Mount Hope is a municipality located in Orange County New York. It receives a large number of moving violations from drivers traveling along Route 211. A conviction to a traffic ticket can be costly. If you have a speeding ticket or traffic ticket pending in Mount Hope Town Court, give our traffic ticket lawyers a call to learn how we can help you save time, money, and points on your license.
About the Court
Court Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 872
Otisville , NY 10963
Physical Court Address:
11 Baker Street
Otisville, NY 10963
Court Business
The court employs two town Justices. The court meets every Tuesday evening and on an as needed basis. The day to day operations of the court is run by the Clerk of the Court. In general, the clerk maintains office hours on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Jurisdiction:
The court has limited jurisdictional authority over legal matters occurring within the Town. It can adjudicate civil cases with up to $3,000.00 in controversy, misdemeanor criminal cases, and most traffic tickets. Some other matters may also include landlord tenant proceedings, zoning violations, and marriages. It also adjudicates matters occurring within the Village of Otisville.
What is the cost of a speeding ticket?
Every driver convicted of a moving violation will be subject to pay a fine and surcharge. The amount of the fine will vary depending on the nature of the conviction and the facts surrounding the ticket.
While the New York Legislature has set the range of fines allowable in a ticket case, the judge is in charge of imposing the fine.
This chart will give you a quick glimpse into the possible combinations of fines allowed on a first time speeding conviction.
1st time Conviction Within Eighteen (18) Months
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Minimum Fine
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Maximum Fine
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Maximum Imprisonment
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Points on Driving Record
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Surcharge
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10 mph or less
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$45.00
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$150.00
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n/a
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3
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$88.00 or $93.00
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11-30 mph
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$90.00
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$300.00
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30 Days
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4-6
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$88.00 or $93.00
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31 mph or over
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$180.00
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$600.00
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30 Days
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8-11
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How are points assessed against a license?
A conviction to a moving violation will result in points being assessed against a driver’s privilege to drive. Once a driver exceeds 10 points, their license will be suspended by the Department of Motor Vehicles. There are many other situations that can triggers a license suspension but they will not be discussed in this blog post.
A speeding conviction can result in as few as 3 points and as many at 11 points. The number of points will depend on the rate of speed for which the driver is convicted.
Here is a quick glimpse into the speeding tickets and the points assessed.
Speeding
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Points
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01 to 10 mph over the limit
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3
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11 to 20
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4
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21 to 30
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6
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31 to 40
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8
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More than 40
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11
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Charges We Fight: Here is a list of some common charges were have helped our client’s fight.
· Speeding under VTL § 1180 (b)
· Speeding under VTL § 1180 (d)
· Cell Phone under VTL § 1225
· Child Seatbelt under VTL § 1229
· Failure to Move Over under VTL § 1144-A
· Failure to Signal under VTL § 1163
· Following Too Closely under VTL § 1129
· Operating Without Insurance under VTL § 319
· Red Light under VTL § 1111
· Stop Sign Violation under VTL § 1172
· Suspended License Operation under VTL § 511.1 (Misdemeanor)
· Unsafe Lane Change under VTL § 1128
