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Preble Town Court

Preble Town Court is in session on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 6 PM.

This is a part time court.  Emails are answered on a weekly basis.  This typically occurs on Tuesday, so you may need to wait 7 days for a response.

Please do NOT email or call the Town of Preble Supervisor or the Town of Preble Clerk for assistance with court matters.  They are NOT able to assist you with your court case (they are a separate branch of government and do not have any jurisdiction over your case).

To Defendants Charged with Traffic Infractions:

You are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.  You have the right to retain an attorney at any stage in these proceedings.Your options in this case are below

You May Plead Not Guilty:  By pleading not guilty you may exercise your right to a public trial at which the People of the State of New York, represented by the Cortland County District Attorney, must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you have committed the offense alleged.  At the trial you will have the right to hear, see, and challenge the evidence submitted to prove your guilt, including confronting by cross examination any witness who testifies against you, including any police officers.  You have the right to have witnesses testify on your behalf, to present evidence of your own, and you have the option to testify on your own behalf (you will never be required or forced to testify )  The judge will determine your innocence or guilt after hearing all of the testimony and determining whether the People have proven their case beyond a reasonable doubt.

or

You may Plead Not Guilty and communicate with the District Attorney of Cortland County and negotiate an agreement to plead guilty to an alternate offense (a plea bargain).  Any proposed agreement is subject to approval by the court.  Upon a guilty plea to the negotiated charge (plea agreement) you will be sentenced by the judge.  The contact information for the District Attorney is:

Cortland County District Attorney

37 Church Street, Cortland NY 13045

607-753-5008

or

You May Plead Guilty as Charged: By pleading guilty you waive yor right to a trial at which the People must prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt.  After pleading guilty, you will be sentenced by the judge.  You may withdraw your plea of guilty at any point prior to sentencing and exercise your right to a trial or attempt to negotiate a plea to a lesser charge.

Richard Edsall

Acting Justice, Town of Preble

If you have any questions, please feel free to email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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