Town Justice of East Hampton

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Town Justice of East Hampton is a locally elected judicial officer who presides over the East Hampton Town Justice Court, handling criminal, traffic, and certain civil matters within the town’s jurisdiction.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf elected position
judicial office
local public office
appliesLegalSystem New York State law
United States law
country United States of America
electedBy voters of the Town of East Hampton
employer Town of East Hampton
linked to: East Hampton
governmentBranch judicial branch
handlesCaseType certain civil matters
criminal matters
misdemeanors
small claims cases
summary proceedings
traffic violations
vehicle and traffic law offenses
violations
hasDuty accept guilty pleas where permitted by law
advise defendants of their rights
conduct arraignments
conduct trials
impose fines
impose sentences within statutory limits
issue warrants
set bail
hasJurisdiction East Hampton Town Justice Court
Town of East Hampton, New York
hasPower accept and set bail in criminal matters
administer oaths
conduct preliminary hearings in felony cases
issue orders of protection
legalAuthority New York Criminal Procedure Law
New York Town Law
New York Uniform Justice Court Act
New York Vehicle and Traffic Law
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity State of New York
linked to: New York State

Suffolk County, New York
officeHolderRole Town Justice
officeType part-time judicial office
partOf New York State Unified Court System (local courts)
New York Town Court system
positionHeldInOrganization East Hampton Town government
presidesOver East Hampton Town Justice Court
requiredResidence Town of East Hampton
linked to: East Hampton
selectionMethod popular election
subordinateTo Appellate Term or County Court (depending on case type)
New York State Supreme Court (appellate review)

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Town of East Hampton government hasElectedOffice Town Justice of East Hampton
Town Justice of East Hampton hasJurisdiction East Hampton Town Justice Court
linked to: Town Justice of East Hampton