Wheatfield Town Court

Wheatfield Town Court is one of the 12th city courthouses in Niagara County Wheatfield, New York. It is located within the 4th and 8th Judicial District Departments. This court has jurisdiction over criminal, civil, small claims, traffic, speeding and vehicle matters. Court sessions will be held every Tuesday of the month, and two presiding judges will hold the session according to their schedules. Proper Dressing is mandatory in this court.

How to find records?

Wheatfield Town Court records can be found online in the following ways:

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

Some recorded information is confidential and is not found online. For these types of records, a person had to submit an open record request to the clerk’s office. Download and fill in all the information on the form and send it to the court clerk’s office. The court will then decide whether to provide you with that record information or not.

see also Kent County Circuit Court

Division

Wheatfield Town Court Division consists of the followings:

• Criminal Division
• Civil Division
• Traffic and Vehicle Division
• Small Claim Division

What are the responsibilities of the Town Attorney’s Office?

Wheatfield Town Court town attorney’s responsibilities are:

• Supervise all the legal services in the town
• Produce agendas for the meetings in the town board and review the motions and resolutions.
• Drafting the local law and reviewing all the contracts between the Town and the third parties.
• Ensuring that the town is by all state and federal laws.
• It represents the town in the court and the proceedings of administration like real property matters etc.
• Coordinates with the defence of the cases.

How to make payments?

Wheatfield Town Court pay tickets can be made in the following ways:

In-Person

A person can make payment by visiting the court during business hours and paying in cash, checks, or with a card at the counter. Service or deduction charges of 2.99% will be applied if you pay with a credit card. Service charges, court fines, and two receipts will occur if you use a credit card.

Online

A person can pay online by using the online payment website of Wheatfield.ny.us. Processing fees will be applied in this method.

Mail

A Person can send a certified check or money order to the court’s mailing address. Do not send cash or personal statements in the mail; only accredited checks are accepted. The mailing address is 2800 Church Road, Wheatfield, NY 14120-1099

What is the role of a clerk?

Wheatfield Town Court Clerk’s role is to help the judges to perform their duties. The office is the center of the town government as it gives the residents a wide variety of compulsory services. The clerk’s office also contains certificates, copies, and permits; a person had to submit the documents at their office for further case proceedings or papers. They also solve queries, collect fines and help the judge outside the court. The clerk’s office is an agent of licensing and custodians of the town records. It acts as the governing body secretary that makes agendas for the meetings.

When is an appearance in court necessary?

Wheatfield Town Court appearance is necessary in criminal or small claims cases. In traffic cases, you can send a guilty or not guilty plea to the court. Then the court will respond if your appearance is necessary or if you pay the fine and do not come to the court.

How do I file a Small Claim case?

Wheatfield Town Court Small claims division can handle cases in which the claim is up to $3000. You could file small claims cases if you had to fill out some necessary paper in court. The person you are suing must be a town resident, or the property for which the case is occurring must be in this town. The filing fees for claims up to $S1000 are $10, and up to $3000 is $15.

How to get a marriage license?

Wheatfield Town Court marriage license is obtained from the clerk’s office and is given by the health department of Seneca County. The fee for a marriage license is $40 and for certificates is $10 per copy. The couple’s age must be 18+. If the age is 16 or 17, then parents must be present at the time of license, and if the age is less than 16, then approval from the superior court is mandatory. The couple must be presented in court when they come for the license; the witness age is also present, and their age is 18+. To obtain the permit, the couple had to submit a marriage form with a birth certificate, photo ID like a driver’s license, passport, or anything that could prove their identity with a social security number. If anyone is divorced, a divorce paper must be submitted before getting support, or if the wife or husband has died and this is a second marriage, then the spouse’s death certificate must be mandatory to submit. If anyone wants the copies, fill out the certificated copy of the marriage license request, and submit it to the court. After receiving a license, a marriage ceremony is held in court.

see also The Appellate Court Of Maryland

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