Putnam County Court
Putnam County, New York
Hours of Operation:
Address:
20 County Center
Carmel, NY 10512
United States
Phone:
Criminal Department – 2nd floor
Phone: 845-208-7800
Fax:
845-208-7869
GENERAL TRAFFIC TICKET AND CRIMINAL COURT INFORMATION
While the Putnam County Supreme Court has authority to hear criminal matters involving felonies (offenses punishable by more than one year in prison), these matters are generally heard in the Putnam County Court which has jurisdiction over all such felony criminal cases arising out of incidents occurring in the County of Putnam. Such cases are on the Court’s morning calendars Monday through Friday as directed by the Court. The Putnam County Court has trial jurisdiction over all cases if the jail term that can be imposed exceeds one year. The office of the Putnam County District Attorney prosecutes all such criminal cases. The County Court does not hear traffic ticket cases.
NUMBER OF POINTS ASSIGNED BY DMV FOR COMMON TRAFFIC OFFENSES
License Violation Points
| VIOLATION |
POINTS |
| Speeding (MPH over posted limit) | |
|
1 to 10 |
3 |
|
11 to 20 |
4 |
|
21 to 30 |
6 |
|
31 to 40 |
8 |
|
Over 40 |
11 |
| Reckless driving |
5 |
| Failed to stop for school bus |
5 |
| Followed too closely (tailgating) |
4 |
| Inadequate brakes (private car) |
4 |
| Inadequate Brakes (employer’s vehicle) |
2 |
| Failed to yield right-of-way |
3 |
| Disobeying traffic control signal, STOP sign or YIELD sign |
3 |
| Railroad crossing violation |
5 |
| Improper passing, changing lane unsafely |
3 |
| Driving left of center, in wrong direction |
3 |
| Leaving scene of property damage incident |
3 |
| Child safety restraint violation |
3 |
| Improper cell phone use |
5 |
| Use of portable electronic device (“texting”) |
5 |
| Any other moving violation |
2 |