Criminal Court Times
2nd Thursday of the Month
4th Thursday of the Month
3 PM to 5 PM
The Court Clerks are available Monday to Friday 9 am to 4 pm 845-355-5700 ext. 1.
Vehicle & Traffic Court TRIALS will be held IN PERSON. Court sessions are for TRIALS only, you will receive a notice from the Court with your TRIAL date.
DO NOT appear on the date that is on your ticket(s)- Instead please do the following:
Please fill out EITHER part “A” (plea of guilty) OR part “B” (plea of not guilty) of your ticket(s).
You may mail or drop off ticket(s) to the Court Clerk’s Office.
If you plead guilty, you will receive a fine notice by mail.
If you plead not guilty, you will receive a letter from the Prosecutor by mail.
*Please note: The date on your ticket(s) is a PLEA DUE DATE ONLY, no other action happens on this date.
Please allow approximately 8 weeks for the Court to process.
Criminal Court is currently being held IN PERSON.
If your address changes, please notify the Court immediately.
Please call the Court to verify your Court date.
Criminal cases require you to have an Attorney, if you think that you cannot afford an Attorney you may contact the Orange County Legal Aid Society at (845) 291-2454 to see if you qualify for this service. If you make too much money for Legal Aid you will have to hire an Attorney at your own expense.