MISDEMEANOR APPOINTMENTS

The Misdemeanor Appointment Bureau is staffed by an Assistant District Attorney (ADA) who reviews new misdemeanor, violation and traffic offenses as they are reported to the Justice Court Bureau by the 14 Town and Village Police Departments, New York State Police, Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies. The Misdemeanor Appointment ADA is responsible for issuing Victim Contact Letters, Ready for Trial Letters, Property Release Authorizations and conducting phone interviews with crime victims.

The Misdemeanor Appointment ADA also conducts Pretrial conferences with defense attorneys with a mind towards reaching a negotiated disposition of all pending charges. If successful, the ADA will give the defense attorney a copy of their written recommendation and forward an original to the appropriate Court.

The Misdemeanor Appointment Bureau conducts pretrial conferences based upon request during the following hours:

Monday through Thursday – 10 AM to 12 Noon and 2 PM to 4 PM

To schedule an appointment to conference a misdemeanor or traffic matter, complete the Municipal Court Appointment Request form. You can download this form, save it to your hard drive, type on it. Save it and then and email it to MCBAppointment@ongov.net . Please include the defendant's name, date of birth, the charge(s), the court, the DR#, and the date of arrest. If you prefer, you can print it and fax it to 435.7740. The date and time of your appointment will be emailed to you.