• SCAR Petitions may only be filed between April 1st and 30th.
• The County Clerk’s Office is not responsible for the assessment of your home.
• Please have all petition forms completed before coming to the County Clerk’s Office to file them.
• We apologize for any inconvenience, however, we are unable to assist you with the completion of the petition form.
  

SCAR Petition Filing Information

Homeowners who had their tax grievances rejected by the Assessment Review Commission may file an appeal in the County Clerk’s Office. This appeal, called a Small Claims Assessment Review Petition (SCAR Petition), allows for a homeowner who has had an original grievance rejected to file a court case challenging the assessment. The filing period is April 1st through April 30th.

SCAR Petitions are available at the County Clerk’s Office or on the County Clerk’s website at http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/Clerk/Docs/PDF/2007SCAR_Petition.pdf. You may complete the petition yourself, or have a representative do it for you. The petition should include supporting statements, records and other relevant information.

The completed petition must be accompanied by a $30.00 filing fee paid by cash, check, or money order. Checks should be made payable to the “Nassau County Clerk.” Write your name, address, and phone number on the check and present valid photo identification upon filing.

Once your petition is complete, present the original petition and one copy to the County Clerk’s Court Records office for filing, where it will be assigned an AR Index Number. The AR number is your proof of payment and is located on the receipt next to “REF #”.

After you have filed with the County Clerk’s office and received an AR number, serve the document to the County Assessor, Treasurer, and your school district. Write the AR number on all copies before serving. After filing, the Clerk’s Office forwards the petitions to Supreme Court.

If you cannot file your petition in person, you may mail it, but it must be received by the County Clerk’s Office no later than April 30th. Failure to file on time may result in a dismissal of your claim. To file by mail, submit your completed original petition and one copy along with the $30.00 filing fee and a self-addressed stamped envelope to receive your receipt and AR Index Number for the petition, to:

Nassau County Clerk
240 Old Country Road
Room 108
Mineola, New York 11501

Please note that the County Clerk’s Office is not involved in scheduling the hearing or providing you with the decision. To check on the status of your case, call Supreme Court. After your hearing, a copy of the decision will be sent to you or your representative directly from Supreme Court.

Serving Your SCAR Petition

When challenging your property taxes by Small Claims Assessment Review Petition, first file two copies with the County Clerk’s Office. Once your AR number has been assigned to your petition by the clerk, then make additional copies of the SCAR petition and serve them as follows. Clearly write the AR numbers on each copy and file with the Nassau County Clerk
Nassau County Clerk.
The original petition
One copy
Then mail with the AR number to:
Nassau County Treasurer
Serve one copy. The County Treasurer is located in our building on the 3rd floor.
Nassau County Assessor
Serve one copy. The County Assessor is located in our building on the 4th floor.
Your School District
Send one copy to your school district.
Your Incorporated Village
Send one copy to your incorporated village, if applicable.
Your Records
Retain one copy for your records.