New York State Court Officers (NYS Courts) are responsible for the safety and security and maintaining order within New York State Court facilities statewide.
Training
New York State Court Officers undergo four months of comprehensive basic training at the NYS Court Officers Academy (originally started by Deputy Chief Thomas R Hennessy ret.) under the direction of the Commanding Officer/Chief of Training, Joseph Baccellieri Jr. The curriculum includes but is not limited to training in criminal and civil procedure law, constitutional law, police science, laws of arrest, use of force, firearms training, defensive tactics, arrest procedures and first aid/cpr/basic life support.
The powers of peace officers are limited by other sections or subdivisions of the criminal procedure law or penal law.
New York State Court Officers are also authorized to execute bench warrants only, and issue summonses for penal law violations and parking violations (when pursuant to their duties), in accordance with Criminal Procedure Law§ 2.20.