Sheriffs enforce judicial orders issued by the New York State Family, Supreme, and Surrogate Courts, as well as those issued by the New York City Civil and Criminal Courts. The Private Sector Unit provides civil law enforcement services to the business community and general public throughout the City of New York. This unit processes legal documents, such as summonses, subpoenas, orders, and writs. It is also responsible for the seizure of property that will either be safeguarded pending a future decision of a court, or be applied towards the satisfaction of a judgment that has already been rendered. The Public Sector Unit is responsible for reducing debt owed to the City by providing full judgment collection and enforcement services to creditor agencies and by also augmenting the City's own debt-collection efforts.
Claimants can obtain the necessary forms, either by fax, mail, or in person at any of our offices .
When requesting the information by mail, please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope. For information about any other fees that may be applicable please contact one of our five local offices . In August 1995, the City of New York adopted stringent measures targeted at parents who fail to pay child support by establishing the Deadbeat Parents Program. To facilitate the program's initiatives, the NYC Sheriff's Office created a Family Court Unit, in partnership with the City Administration for Children's Services , to assist custodial parents in obtaining child support payments from the non-custodial parent. The Sheriff is also responsible for enforcement measures for noncompliance with spousal or child support awards from Family Court by executing arrest warrants and serving summonses and subpoenas issued by the Court.