Sunday, March 6, 2011
Ithaca Cortland Moving Violations, Speeding Tickets, and Suspensions
Speeding tickets can be very costly. There are fines, state surcharges, points on your driving record, car insurance ramifications, driver's license suspensions, driver education classes, DMV yearly surcharges, etc. a ticket for 25 miles per hour over the limit is a 6 pointer!
11 points or 3 speeding tickets in 18 months and you have a suspension of your New York license. If you get only 2 tickets in a work zone you also get suspended. For those from out of state, you will have your NYS "privilege" to drive suspended. You could also face a DMV administrative hearing where they would revoke your license. A revocation means you must re-apply and re-test for a license. A suspension means a definite period of time (kinda like suspended animation) where once the time ends the license is still there (you just pay a fee).
If your license gets suspended you may be able to get a restricted driving license (not full driving privileges) for school, work, and medical care.
So how can you defeat a speeding ticket?
Speed radar units need to be calibrated.
Records of calibration need to be kept.
Tuning forks need to be used to test these units regularly.
Tuning fork calibrations and calibration logs need to be done on the date speeding was alleged, and during the month of the violation alleged.
Certificates of calibration must be kept for the tuning forks.
Lawrence Newman
Attorney at Law
Doctor of Chiropractic
607-229-5184
newman.lawrence@gmail.com
Lawyering in Dryden Town Court
Website link for Dryden Town Court:
http://dryden.ny.us/justice-department
My law practice is located in Ithaca, NY but I go out to Dryden Town Court to defend DWIs, and moving violations quite often. Dryden, New York sits between Cortland and Ithaca, and the road signs rapidly change from 55mph to 45mph to 30mph more quickly than you can blink an eye. This is especially true when it is late, and the roads are desolate. Also located right in between Dryden and Ithaca is the NY State Trooper Barracks on Route 13. So you have NYS Troopers, Tompkins County Deputies, and Dryden Police all patrolling that area, not a good place to speed. People driving down to Ithaca from Syracuse should be aware of this triple play of coverage, slow down!
Dryden has a few of my favorite things: Dunkin Donuts, I love their coffee, old fashioned, coffee flavored coffee. They also have a few favs in restaurants: A-1 on Route 13 has very good Greek pizza (with feta cheese), fresh made soups, and salads, and I also like the little Chinese place (not much ambiance for eating in) but the food is pretty good for Upstate Chinese before or after Court. My son loves their boneless spare ribs. A guy has got to eat so you can ask me about the food places in many of these areas. In the summer there are a few ice cream places (unfortunately or fortunately they are seasonal).
Dryden Town Court holds two main courts: night Court on Mondays (530pm till ?) with Judge Christopher Clausson, and morning Court on Wednesdays at 900am with Judge Valentinelli.
The busier of the two Court sessions is night Court on Mondays. It can be very busy, and the Judge does a great job of keeping things moving and lively. I once had Court earlier in Ulysses (across the lake) and the Judge and his clerk shared carrot cake (from a Birthday celebration) with my client, who was waiting. You can't get that in Brooklyn, NY.
Judge Clausson has been on the bench since 1992, almost 20 years.
They have a beautiful new sign, and a fairly new Courthouse.
Judge Valentinelli has been on the bench since 1996. So the people of Dryden like these two men and value what they do, considering that Judges come up for re-election every four years.
COURT CLERKS:
Debra Smiley, Senior Clerk
Deborah Gallagher
Debra Smiley, Senior Clerk
Deborah Gallagher
Phone:
(607) 844-8888 option 1
Fax:
(607) 844-9358
(607) 844-8888 option 1
Fax:
(607) 844-9358
Tompkins County Assistant District Attorneys are:
ADA Linda Gafford on Wed.
ADA Gary Surdell on Mondays
Ithaca Cortland DWI Lawyer Why I love Cortland City Court
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| Cortland City Court, Cortland, NY |
My office is located in Ithaca, NY but the mainstay of my practice is DWI defense within the counties surrounding Tompkins County. I travel around 50 miles in each direction. I have defended drunk driving cases in Cortland, Seneca, Chemung, Tioga, Steuben, Broome, Chemung, and even Yates County. Yates has been a little tricky because I dislike night court, especially in winter due to the rural roads and lack of cell phone service in some areas. Being stuck or off the road in the winter, at night, with no connection to humanity just doesn't paint a pretty picture at my age ( a spry 50 this year).
Anyway, I love going to Cortland City Court for a number of reasons:
1. City Court is run methodically by seasoned veterans of the bench. btw City Court judges are elected to ten year terms in contrast to part time town, city, and village judges/justices who serve for four years.
2. Cortland Court is right across the street from the Cortland County Courthouse. If cases are going to move to felony level or we need to discuss the case (plea negotiations) with a prosecutor (district attorney) they are literally, right across the street.
3. Cortland City Court has the attorneys sign in on separate sign in sheets of paper, listing time, number of cases, etc. This is different than any Court I have been in Upstate. The process insures fairness and works to keep the case load flowing.
4. The Courthouse is within blocks of coffee shops and restaurants.
5. Parking is free, plentiful, and right next to the Courthouses.
6. Located at the corner of main and court streets it is easy to get to from any direction.
Website for the Cortland City Court: http://www.cortland.org/city/court.htm
25 Court Street,
Cortland, New York 13045
Office Hours: 8 am - 4 pm, Monday through Friday NEW HOURS!
Telephone: (607) 428-5420
Fax: (607) 428-5435
Initial Appearance (arraignments) on DWI cases are held Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:00 a.m.
Main Judge on the bench is the Hon. Thomas A. Meldrim
Part-time City Court Judge Lawrence Knickerbocker is on the bench when Judge Thomas A. Meldrim is absent or disqualified.
Across in the Cortland County Courthouse are the offices of the DA:
Mark D. Suben
District Attorney
Cortland County Courthouse
46 Greenbush Street, Room 101
Cortland, New York 13045
Telephone 607-753-5008
Assistant District Attorneys
Christopher I. Simser, Sr
Kevin A. Jones
Robert P. McGraw
Veronica M. Krause
Lawrence (Larry) Newman, D.C., Esq.
Doctor of Chiropractic
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-229-5184
http://ww.ithacadwi.com
newman.lawrence@gmail.com
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