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LAWYERIN' A DWI CASE IN
ELMIRA CITY COURT
As part of my ongoing series about Courts I frequent, here is some information about ELMIRA CITY COURT.
Elmira City Court is a very busy court in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. They have criminal matters heard on a regular basis --and a special DWI day to handle the heavy caseload.
*NOTE: If you have a DWI in Elmira City Court, it is very difficult to get a hearing on whether there was probable cause to suspend your license (called a PRINGLE hearing). The Judges are extremely reluctant to entertain the issue --and only in very particular sets of circumstances. Just fair warning.
When you enter the Courthouse you go up a large staircase and on the 2nd floor are the two courtrooms. If you turn LEFT at top of stairs you will enter the larger of the two courtrooms. Smaller one is on right. The clerk's office is just across the way from the top of the stairs.
ADDRESS:
317 E. Church Street
Elmira, NY 14901
(Corner of Lake & Church Streets)
Phone 607-873-9520
Fax 212-401-9240
Email: ElmiraCityCourt@courts.state.ny.us
Hours of Operation:
Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Judges
Honorable Steven W. Forrest
Honorable Ottavio Campanella
Chief Clerk
Casey Johnson (who used to be a clerk in Ithaca Town Court! so we know Casey pretty well)
Assistant District Attorneys assigned to Court:
ADA Jordan Yorke
ADA Sophie Marmor (handles a lot of DWI's)
ADA Kevin O'Shea
ADA Jason Cook
NOTE: If you get there early and tell the Court Officer who you are, they will put you on the list to be heard. It is mostly a first-come, first-serve basis. If you are represented by counsel (which I suggest), they take Attorney cases first.
BY: Attorney Mike Cyr
P: 607-229-5184
Twitter: @ithacadwi
