The Clifton Park Town Court
The Clifton Park Town Court is a part of the Unified Court System of the State
of New York (
www.courts.state.ny.us) and has jurisdiction over all civil
actions, such as Small Claims, evictions, etc., criminal cases, violations of
town ordinances and vehicle and traffic violations occurring in the Town of
Clifton Park. Town Justices are elected to 4 year terms.
Court Clerks perform administrative and clerical work in maintaining court
records. Court Clerks are there to be as helpful as possible, but they cannot
give legal advice and have no authority to reduce or dismiss a charge or alter
fines set by the justices.
Meeting With the Judge
Within the limits of Standards of Judicial Conduct, both judges are willing to
meet with people to discuss any concerns and/or questions that individuals may
have. Please contact the Court office to schedule an appointment.
Prosecutor
The Office of the Saratoga County District Attorney prosecutes all criminal and
vehicle and traffic cases. The Assistant District Attorney is only in court when
trials or conferences are scheduled by the Court. If you are an attorney and
your client has a traffic infraction, you may contact the Court for the
procedure to follow in handling a traffic ticket by mail. All criminal cases
require a personal appearance by the defendant.
