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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:
9/2/24 Labor Day
9/30 - 10/2/2024 Monday - Wednesday
10/14/2024 Monday - Federal Holiday
11/11/2024 Monday - Federal Holiday
11/27 - 11/29 Wednesday - Friday
12/24 - 1/1 Tuesday - Wednesday

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

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
    Evictions Procedures and Forms
    Small Claims Information

    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
  • Notice of Petition
  • Petition to Recover Possession of Real Property
  • Applicable Notice to Vacate & Affidavit of service of same
  • 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
  • License Violation Points

    Speeding (MPH over posted limited)

  • 1-10  3 points
  • 11-20 4 points
  • 21-30 6 points
  • 31-40 8 points
  • Over 40 11 points
  • 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)

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