New York Courts: Bethlehem Justice Court in Albany County
The Bethlehem Town Justice Court has jurisdiction over traffic tickets and misdemeanors committed within the Town of Bethlehem, New York. The Bethlehem Justice Town Justice Court also has preliminary jurisdiction over felonies committed within the Town of Bethlehem, New York.
Bethlehem Justice Court is located in the Bethlehem Town Hall at 447 Delaware Avenue in Delmar, New York. It is located across the street from the Bethlehem Town Library on the corner of Delaware Avenue and Borthwick Avenue. The Bethlehem Town Police Department is located in the same building. The court parking lot is located behind the building off Borthwick Avenue. The parking lot does get full and people commonly have to park along Borthwick Avenue.
The current Bethlehem Justice Court Clerk is Karen Creed. The current Bethlehem Town Justices are Honorable Paul F. Dwyer and Honorable Ryan Donavan. Both judges are practicing attorneys.
Criminal cases are generally handled at 4:00 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of every month. Vehicle and traffic court is generally held at 5:30 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Bethlehem Police and New York State Police trials are generally scheduled every Monday at 5:30 p.m. and on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month at 8:00 a.m. The court does not grant adjournments of trials "except for good cause shown".
An attorney may appear without their client in non-criminal traffic ticket cases using a waiver of appearance. The court does not accept faxes.
The court office is generally open during the workweek from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fines must be paid by cash, certified check or money order. The court does not accept credit cards or personal checks. The Albany County District Attorney’s Office handles traffic tickets issued by the New York State Police and all criminal cases.
Part-time town attorneys’ Andrew Kirby and Thomas Newman handle traffic tickets issued by the Bethlehem Police Department. The Assistant District Attorney meets with defense attorneys in an office located in the back right corner of the courtroom. The town attorneys meet with defense attorneys in an office located in the back left corner of the courtroom. Attorneys and clients should check in with the clerk as they enter the courtroom.
Bethlehem Town Court is generally a very busy court. In 2007, Bethlehem Town Court ranked thirty-third in total revenue amongst New York town and village courts. In 2007, its total revenue was reported to be $1,046,807.50. The information in this entry is subject to change without notice. The court can be reached by calling 518-439-4955 and pressing option five followed by option two. The court's mailing address is: Bethlehem Justice Court, 447 Delawre Avenue, Delmar NY 12054. The court's website address is: http://www.townofbethlehem.org/pages/depServices/justiceCourt.asp. It is recommended that you contact the court to confirm all policies, dates and times.
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