Town of Nichols NY ...Tioga County Finger Lakes Region of New York State
Clerk Code Enforcement Town Court Permits/Forms Tax Collector Historian Planning Zoning Assessor Assessment Review Flood Manager

Town Court

Town Court
139 Ro-Ki Blvd, Room #6 (Court Office)
Nichols, NY 13812
(The Courtroom is Room 7)

Hon. Michael Grinage
Hon. Sandra Lute
Office: 607-699-3127 Fax: 607-699-3613
Court Email: nicholstowncourt@nycourts.gov

HOURS:
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday - 8:00 am - 12 noon

The court office will be closed on the following days:
Nov 22-24 for Thanksgiving
December 25-January 1, reopening on January 2 at 9am

Arraignments:
Michael ..Wednesdays at 9:00am
Sandra ..Thursday at 11:00am
Trials and Pre-trials:
Michael - VTL ..third Wednesday of each month
Michael - Criminal ..4th Wednesday of each month
Sandra Trials and Pre-trials ..fourth Thursday of each month

Traffic Diversion

  • No Court Appearances
  • No Conviction
  • No Points
  • No Fine
  • Apply and Pay Program Fee Online
  • Your Ticket Will be Dismissed
  • See if your ticket is eligible:
    Tioga County, New York Government - District Attorney (tiogacountyny.com)

    This program is administered thru the District Attorney’s Office. All inquiries should be directed to the D.A.'s office.

    After completing the Driving course, make sure you upload and pay for the program at the below website.
    traffic.tiogacountyny.gov

    Court Help

    Find Court Forms Help Centers Learn about:
    evictions, small claims, name changes, cases for money, child support, criminal cases, appeals, going to court
    nycourts.gov/courthelp
    Small Claims Form for Nichols Court

    Civil Proceedings

    Click here for helpful information

    Common Forms for Nichols Town Court

  • NYS Vehicle Equipment Corrections Form
  • Small Claims Form
  • Traffic Ticket Plea Form (not for misdemeanors)
    - Plead Not Guilty ...Pre-Trial Date Set Up-Meet with Assistant District Attorney
    - Plead Guilty as Charged ...Ticket with charges are reviewed and a fine/surcharge is assessed
  • Pay tickets at All Paid

    GovPayNow - The Simple Way To Pay (govpaynow.com)
    Pay Location Code:
    - Justice Grinage: 5485
    - Justice Lute: 5908

    If you have received a letter from The Department of Motor Vehicles about a license suspension:

  • You need to answer your ticket with an updated plea ASAP
  • You will be charged a Scoff Lift fee of $70/per ticket by this court
  • You must follow thru until the ticket is closed
  • Clerk Code Enforcement Town Court Permits/Forms Tax Collector Historian Planning Zoning Assessor Assessment Review Flood Manager

    Town of Nichols . Nichols NY . NicholsNY.com

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