Civil lawsuits & business mediators in Rensselaer County, NY

How does mediation work in Rensselaer County?

Rensselaer County Probation screens juvenile delinquency and PINS complaints filed by schools, parents or police, with the stated aim of assessing and mediating each situation so it does not go forward formally in Family Court [1]. Assessments are coordinated with the Court Diversion Council, which joins the county's mental health, probation, social services and youth units [1][2]. Supreme and County Court cases are among the records filed in the County Clerk's Records Room [3]. The State Constitution places Rensselaer in the Third Judicial District [4]. The federal Northern District of New York holds court in nearby Albany, and every mediator listed below is on its Mandatory Mediation Panel [5][6].

1. Rensselaer County – Probation Intake & Diversion
2. Rensselaer County – Court Diversion Council
3. Rensselaer County – County Clerk
4. New York State Constitution, Article VI, §§ 6–7 (NYS Department of State, January 1, 2026 edition, PDF)
5. 28 U.S.C. § 112 – New York federal judicial districts (govinfo, 2023 ed.)
6. U.S. District Court, N.D.N.Y. – Mandatory Mediation Panel (mediator profiles)

Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.