only)

[Undergraduate Law BA]

FILE FOR THIS EXAM ONLY IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN WORKING IN DOWNSTATE NEW YORK https://ww2.nycourts.gov/Exampagecot2025

Please note that the NYS COURT OFFICER-TRAINEE EXAMINATION 45-843 will be held ONLY at exam sites convenient to Downstate New York, which includes New York City, Long Island, and the following counties: Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester. There will be no test locations in Upstate New York.

Passing candidates will ONLY be hired for DOWNSTATE NEW YORK LOCATIONS, specifically New York City (Judicial Districts 1, 2, 11, 12, 13), Long Island (Judicial District 10), and the following counties: Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester (Judicial District 9). (JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAP https://ww2.nycourts.gov/careers/cot/where.shtml)

Refer to the examination announcement for details on examination dates and self-scheduling information.

Eligible list #45-815, established March 30, 2022, will remain active for hiring in Downstate New York until eligible list #45-843 is established in the first half of 2026 as a result of this examination. After eligible list #45-843 is established in 2026, eligible list #45-815 will expire and become inactive.

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