From New City and Nyack to Spring Valley and Suffern, Rockland County's small businesses and landlords are owed money like everyone else — and New York's enforcement toolkit gives them a real way to collect. Just north of the city, the collecting is handled by the County Sheriff.
Rockland County has no city courts, so smaller claims are heard in the local Town and Village Justice Courts (small claims up to $3,000). Larger matters go to the Supreme Court, Rockland County in New City. Once you have a judgment, you can docket a transcript of judgment with the Rockland County Clerk to create a lien on real property the debtor owns in the county.
1. Find the money. An information subpoena (CPLR 5224) forces the debtor, their bank, or their employer to reveal accounts, wages, and assets under oath.
2. Freeze it. A restraining notice (CPLR 5222) locks down a bank account or other property so it can't be moved while you collect.
3. Take it. The Rockland County Sheriff levies a bank account (CPLR 5232) or serves an income execution (CPLR 5231) capturing up to 10% of gross wages. Liens reach real estate.
Rockland has no city courts; smaller claims are heard in the Town and Village Justice Courts (small claims up to $3,000), and larger matters go to the Supreme Court, Rockland County in New City.
The Rockland County Sheriff — outside NYC, the County Sheriff levies accounts and serves income executions.
Not required, but enforcement is procedural and easy to botch. New York collection matters can go on contingency here — you don't pay unless you collect.