City Court of Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon City Court)

About City Court of Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon City Court)

The Mount Vernon City Court is a court of record in Mount Vernon, Westchester County, and forms part of the New York State Unified Court System. It is one of the city courts that operate outside New York City. Its bench consists of three elected full-time judges, who serve ten-year terms, and one part-time associate judge appointed by the mayor for eight years. The court is assigned to the Ninth Judicial District.

Its docket includes initial processing of felony criminal cases, misdemeanors from start to trial, civil claims up to $15,000, landlord-tenant proceedings arising in the city, small claims, and vehicle and traffic matters. Court operations are based at the Ronald A. Blackwood Building, 2 Roosevelt Square North, Mount Vernon, which sits in the public safety complex beside City Hall. A specialized part, the Emerging Adult Court, was launched for offenders aged 18 to 25 in partnership with the Westchester County District Attorney's Office and the local defense bar.

Practice areas

Areas of work that City Court of Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon City Court) describes on its own website. They describe the organization as a whole, not the practice of any individual attorney listed below.

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