New York courts rolled out a redesigned public website in May 2026
The court system reorganized thousands of pages around search, mobile use and access to forms and calendars.
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New York's Unified Court System announced the rollout of its redesigned website on May 4, 2026, reorganizing a large public-information collection around clearer navigation and mobile use. The redesign serves a varied audience, including litigants, jurors, lawyers, educators and people following court proceedings.
The announcement identified improved search, mobile-friendly layouts and easier routes to forms, calendars and other resources. It also described enhanced accessibility as part of the project. These were the court system's stated design features, rather than findings from an independent audit of every page.
The project involved the courts' communications and technology teams, the Office for Justice Initiatives, the Office for Legal Information, the Court Modernization Action Committee and outside input from the National Center for State Courts. The announcement said the new design followed months of planning and collaboration.
The court system's Access to Justice Division separately describes a mission spanning self-help services, volunteer legal assistance and technological tools. The website sits within that wider infrastructure: improved navigation can help users find the appropriate resource, while the resource itself still determines what assistance or information is available.
The rollout also included a feedback tab and a commitment to ongoing improvements. That makes the May launch a starting point for an evolving public service, rather than a completed measure of court accessibility. For readers seeking a specific record or form, the central significance is a changed route into official information; the redesign did not itself decide cases or replace individual courts' procedures.
