Town Justices
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Town Justices are locally elected judicial officers who preside over the Town of Hempstead’s justice courts, handling matters such as traffic violations, small claims, and certain criminal and civil cases.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Town Justices (Town of Hempstead) | 0 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial officer
ⓘ
local elected official ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
New York State law
ⓘ
Town of Hempstead local ordinances ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | judicial branch ⓘ |
| constituency | residents of the Town of Hempstead ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| courtLevel | local court ⓘ |
| employer | Town of Hempstead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentLevel | municipal ⓘ |
| handlesCaseType |
certain civil cases
ⓘ
certain criminal cases ⓘ small claims cases ⓘ traffic violations ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | violations occurring within the Town of Hempstead ⓘ |
| hears |
misdemeanor cases within statutory limits
ⓘ
violations of town ordinances ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Town of Hempstead Justice Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | New York State Unified Court System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nassau County, New York
ⓘ
Town of Hempstead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayConduct |
bench trials
ⓘ
jury trials in eligible cases ⓘ |
| methodOfSelection | election ⓘ |
| officeType | elective office ⓘ |
| presidesOver | Town of Hempstead justice courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | New York town and village courts ⓘ |
| role |
adjudicate disputes
ⓘ
conduct arraignments ⓘ impose fines and penalties as authorized by law ⓘ issue certain court orders ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
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