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Eastchester Town Court

The Eastchester Town Court hears civil cases, misdemeanor and traffic cases, as well as pre indictment felony matters. The Court is located at 40 Mill Road, Eastchester, NY 10709. The Court may be reached by telephone at (914) 771-3354. Criminal cases are heard on every Wednesday morning. As of this writing, two Judges presided in Eastchester Town Court: the Honorable Domenick Porco and the Honorable James Connors.

The Court is conveniently located in the center of the Town of Eastchester and is accessible via both the Hutchinson River and Bronx River Parkways.

If you or a loved one has been arrested, contact an experienced Eastchester criminal defense lawyer.
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Yonkers City Court

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The Yonkers City Court, Criminal Division, hears misdemeanor and pre-indictment felony cases originating within the City of Yonkers as well as moving violation and parking ticket matters.  

The Court is located at: 100 South Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701

The Court may be reached at: (914) 377-6326

Yearly statistics show that Yonkers City Court is one of the busiest criminal courts in Westchester County.  The Court hears a multitude of DWI and DWAI cases, Petit Larceny and Grand Larceny (pre-indictment), drug possession and weapons possesion matters, as well as VTL 511 cases (Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle).  

As a
, I have handled numerous matters in Yonkers City Court ranging from Criminal Mischief to Assault.  This Court, as I indicated, has a very busy calendar and the process can be confusing to someone unfamiliar with the criminal justice process.  Be sure to contact a qualified
to handle your matter.  

For directions and transportation information to Yonkers City Court,
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For a Mapquest Map of Yonkers City Court,
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White Plains City Court

The White Plains City Court is located at 77 South Lexington Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601.  This Court handles misdemeanor criminal charges originating within the City of White Plains.  They also have jurisdiction to
defendants charged with felonies originating within the City of White Plains.  Additionally, the Court handles certain civil matters and traffic matters.  

As the Criminal Court for the City of White Plains, a multitude of criminal charges are heard by this Court including, but not limited to, DWI, DWAI, False Personation, Criminal Posession of a Controlled Substance, Petit Larceny, Assault, VTL 511 charges, Criminal Mischief,  and Disorderly Conduct to name a few.  In my experience as a White Plains criminal defense lawyer, I have found this Court to maintain a busy calendar and it is not uncommon for the Court to hear fifty or more criminal cases each day.  

The Court is accessible via both Metro North and the Bee Line Bus System.  There is limited meter parking available however, visitors to the Court may park in the Supreme Court parking lot and Galleria Mall parking lot located next to the Court.  

The Court may be reached at (914) 824-5675.  
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New Rochelle City Court



In the first of our series highlighting local criminal courts, we focus on New Rochelle City Court. The New Rochelle City Court has jurisdiction over both civil and criminal cases originating within the City of New Rochelle. In the category of criminal law, the New Rochelle criminal court part hears misdemeanors and pre-indictment felonies, including drug possession, unlawful possession of marijuana, robbery, petit larceny, DWI, DWAI, criminal possession of a weapon, assault, and other cases.

The New Rochelle Criminal Court part also hears Vehicle and Traffic offenses such as violations of VTL 511 (Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle) and the Traffic part hears traffic cases such as speeding, red light and stop sign violations.

The New Rochelle City Court is located at 475 North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801. The Court Offices may be reached at (914) 654-2207. As of the writing of this blog, the three Judges sitting in New Rochelle City Court are the Hon. Preston S. Scher, Hon. John P. Colangelo, and Hon. Gail Rice.



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