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KATHY WEPPNER

for Amherst Town Justice

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About AMHERST TOWN JUSTICE

An introduction to Town and Village Courts

An introduction to town and village courts in New York State There are close to 1300 Town and Village Courts (collectively known as the Justice Courts) located in most of New York State’s town and villages....

Action Plan for the Justice Courts of New York State

ENSURING EQUAL JUSTICE IN NEW YORK’S TOWN AND VILLAGE JUSTICE COURTS IS A TREMENDOUS CHALLENGE. These courts are the face of justice for a great many New Yorkers: over three-quarters of New York’s trial courts are Justice Courts, and they hear roughly 2 million cases each year. Their jurisdiction is broad, ranging from landlord-tenant and small claims cases to trying misdemeanor and lesser offenses and arraigning the most serious criminal charges. Yet the large majority of the nearly 2,000 judges who preside in these courts are not lawyers...

Justice Most Local: The Future of Town and Village Courts in New York State

A report by the special commission on the future of the New York State Courts...

New York State Unified Court System

Resources of the New York State Unified Court System...

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