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Title:
County: Dutchess
Address:
Phone: 845-724-5300 Fax: 845-724-3284
Traffic Calendar: First and Third Thursdays of the month at
Criminal Calendar: Second and Fourth
Thursdays of the month at
Traffic Tickets: Prosecuted by Special
Town Prosecutor (State Police) or local officers.
Criminal Prosecutions:
Judges: Hon. Robert
D. Ferris and Hon. John C. Garito
NY Route 55 and NY Route 216 are the major thoroughfares running through the Town of
Traffic Court
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 special 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
Neither
judge in
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To read some Frequently Asked Questions about DWI, click here.
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