HalfMoon Town Court

HalfMoon Town Court is a justice and trial court in the County of Saratoga. It is located within the 3rd and 4th judicial district departments. It has jurisdiction over traffic and vehicle cases, small claims, criminal, and tenant and landlord matters. The New York troopers issued traffic and speeding tickets that the Saratoga County District Attorney’s Office prosecuted. The pre-trial conference was scheduled every Monday and Thursday. Everyone who enters the court must pass through a metal detector to enter the court.

Division:

HalfMoon Town Court division consists of the following:

• Traffic and Vehicle Division
• Criminal Division
• Small Claim Division 
• Landlord and Tenant Division

What is the schedule for the court hearing?

HallMoon Town Court court schedule is available online. The website has a court calendar with all the special events and holidays. All the first appearances for cases are held on every Thursday at 7:00 pm. All the court hearings are recorded in audio form. The schedule for the court hearing by the judges are:

· Judge Katherine Suchocki: 

1st appearance on the 1st and 3rd Thursday at 7:00 pm. The criminal court is on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday at 5:30 pm. Vehicle and Traffic cases on the 1st Thursday at 5:30 pm and small claims on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursday at 5:30 pm. 

· Judge Joseph V. Fodera:

1st appearance on the 2nd and 4th Thursday at 7:00 pm. The criminal court is on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 5:30 pm. Vehicle and Traffic cases on the 2nd Thursday at 5:30 pm and small claims on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Thursday at 5:30 pm. 

How to do a case search?

HalfMoon Town Court case search can be done online by using the following ways:

• Searching by name
• Searching by case number
• Searching by address
• Searching by phone
• Searching by email

All the case information is available in the county office. Some recorded information about cases is not available online because they are lawfully confidential. A person only gets this information from the county court or clerk’s office. They can be obtained by giving an Open Public Records Request. Please fill in all the information on the form and send it to the court. The court will respond with whether to give this information or not. For more information about the public records, call or mail the court.

How to make payments?

Halfmoon Town Court payments for fines can be made in the following ways:

· In-Person:

A person can pay for tickets and fines by visiting the court during regular court hours and paying in cash, checks, or with a card at the counter. A 2.99% service fee will be applied if you make Payment with a credit card. This court also accepts partial Payments.

· Online: 

A person can pay online using the New Jersey online payment link: www.paycourtonline.com. Enter the ticket or citation number and pay the fine. Service fees will be applied in this method.

· Mail:

A Person can send a certified check or money order to the court’s mailing address. The address is1 Halfmoon Town Plz, Clifton Park, NY 12065, United States. Cash or personal checks are not acceptable in the mail; only certified checks or money orders are accepted. Enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope with your Payment by mail if you want a receipt.

How to answer traffic and Vehicle Tickets?

HalfMoon Town Court traffic and vehicle tickets can be answered through a plea of mail. All traffic offenses except the felony offense could be answered through a plea. If you received a white computer-generated ticket, send a plea by writing a guilty or not guilty plea and send it to the court. If you enter a plea of guilty, the court imposes some fine; if you enter a plea of not guilty, the court sends a schedule for the pre-trial trial, and you have to appear on that date. If you receive a yellow handwritten ticket, sign at the back of the ticket in the appropriate section and send it to the court. If you want to speak to the judge, do not send plea mail; instead, appear at the court on the date written on the back of the ticket. 

What to do if a person receives a suspension notice?

Contact the court office immediately to find the reason for suspension if you receive a notice from the Motor Vehicles Department or are suspended by the court. Suppose your suspension is due to the failure to pay the fine; then you had to make Payment along with the suspension lift fees required by DMV. Call the court if you do not receive any fine notice, and your license is suspended. Submit a plea through mail or the bench of the court session if the suspension is due to the failure to answer the ticket.

How to file a small claim case?

HalfMoon Town Court small claims court handles all the cases in which claims are up to $3000. You had to fill out a form at the court for these types of cases. The filing fee is $10 if claims are up to $1000 and $15 if claims are up to $3000. The person or the company against which you are claiming must be from this town.

What is the role of the clerk?

HalfMoon Town Court clerk’s role is to maintain each case file, help judges in case matters, and receive and handle Payment and fines. He is the custodian of the municipal seal. They are responsible for the maintenance of all Official Town Records and the issuance of various licenses. They are an agent of licensing and custodians of the town records. They provide marriage licenses, birth and death certificates, permits, etc.

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