How to get the Chautauqua County, NY delinquent tax list

The list of properties with unpaid taxes in Chautauqua County is a public record. Ask for it under the New York Freedom of Information Law (FOIL, Public Officers Law Art. 6, § 84 et seq.) with the free letter below. Fill in your details and it is ready to send.

Chautauqua County at a glance

Who to ask: The office that collects property taxes in Chautauqua County. Depending on the county that is the treasurer, tax collector or tax commissioner.
The law: The New York Freedom of Information Law (FOIL, Public Officers Law Art. 6, § 84 et seq.).
Response time: The office must respond within 5 business days. A response can be the file, a date it will be ready, or a cost estimate.
Who can ask: Anyone can ask. You do not need to live in New York.
Cost: Offices can charge for copies or staff time on a large data pull. The letter asks for an itemized estimate first.
Does LienSuite have it?: Not yet. A records request is the way to get it today.

New York rules to know before you send it

Public Officers Law § 89(3)

New York may ask you to certify that a list of names and addresses will not be used for solicitation or fund-raising, and will not be sold or given to anyone who would use it that way. Sign it only if that is true of how you will use the list.

Your Chautauqua County records request letter

It updates as you type. Copy it into an email or the county's request form, or download or print it.

Email subject: Public records request: delinquent property tax list, Chautauqua County, New York

November 7, 2026

Records Custodian, Chautauqua County property tax office
Chautauqua County, New York

Subject: Public records request: delinquent property tax list, Chautauqua County, New York

Dear Records Custodian:

Under the New York Freedom of Information Law (FOIL, Public Officers Law Art. 6, § 84 et seq.), I request a copy of the current list of real property accounts with delinquent property taxes in Chautauqua County, New York.

Please include these fields, to the extent your office keeps them:
- Parcel or account number
- Owner name
- Property (situs) address
- Owner mailing address
- Tax years that are delinquent
- Amount owed (by year, if your office keeps it that way)

I would like the list in electronic form (CSV or Excel), sent by email to [Your email]. A file your office already produces is fine. I am not asking you to create a new record.

If there is a charge, please send me an itemized estimate first if it will be more than $25.

If the list will not be ready within 5 business days, please let me know when I can expect it.

If you withhold any part of the list, please tell me which exemption applies and send the rest.

Thank you for your help.

Sincerely,

[Your name]
[Your mailing address]
[Your email]

How to send it

Check what Chautauqua County already posts. Many tax offices publish the delinquent list on their website or in a newspaper notice before a tax sale. If it is posted, you may not need a request at all.
Find the records contact. Look on the tax office's website for an open-records email address or online request portal. If the office has its own form, you can paste this letter into it.
Send the letter and keep a copy. Note the date you sent it. In New York, the office has 5 business days to respond, and a response can be the file, a date it will be ready, or a cost estimate.
Approve or question the estimate. Large data pulls can carry a fee for staff or computer time. Ask what it covers before you pay.

Or skip the wait

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