Notice – Justice Court COVID-19 Information

*NOTICE TO ALL LITIGANTS AND DEFENDANTS

DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, THE TOWN OF ROCHESTER Courthouse IS LIMITING PUBLIC ACCESS.  THE COURTHOUSE IS STILL OPEN AND ACCEPTING

PAYMENT FOR FINES AND CONDUCTING CERTAIN IN-PERSON ARRAIGNMENTS.  effective december 9, 2020, ALL OTHER COURT MATTERS ARE ADJOURNED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

 Wednesday court nights are cancelled. 

IF YOU WERE DIRECTED TO APPEAR OR ATTEND COURT DURING THIS latest CLOSURE, YOU WILL NOT BE PENALIZED FOR YOUR ABSENCE UNLESS THE COURT HAS NOTIFIED YOU INDIVIDUALLY THAT YOUR ARRAIGNMENT, I.E. FIRST APPEARANCE BEFORE THE JUDGE, WILL BE HEARD IN-PERSON.  IN THE MEANTIME, VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW TICKET HOLDERS ARE GIVEN THE OPTION OF CONTACTING THE TOWN PROSECUTOR FOR POSSIBLE DISPOSITION OR WAITING TO BE SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN PERSON IN COURT.   PLEASE CALL THE COURT FOR MORE INFORMATION

 If your address or phone number has changed, please WRITE TO the Court At P.O. BOX 167, KERHONKSON, NY 12446 so it can update its records and communicate with you about future court dates.

 YOU WILL BE CONTACTED WITH A NEW COURT DATE ONCE THE COURT REOPENS AND RESUMES REGULAR COURT SESSIONS. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A NEW COURT DATE WHEN COURT REOPENS, PLEASE CALL THE COURT AT (854) 626-2522. 

Please check the Town Of Rochester website for additional information and updates as New York State’s response to the Coronavirus unfolds.  WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION IN THIS EFFORT TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) TO OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY.