Greenville, NY Speeding ticket, DWI, Criminal Defense Lawyer

Greenville is a mostly rural town located in the western portion of Orange County, NY. A long segment of I-84 cuts through the town from east-west and provides most of the traffic tickets handled by the town court. Traffic law enforcement on I-84 is handled almost exclusively by NYS Police officers. Enforcement on local roads is handled by local officers and state police troopers. The speed limit along I-87 is 65 mph through the part of the road passing through Greenville (there are frequent "work zone" 55 mph segments) and almost all speeding tickets are written for speeds more than 10 mph over the limit. Stationary radar and laser speed detection are widely used. Local police enforcement is most active on Routes 6.

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, the town has appointed a "special prosecutor" to act as prosecutor for tickets written by the NYS police. 95% of state police tickets are adjudicated through plea bargains with the prosecutor. The Town Prosecutor and both judges are reasonable about plea bargains as long as the speed was not more than 25 mph over the limit or over 90 mph.

Local police officers somtimes prosecute their own tickets, though the special prosecutor may substitute for them. Again, most tickets are resolved through plea bargains. Traffic court sessions can last 1-2 hours. Attorneys are permitted to appear without their clients being present for traffic court.

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Criminal Law Enforcement and Prosecutions

All criminal prosecutions are handled by the Orange County District Attorney's Office. The DA's office takes a very hard line on DWI prosecutions. In 2009 there were more than 1800 alcohol related driving arrests impaired or intoxicated driving (DWI, DWAI, DWAI-D) in Orange County. Both the NYS Police and the Orange County Sheriff's Dept. made numerous arrests. Most arrests occurred after dark with many taking place after midnight. Police officers assume that many driver's who are out after midnight have consumed alcohol and or drugs. As a result they are looking for any lawful reason to pull drivers over in order to investigate possible DWI incidents. All of these offenses are "criminal" violations of the law and, as a result are prosecuted by the Orange County District Attorney's office. Police have been known to park near local bars late at night and follow bar patrons who leave the bar.

Other typical criminal cases heard in GreenvilleTown Court are petty larceny, 3rd degree assault, harrassment, criminal mischief and drug possession. Misdemeanors remain the jurisdiction of the town court, while felonies are transferred to the Orange County Court if there is a felony indictment by the Grand Jury.

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