Justice Court
We are pleased to announce that through a grant from the Justice Court Assistance Program, we will have a beautiful
new bench this summer.
Construction began on May 4th by Karl Driesel, a local contractor.
New Law: It is now a felony in New York to drive drunk or under the influence of
drugs
with a child in the vehicle, and
will require first-time
DWI offenders to install an ignition interlock device in their vehicles.
This new law is Leandra’s Law in
honor of an 11-year-old girl who waskilled in a drunken driving accident.
Under the law, first-time offenders with a blood alcohol content of .08 or more
or under the influence of drugs,
and with a child age 15 or underin the vehicle, will automatically have their drivers license suspended,
will have to install the ignition device and may be charged with a
ClassE felony punishable by up
to four years in prison.
Intoxicated drivers who cause serious injury to a child may be charged with a
Class C felony
punishable by up to 15 years in prison, anddrunken drivers who cause the death of a child will be charged with
a Class B felony that could
bring up to 25 years in prison.
In addition to the increased sanctions, parents caught driving impaired with
their children will be reported
to the Statewide Central
Register ofchild Abuse and Maltreatment.
We are available at the Justice Court on Monday nights from 7-9 or by
appointment.
Please feel free to contact us
with any questions or concerns.
Craig Lape, Justice
Vicky Maxon, Justice
Cheryl Cole, Court Clerk
Justice Craig Lape
e-mail to Justice Lape
Justice Vicky Maxon
Court Clerk
Cheryl Cole
e-mail
to Clerk Cole
585-659-8546
Fax: 585-659-8202
Court: Monday
Evenings
7:00 PM
District Attorney
Night:
1st Monday of the Month
No regular open office hours, appointments only
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