Guilderland Town Court
Phone | 356-1980 x 1093 |
Map | Google Map |
Mailing Address | Guilderland Town Court PO Box 339, Guilderland, NY 12084 |
Attorney Advertisement | Thomas B. Mafrici 315-699-3095 |
Street Address | 5209 Western Avenue, Altamont, NY 12009 |
Fax | 518-357-9160 (unconfirmed) |
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WWW Link | http://www.guilderland-ny.com/ |
Comments |
Fines must be paid at the time of the plea, or the Court will not accept the plea deal. Lawyers do not get an exception to this rule, and should make sure the client has the money or has advanced enough to cover the likely fine. The DA generally negotiates only with lawyers. If the officer does not appear for trial (not the date on the ticket), the Court will usually dismiss traffic charges. A very busy court. Expect to be there for 2-3 hours. Monday nights, mostly for Guilderland traffic court, are not as bad. Attorneys will usually get in and out in less than one hour. Thursday nights, for criminal matters including DWI, can be brutal. Might be smarter to arrive at 6:30 pm.
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About the area |
Guilderland is a suburb of Albany NY. The town population is a bit over 30,000. Town Supervisor is Ken Runion.
Major highways include I-87 and I-90 (the New York State Thruway and the Northway) and Route 20 (Western Avenue), the latter of which is a very big target for DWI enforcement.
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Hours of Operation | Court clerks are generally available during normal business hours. Court sessions are mostly at 5:30 pm. |
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Prosecutors |
Usually an Assistant Town Attorney prosecutes traffic tickets and other minor violations written by town officers and State Troopers. U Albany police and Deputy Sheriffs might still prosecute their own traffic tickets. More serious violations including DWI, AUO, shoplifting, etc., are prosecuted by the District Attorney.
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Type Of Cases | Traffic, DWI, and criminal matters. Court also gets a lot of petit larceny cases from Crossgates Mall, and fake ID and related cases involving college students. The Court also handles small claims up to $3000. |
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Other Courts in Albany County:
Albany City Court - Criminal part;
Albany City Court - Traffic Part (Albany Traffic Court);
Albany Courthouse - Supreme Court;
Bethlehem Town Court;
Colonie Town Court;
Menands Village Court;
Coeymans Town Court;
Albany County Court;
Cohoes City Court;
Ravena Village Court;
Watervliet City Court;
New Scotland Town Court;
Green Island Town Court;
Altamont Village Court;
Fictional Town Court;
Berne Town Court;
Knox Town Court;
Rensselaerville Town Court;
Voorheesville Village Court;
Westerlo Town Court