2026 state court fee data · New York

Domestic Violence Protection in New York

Recorded at Free - among the cheaper civil filings in New York, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.

Filing steps ↓ About this data

Fee rank is not wait rank

Signature reading for Domestic Violence Protection in New York: #11 on in-state fee rank among 12 New York filings. The published step list sits near the 6-step median for this filing (6 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Domestic Violence Protection in New York ranks #101 of 120 process-state filings by maximum filing fee (highest max fee = #1). Probate lists the highest in-state filing-fee ceiling at $1,250 among 12 civil filings in New York; that is not the longest wait: Guardianship records 45 days on a $450 ceiling.

Domestic Violence Protection figures for New York are compiled schedule reference, not legal advice - verify with the clerk where you intend to file.

In-state wait inventory

Waiting periods among New York civil filings

Exclusive split of all 12 tracked filings in New York - orthogonal to in-state fee placement below.

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In-state placement

Where domestic violence protection sits among New York filings

Of the 12 civil filings we track in New York, domestic violence protection ranks 11 by recorded maximum fee: among the cheaper civil filings in New York. Neighbours: Tenant Rights at $35 and Restraining Order at $0.

Same-state corpus only, not a national ranking. How we place filings

0 of 10 states publishing a waiting-period field for this filing impose one; New York publishes a field and records none.

The New York row lists 6 procedural steps against a 6-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.

Filing Fee Details

Free. Family Court or Criminal Court.

Key Requirements

  • Describe incidents
  • File in Family Court
  • Free filing
  • Safe horizon victim advocates available

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1

    File petition in Family Court

  2. 2

    Judge reviews same day

  3. 3

    Temporary Order of Protection if granted

  4. 4

    Respondent served

  5. 5

    Full hearing within 3-5 days

  6. 6

    Permanent order

Grounds / Eligibility

Domestic violence, stalking, harassment

Quick Reference

Fee stamp
WAIVED schedule band
Wait stamp
OPEN clock band
Filing Fee
Free
Residency
Not required
Waiting Period
None required
Typical Timeline
Temporary order same-day; full hearing within 3-5 days

Official Resources

New York Court Website

Nearest fee-schedule peers in New York

Ordered by ABS(filing_fee_max) to this row's WAIVED stamp - not an A-Z process catalog.

Restraining Order
WAIVED
Free
Temporary order same-day; full hearing within 3-5 days
Small Claims
NOMINAL
$20–$35
4-8 weeks to hearing
Tenant Rights
NOMINAL
$20–$35
1-6 months
Name Change
CLERK
$65–$210
3-6 months
Court Mediation
STANDARD
$0–$400
1-3 sessions
Divorce
STANDARD
$335–$400
Uncontested: 3-6 months. Contested: 1-3 years.

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Filing fees and requirements change; verify current figures with your local court before filing.

According to published New York court materials compiled in the PlainCivil state-process database. See our methodology for source categories and vintage. Schedule row for Domestic Violence Protection in New York: max fee Free, wait None, vintage 2026-09-01.