Today the Courthouse is another home to the Civil Term of Supreme Court, Queens County, which also sits in Jamaica.

The location was decided on as the Queens County Seat moved from Jamaica to Long Island City, due to access to nearby transportation.

Mohan refers to this relocation as one of decades of controversy, and possible reasons contributing to Nassau County's secession from Queens.

The courthouse is designed in what has been variously described as a Neo-English Renaissance, neoclassical, or Beaux Arts architectural style and is made of stone, ceramic tile, limestone, and metal.

Liz Skalka, a Chronicle correspondent, reported on August 24, 2006 that: "The ornate courthouse began undergoing repairs in May that included renovations on its brick exterior and new roofing on the main building and its wings.