Town Court
Court Email: nicholstowncourt@nycourts.gov
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
HOURS:
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
The court office will be closed on the following days:
May 26, 2025 (Memorial Day)
June 19, 2025 (Juneteenth)
July 3, 2025
September 1 (Labor Day)
Arraignments:
Michael ..Wednesdays at 9:00am
Sandra ..Thursday 10:30 am
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
There will not be court on the following days, but the office will be open.
June 19, 2025, no court, office closed
July 2, 2025
July 3, 2025, no court, office closed
August 14, 2025
August 21, 2025
September 17, 2025
Traffic Diversion
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
Evictions Procedures and Forms
Small Claims Information
Click here for helpful information
Common Forms for Nichols Town Court
- 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:
License Violation Points
Speeding (MPH over posted limited)
Driver Responsibility Assessment is issued by the NYS DMV for traffic offenses committed in New York, Quebec or Ontario. The court has no say or control over this.
Be aware that if you are convicted of a VTL offense, and you receive 6 or more points on your NY State driver record within an 18-month period, you must pay a Driver Responsibility Assessment in addition to your court issued fine and surcharge. This charge will come directly from the NYSDMV.
For more information go to: New York DMV | About the New York State Driver Point System (ny.gov)
