HISTORIC ISSUES
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Vol.17
No.2 - 7/15/1882 |
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Courtesy of the New York
State Historical Association Library, Cooperstown, N.Y (.PDF files)
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New York Canal Times -
Online newspaper
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Mercury Media Group
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Two local courts get state grants
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Local justice courts are in line for state grants to help purchase equipment and fund other court expenses, Sen. James L. Seward said last week. The funds come from the state’s Justice Court Assistance Program, created by the legislature in 1999 and funded in the 2008-09 state budget.
The Winfield, Otsego and Stark town courts are among those getting grants.
“Many of our rural town and village courts don’t have the funds to get helpful equipment like computers and fax machines,” Seward said. “In creating the grant program, the state legislature recognized that local courts need updated equipment, software and facilities, and that property taxes can only help so much in our rural towns.”
“Town and village courts play a critical role in the justice system of our state,” Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau said. “It is vital that these courts, whose jurisdiction includes non-felony criminal prosecutions, motor vehicle cases, small civil claims and landlord-tenant disputes, be well equipped and secure.”
New York’s nearly 1,300 justice courts are funded by the towns and villages they serve. They provide a significant source of local and state revenue, and their ability to process cases and information promptly is essential to maintaining a statewide comprehensive criminal history database, as well as the operation of programs that protect domestic violence victims and keep drunken drivers off the road.
Despite their critical function, local courts have few resources – reflecting the budgetary limitations of the towns and villages that support them. Recognizing this, the state legislature in 1999 established the Justice Court Assistance Program to provide supplementary state assistance in the form of grants to the town and village justice courts.
The grants make it possible for justice courts to acquire computers and other essential electronic equipment, maintain a dignified appearance, and enhance the training and legal materials available to judges and clerks.
The town of Otsego court is getting $6,390, while the town of Winfield court is getting $2,341.14. The town of Stark court will get $1,050. |
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