Justice – Dan Mathews III
Acting Justice – Kara LaSorsa
Court Clerks –
Megan Cavaliere & Barb Lenweaver
Phone (315) 468-1608
Fax (315) 468-1600
COURT OFFICE HOURS
MONDAY – TUESDAY – WEDNESDAY – FRIDAY 8:30-3:45
THURSDAY 8:30-3:00 (Court Day)
THE VILLAGE OF SOLVAY COURT PRESIDES OVER:
- TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
- CRIMINAL CASES
- VILLAGE ORDINANCES
- SMALL CLAIMS, UP TO $3,000
- EVICTIONS WITHIN THE VILLAGE LIMITS
- MARRIAGES
VILLAGE ORDINANCE PARKING TICKETS ARE NOW HANDLED AT THE VILLAGE COURT OFFICE LOCATED AT 1100 WOODS ROAD, LOWER PARKING LOT. PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE BY CASH, MONEY ORDERS, CERTIFIED CHECKS, VISA, MASTERCARD, DISCOVER AND AMERICAN EXPRESS. A 2.99% SERVICE FEE WILL APPLY FOR ALL CREDIT/DEBIT CARD PAYMENTS. PERSONAL CHECKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED AND WILL BE RETURNED.
PAYMENTS CAN ALSO BE MADE ONLINE AT WWW.PAYCOURTONLINE.COM. CLICK ON “I WANT TO PAY A PARKING TICKET”. A SERVICE FEE WILL APPLY. FAILURE TO PAY A PARKING FINE WITHIN EIGHT DAYS OF THE VIOLATION DATE WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL PENALTIES BEING ASSESSED PER THE VILLAGE CODE. INFORMATION CONCERNING PENALTIES CAN BE FOUND ON THE PARKING TICKET OR BY CALLING THE COURT OFFICE.
IF YOU WISH TO DISPUTE A PARKING TICKET, YOU MUST CONTACT THE VILLAGE COURT OFFICE AT (315) 468-1608 TO REQUEST A HEARING. THIS MUST BE DONE NO MORE THAN EIGHT (8) DAYS PAST THE VIOLATION DATE.
Court Clerks are not lawyers and cannot give any legal advice in all proceedings that the village court presides over. You will need to consult with an attorney with legal questions.
CUSTOMER COUNTER SERVICE HOURS
MONDAY – TUESDAY – WEDNESDAY – FRIDAY 8:30-3:45
THURSDAY 8:30-3:00 (Court Day)
PAYMENT METHODS
PAYMENTS ARE ACCEPTED IN CASH – MONEY ORDER – CASHIERS CHECK
CREDIT CARDS ARE ACCEPTED WITH 2.99% SERVICE FEE
DEFENDENTS CAN NOW PAY THEIR TRAFFIC TICKETS ONLINE (ON TICKETS ISSUED AFTER 1-1-2010).
VISIT www.paycourtonline.com. A CONVENIENCE FEE WILL BE APPLIED TO ONLINE PAYMENTS.
Village Court Inquiries:
Email: mcavaliere@nycourts.gov
Judge Mathews holds court on the 1st, 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at 4:00pm.
Judge LaSorsa holds court (parking tickets and evictions) on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 5:00pm.
***Court is held at 1000 Woods Road, Town of Geddes building.
See map for directions to the Town of Geddes Court: