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County: Dutchess
Address: 4988 Route 22,
Phone: 845-373-8860 Fax: 845-373-8435
Traffic Calendar: Tuesdays at
Criminal Calendar: Every second Monday of the month at
Traffic
Tickets: Prosecuted by Special Town Prosecutor (State Police) or local officers.
Criminal Prosecutions: Dutchess County District
Attorney's Office
Judges: Hon. Norman Moore & Hon. James Devine
Both town justices have "traffic calendars," which are devoted
to adjudicating traffic tickets. The NYS Police are prohibited from negotiating plea bargains on traffic violations. As
a result, a special town prosecutor has been appointed to deal with tickets written by the NYS police. 95% of state police tickets
are adjudicated through plea bargains with the special prosecutor. The Town Prosecutor and both judges are reasonable about
plea bargains as long as the speed was not more than 20 mph over the limit or over 80 mph.
Local police officers generally
prosecute their own tickets, though the special prosecutor may substitute for them. Again, most tickets are resolved through
plea bargains.
Expect a modest line of people waiting to talk to the prosecutor about a plea bargain. A 1 hour wait is typical. Attorneys are permitted to appear without their clients being present for traffic court.
Criminal
Law Enforcement & Prosecution
All criminal prosecutions are handled by the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office. The Dutchess DA's office has taken a fairly hard line on DWI prosecutions. In 2009 there were more than 3000 alcohol related
driving arrests impaired or intoxicated driving (DWI, DWAI, DWAI-D) in Dutchess County. Both the NYS Police and the Dutchess
County Sheriff's Department made numerous arrests. Most arrests occurred after dark with many taking place after
In addition to DWI
and DWAI, numerous arrests were made for Driving While Impaired by Drugs, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation and Driving With a Suspended
Registration. All of these offenses are "criminal" violations of the law and, as a result are prosecuted by the Dutchess County
District Attorney's office. Non-DWI cases are handled by local Assistant District Attorneys, but DWI cases are handled by three
"DWI Prosecutors" working out of the DA's office in
One judge in
For more information about DWI, click here.
To read some Frequently Asked Questions about DWI, click here.
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