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Hearings

Welcome to the OATH Hearings Division

OATH is the City's central independent administrative law court; it is not part of the state court system. The OATH Hearings Division is the division of OATH that is responsible for holding hearings on summonses issued by a variety of City enforcement agencies.

Hearings Division Clerk’s Office

Clerks in the Hearings Division Clerk’s Office are responsible for assisting respondents by processing requests for hearings and scheduling cases, sending out decisions, processing payments, and providing other information to those who have received summonses. OATH Clerks:

Manage the OATH Call Center

Manage requests to reschedule upcoming hearings

Schedule Hearings by Phone and send out PIN numbers and instructions for hearings

Check-in respondents who have requested and pre-scheduled a Hearing in Person

Mail out decisions and other notices

Process penalties and payments

Process refund requests

Process requests for documents and hearing recordings

Liaise with the NYC Department of Finance (DOF) regarding payments to DOF. DOF is the agency responsibility for collecting monies owed to the City of New York

Fields complaints about registered representatives that appear on behalf of respondents

OATH holds hearings on summonses that are issued by the following City enforcement agencies. If you have questions or concerns about why you were issued a summons by one of these agencies you can contact the agency that issued you the summons or ask for help from OATH’s Help Center.

NYC Department of Sanitation
NYC Department of Buildings
NYC Fire Department
NYC Department of Environmental Protection
NYC Department of Transportation
NYC Department of Parks and Recreation
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission
New York Police Department (NYPD)
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission
NYC Business Integrity Commission
NYC Office of Technology & Innovation
NYC Department of Finance
Mayor’s Office of Special Enforcement