A docket is a list of all proceedings in a case, federal or state. An excellent overview of federal docket research is provided here by the Yale Law Library.  Please contact the UB Law Librarians if you need further assistance. 

New York State Dockets: e-Courts (free case information system)

WebCivil Local

• WebCivil Local contains cases from every local civil court in New York
• You can search by index number, party, attorney/firm, judge, court calendar, or attorney/firm calendar

WebCivil Supreme

• WebCivil Supreme contains cases from every supreme civil court in New York
• You can search by index number, party, attorney/firm, justice, court calendar, attorney/firm calendar, or document/keyword

WebCriminal

• WebCriminal contains cases from select criminal courts in New York
• You can search by case number, summons number, defendant, or court calendar
• WebCriminal only contains pending cases

WebFamily

• WebFamily contains cases from every family court in New York
• You can search by file/docket number, attorney/firm, or court calendar
• WebFamily only contains pending cases

eTrack

• eTrack is a case tracking service.
• You can track civil cases and criminal cases.

New York State specific resources are available here as well: 

• Lexis NY State Materials 
• Westlaw NY State Materials