VILLAGE COURT
Village Justice Chris Devane (center)
with Deputy Mayor Bob Lofaro and Trustee Rich Coppola
ROBERT MORICI
ASSOCIATE VILLAGE JUSTICE
(516) 354-6330
The court is open Monday to Friday
8:45am to 4:15pm
The Court meets in public session at least twice a month. The first Wednesday of the month is generally confined to arraignments.
The Village Court is one of the over 1,400 courts in the State of New York and dates back to 1927, when the Village was incorporated.
The positions of Village Justice and Associate Village Justice were established under the provisions of Village law Section 3-301(29(a.) The Village Justice is elected for 4 year term and must be a resident of the Village. The Associate Justice is appointed annually and may reside outside of the Village. The Village Justice is responsible for the administration of the Village Justice Court. The Village Justice is responsible for establishing court hours and is authorized to solemnize marriages. He may also administer oaths within his/her jurisdiction. All Village justices must complete mandatory training by the Office of Court Administration. The Village Justice is not required to be admitted to practice law in the State of New York, but if he/she is not additional training is required. The primary function of the Village Court is to adjudicate violations of the Village Code and local laws in addition to traffic infractions.