Town and Village Courts

GPTKB entity

Statements (79)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Justice Courts
gptkbp:appealsTo gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:New_York_State_Constitution
gptkbp:fundedBy local municipalities
gptkbp:handles juvenile delinquency cases
preliminary hearings
marriage ceremonies
bail hearings
orders of protection
summary proceedings
arraignments
traffic tickets
parking violations
animal control cases
code enforcement cases
family offense proceedings
small claims up to $3,000
violations of agricultural and markets laws
violations of agricultural laws
violations of alcohol laws
violations of animal cruelty laws
violations of assault laws
violations of boating laws
violations of building codes
violations of controlled substance laws
violations of criminal mischief laws
violations of curfew laws
violations of disorderly conduct laws
violations of dog control laws
violations of environmental conservation laws
violations of environmental laws
violations of fire codes
violations of fireworks laws
violations of forgery laws
violations of fraud laws
violations of gambling laws
violations of harassment laws
violations of hunting and fishing laws
violations of larceny laws
violations of loitering laws
violations of noise ordinances
violations of parking laws
violations of property damage laws
violations of prostitution laws
violations of public health and safety laws
violations of public health laws
violations of public intoxication laws
violations of sanitation codes
violations of snowmobile laws
violations of theft laws
violations of tobacco laws
violations of traffic laws
violations of trespass laws
violations of weapons laws
zoning violations
gptkbp:heldBy civil cases
criminal cases
traffic cases
housing cases
environmental conservation law cases
violations of state and local laws
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Town and Village Courts
gptkbp:judgesElected yes
gptkbp:judgesMayBeNonLawyers yes
gptkbp:judgesTermLength 4 years
gptkbp:jurisdiction small claims
evictions
misdemeanors
traffic violations
violations of local ordinances
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:New_York_State
gptkbp:numberOfFloors over 1,200
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:New_York_State_Unified_Court_System
gptkbp:presidedBy town justice
village justice
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:New_York_State_Unified_Court_System
gptkb:New_York_State_court
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7