Town Justice of East Hampton
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Town Justice of East Hampton is a locally elected judicial officer who presides over the East Hampton Town Justice Court, handling criminal, traffic, and certain civil matters within the town’s jurisdiction.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Town Justice of East Hampton canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
elected position
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judicial office ⓘ local public office ⓘ |
| appliesLegalSystem |
New York State law
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United States law ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electedBy | voters of the Town of East Hampton ⓘ |
| employer | Town of East Hampton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | judicial branch ⓘ |
| handlesCaseType |
certain civil matters
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criminal matters ⓘ misdemeanors ⓘ small claims cases ⓘ summary proceedings ⓘ traffic violations ⓘ vehicle and traffic law offenses ⓘ violations ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
accept guilty pleas where permitted by law
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advise defendants of their rights ⓘ conduct arraignments ⓘ conduct trials ⓘ impose fines ⓘ impose sentences within statutory limits ⓘ issue warrants ⓘ set bail ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
East Hampton Town Justice Court
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Town of East Hampton, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPower |
accept and set bail in criminal matters
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administer oaths ⓘ conduct preliminary hearings in felony cases ⓘ issue orders of protection ⓘ |
| legalAuthority |
New York Criminal Procedure Law
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New York Town Law NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Uniform Justice Court Act NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Vehicle and Traffic Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
State of New York
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Suffolk County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderRole | Town Justice ⓘ |
| officeType | part-time judicial office ⓘ |
| partOf |
New York State Unified Court System (local courts)
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New York Town Court system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldInOrganization | East Hampton Town government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidesOver | East Hampton Town Justice Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiredResidence | Town of East Hampton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | popular election ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Appellate Term or County Court (depending on case type)
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New York State Supreme Court (appellate review) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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