- You can find out by going in person to court(s) the client has pending cases in.
- For Buffalo City Court go to Criminal Records on the first floor.
- For Erie County Court go to the Chief Clerk’s Office on the ground floor.
- You can also find out by calling the court(s) the client has pending cases in.
- For Buffalo City Court you can call (716) 853-9300. Select option 5 for “Buffalo City Court.” Then, select option 3 for “Criminal Matters.” Finally, select option 1 for “Criminal Records.”
- For Erie County Court you can call (716) 853-9300. Select option 2 for “Erie Supreme and County Courts.” Then, option 2 for “Criminal Matters” to be connected to the Chief Clerk’s Office.
- You can also call the Erie County Sheriff’s automated system 24 hours a day at (716) 858-7636 to find out. First, select your language. Then, select option 1 for “information about facility and inmates.” Next, select option 1 for “information about criminal charges, court dates, bond amounts.” Finally, enter the “inmate id” or you can press 1 to search by name.
- You can also contact the client’s attorney.