TOWN OF GREENPORT, NEW YORK
Town Court
Greenport Town Court
Columbia County, New York
Phone: 518-828-0138 and Fax: 518-285-4373
Located At:
600 Town Hall Drive
Hudson, New York 12534
(We are located in the same building as the Greenport Town Hall)
Court Office Hours:
MONDAY thru THURSDAY: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (closed 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. for lunch)
Criminal Court starts at 3:00 p.m. on Monday afternoons (by appointment only)
Please NOTE: Court is closed on all legal holidays; it is advised to contact the court to see if court is closed.
TRAFFIC DEFENDANTS MUST USE THE WEBSITE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE TO INITIATE ONLINE PLEA NEGOTIATIONS.
IF YOU HAVE FINES DUE TO THE COURT, A MINIMUM PAYMENT OF $25.00 EVERY 30 DAYS WILL BE ACCEPTED IF YOU CANNOT PAY IN FULL. YOU CAN ALSO PAY ANY AMOUNT OVER THE MINIMUM PAYMENT. CONTACT THE COURT OFFICE IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS MEETING THIS REQUIREMENT. PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR ONLINE AND MAILING PAYMENT OPTIONS. PAYMENTS CAN ALSO BE MADE IN PERSON AT THE CLERK'S WINDOW DURING OFFICE HOURS.
IF YOU RECEIVED A TRAFFIC TICKET, PLEASE SIGN THE APPROPRIATE PLEA SECTION ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE AND MAIL IT BACK TO US BY THE RETURN DATE INDICATED NEAR THE BOTTOM LEFT SIDE OF YOUR TICKET. THIS DATE IS NOT A COURT DATE, YOU NEED ONLY TO SEND YOUR RESPONSE IN WRITING TO THE COURT.
Payments to the court can be made via mail, in person or online:
Online Payments* can be made at www.allpaid.com
-- For Judge Porreca use PLC: A00181.
-- For Judge Sack use PLC: A00182
* There will be a fee to process these payments.
To mail a payment, send to:
Greenport Town Court
600 Town Hall Drive
Hudson, New York 12534
We accept Money Orders and Certified Bank Checks ONLY. Make payable to the Greenport Town Court
NO PERSONAL CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED ONLY EXACT PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
In Person Payment can be made during office hours only. You may pay with card (a fee will be charged to process payment), exact cash, Money Order or Bank Check.
GUILTY PLEAS:
If you wish to enter a plea of guilty to your traffic ticket, you must sign "SECTION A - PLEA OF GUILTY" on your ticket and mail it back to the court by the "RETURN BY MAIL BEFORE OR IN PERSON BY" date indicated on the ticket. When you plead guilty, it is to the original charge as stated on your ticket. The court cannot reduce your charge, or any possible points associated with pleading guilty to that charge if you enter a plea of guilty.
NOT GUILTY PLEAS & ONLINE REDUCTION REQUEST OPTION:
If you wish to enter a plea of not guilty for your traffic ticket, you must sign the "SECTION B-PLEA OF NOT GUILTY" on your original ticket and send it to the court by the date indicated on your ticket. In lieu of personally appearing in court, you must complete the reduction request online with the Columbia County District Attorney's Office. To start this process, please go to the following website: www.columbiacountyny.com/trafficticket*
You will still need to update the court every 30 days as to the status of your case to avoid suspension. The online reduction request process may take several weeks.
*Please note the Court cannot give legal advice, if you choose to use the above website you are solely responsible for completing all the steps that are required of you.