Albany Traffic Court has seriously improved their handling of supporting documents, at one point this court was much slower. Be sure to double check with the court that your not guilty plea has been acknowledged if you're pleading not guilty. While Albany Traffic Court may not be your favorite place to visit, the judges presiding are generally fair and reasonably friendly. Do not be alarmed if your traffic ticket indicates 'criminal part', so long as it was a traffic ticket or moving violation, that is still heard in this court. This is occasionally done by police mistakenly.
This court primarily hears traffic tickets, other matters such as misdemeanor and DWI, DUI, and driving without a license are heard in Albany Criminal Part.
To get to Albany Traffic Court coming from I-787 South: Exit @ Clinton Avenue, and turn Left onto South Pearl Street. Then make a right onto State Street. Continue straight on State Street up two blocks. City Hall, where Albany Traffic Court is located is on the second block on your right hand side.
Visit their website here: https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/3jd/albany
This small community is situated right below the Helderberg Escarpment not to far from Thatcher park. The village was incorporated in 1890 and was largely populated in part due to the expansion of the railroad in the mid 1800s. This town offers great recreation and scenic views of nearby mountain ranges. This village has roughly 2000 residents and is growing in population.
Located at the south end of Albany County, this town is crossed by I-87, Rt 9 and Rt 32.
Cohoes is a quite working class community with a somewhat depressed economy
This is a very busy court which very commonly has a long wait even for lawyers. Be sure to be on time and even early if you can. It’s recommended to expect at least a 2 hour wait. There are 2 courts at this location, one for criminal cases and one for Traffic Court. The bigger of these 2 courts is for traffic court and this is where you will need to go if you have received a traffic ticket.
Some times the fine must be paid when you enter a plea, or your plea will be void so come prepared to pay any fines you may need to pay. Often lawyers will be able to get a 2-4 week extension on the time you have to pay a fine which can often be worth he cost of hiring a traffic lawyer.
