Law Offices of Glenn W. Magnell
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Continental Rd, Cornwall, NY 12518 Phone: 845-725-7935
162 Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924 Phone: 845-294-0585
Title: Village of Goshen Justice Court
County: Orange
Address: 276 Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924
Phone:
(845) 294-5826
Fax:
Court Calendar: Wednesdays
Traffic Tickets: Prosecuted by Town Attorney
(State Police) or local officers.
Criminal Prosecutions: Orange County District Attorney's Office
Judges: Justice Thomas
Cione
Goshen, NY Village Court
Traffic Enforcement
Busy Route 17 and Rt. 17M run the entire east-west length of the Village of Goshen. Goshen is
the county seat of Orange County and all of the county courts (Supreme, County, Family, Surrogate's Courts) are located in the town
as are all of the county government offices. Traffic law enforcement on Rt. 17 is handled by officers from "Troop
F" of the NYS Police, as well as both town and village police officers and deputy sheriff's. The speed limit along Rt. 17 is 65
mph through the part of the road passing through Goshen (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. Traffic
law enforcement along all of the other roads in the Village of Goshen is largely done by local town or village police
officers. Local police enforcement is most active on Routes 17M and 207.
Traffic Court
Both village
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 village 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 Village 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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For more information about speeding and other
traffic offenses, click here
To read some Frequently Asked Traffic Law questions, click here.
For information about having
the Law Office of Glenn Magnell defend your speeding ticket or DWI charge, click here.
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 Goshen
Town and Village Police 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 Goshen
Village 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.
For more information about DWI, click here.
To read some Frequently Asked Questions about DWI, click here.
For
information about having the Law Office of Glenn Magnell represent you on yourticket or DWI charge,, click here.
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Village of Goshen Justice Court
276 Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924
276 Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924