Monday, September 12, 2011

Some facts about a New York City Criminal Court Summons

We are in 2011, but lets revisit 2009 which was a big year for Criminal Court Summons in New York City, where approximately 600,000 summons were served in the big apple.  2011 is likely not much different.  Summons can be issued for numerous violations and even some misdemeanors in New York City and the top two summons in New York City were Public Consumption of Alcohol under New York City Administrative Code 10-125(b) and Disorderly Conduct under Section 240.20 of the Penal Law.  But the list of offenses for which one can receive a summons is too long to list although other commonly issued summons include Vehicle safety violations under VTL 140.02,  Riding a bicycle on the sidewalk under NYC AC 19-176, Failure to comply with a sign in the park under Park Rules and regulations 1-03(c)(2), Public Urination under the Section 153.09 of the Health Code or 16-118(6) of the Adminsitrative code, possession of marijuana under 221.05 of the Penal Law, reckless driving under Section 1212 of the VTL, unlicensed driving under 509 of the VTL, the list just goes on an on.
Summons issued in Manhattan are handled either at the Midtown Community Court at 314 West 54th Street, or Downtown at 346 Broadway.  The Address where to go, along with the date and time is written onto the summons by the Officer that issued it.  Usually, the tickets are reviewed prior to the scheduled return date by Court personnel  to ensure that the officer filled them out correctly and that they are legally sufficient.
If they are not insufficent, a letter is supposed to be sent to the address of the person who received the summons.    Most summons survive the review process and are eventually entered into the clerks computer and calendared for the date listed on the summons.

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