Corrections
Kings County Supreme Court, Criminal Term
CONTACT
- Phone:
- (347) 296-1076; (347) 296-1143 for Drug Treatment Court
- Fax:
- Email:
- Mailing Address:
- Kings County Supreme - Criminal
320 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
- Street Address:
- 320 Jay St., Brooklyn, NY 11201
COMMENTS
This courthouse also conducts a drug court, known as The Brooklyn Treatment Court (BTC). As an option to being incarcerated, it offers court-monitored substance abuse treatment to nonviolent felony and misdemeanor drug offenders arrested in Brooklyn.
ABOUT THE AREA
Settled by the Dutch as Breuckelen, Brooklyn has the largest population of the 5 boroughs of NYC. The borough of Brooklyn is also Kings County. The famous seaside amusement area, Coney Island is located in Brooklyn, as well as the New York Aquarium.
JUDGES
There are many judges here, but Hon. Juanita Bing Newton is the Administrative Judge.
PROSECUTORS
The Kings County District Attorney prosecutes all criminal cases in Brooklyn.
TYPE OF CASES
Criminal cases only. Civil Term hears other matters.