General Court Information
Pine Plains Traffic Court is located at Town Hall, 3284
Route 199, Pine Plains, NY. It
consists of 6 smaller villages and hamlets and is Columbia County. The clerk of the court is Maryanne
Lennon. They can be reached via telephone at (518) 398-7194.
The court employs two part time judges who share the judicial
caseload.
Two Judges
NYS Town Law codifies the rules and regulates which mandate
that town courts employ two elected justices. Each justice of the court take an oath of office in swear to
up hold the laws of the United State Constitution.
Traffic Tickets
While Pine Plains maintains jurisdiction of misdemeanor
matters and civil cases referred to as small claims cases, the majority of
cases heard in this court are traffic tickets such as speeding ticket and cell phone
tickets. This is due in part to
the court’s jurisdictional proximity to the Route 82 and Route 199 thoroughfares.
These are NYS Police patrolled roads with the highest frequency of speeding violations in the jurisdiction.
There are many different police agencies that share
jurisdictional powers in Pine Plains.
These police forces include but are not limited to the local Pine Plains
Police, Park Police, County Sheriff’s Office, and the State Police.
Traffic Court is usually held once a week. Traffic tickets have traditionally been
prosecuted by the officers that have issued the summons.
About Our Firm
Our attorneys have helped drivers charged with speeding and criminal charges throughout Columbia County and the Hudson Valley. We are lead by a former prosecutor and view each case from both the prosecutorial perspective and defense perspective. We have excelled at getting tickets either dismissed or reduced thereby saving our client’s money, time, and points on their license. Give us a call at 914-723-7900 to schedule your confidential consultation today.
Fines and Surcharges
Our attorneys fight for our clients and attempt to resolve their case with the most favorable possible outcome. Below is a list of fines associated with some of the most widely issued tickets in the state. (Fines are subject to change without notice). Call our lawyers now at 800-893-9645 for a consultation.
| Offense | Fines |
| First-time speeding offense | $45 to $600 |
| One or more speeding tickets
(within eighteen months)
| Up to $1,575 |
| Traffic Infraction | $100-$300 |
| Disobey a Traffic Signal
(red
light)
| $225-$675 |
| Misdemeanor Convictions
(no other penalty provided)
| $200-$1,225 |
| Uninspected Vehicles | $25-$200 |
| Unregistered Vehicle or Trailer | $25-$200 |
| Equipment Violations of Vehicle or Trailer | $0-$100 |
| Surcharges | $ varies based on the charge and location |
New York Driver Assessment
New York State imposes a Driver Responsibility Assessment (also known as a DRA) for drivers who accumulate six points or more are earned on the driving record. Call our lawyers now at 800-893-9645 for a consultation.
| Assessment | Fine |
| Six points or more on record | $300 one time payment; or $100 each year for 3 years |
| Any additional points earned over six points | $25 for each point for 3 years |
| Refusing to take a breathalyzer test, conviction for alcohol related traffic offense or conviction for drug related traffic offense | $250 each year for 3 years |
