The Town Court handles both, Civil and Criminal cases, which deal
directly with issues affecting most citizens. The Town Court has
criminal jurisdiction over misdemeanor offenses, (crimes which are
punishable by up to 1 year in jail), as well as Vehicle & Traffic,
Town Code and criminal offenses defined in other areas of the law. This
Court also has jurisdiction over felony cases, for the purposes of
conducting a preliminary hearing, setting bail and arraignments. Once
the matter is held for the action of the Rockland County Grand Jury,
after the preliminary hearing, the Court is divested of jurisdiction and
the case is transferred to the County Court for further proceedings
including trial.