Court Information

Traffic violations (i.e. speeding tickets):
- City of Batavia:  traffic violations are prosecuted by an Assistant District Attorney.
- The Towns of Alabama, Alexander, Batavia, Bergen, Byron, Darien, Elba, LeRoy, Pavilion, Pembroke Stafford and the Village of Corfu: Traffic violations are prosecuted by a Town Prosecutor who may be reached by writing to the Town Court. 
- All other Town Courts:  traffic violations are prosecuted by the Arresting Officer.

***Most Town and Village Courts hold court sessions in the evening, with the exception of the following:

1.            Town and Village of Leroy: Court proceedings are conducted on third and fourth Mondays at 1:00 p.m. for first appearances only.
2.            Town of Darien:  Judge Krzemien conducts Court proceedings on the third Thursday of the month, at 1:00 p.m., otherwise Court proceedings are held on Tuesday night.
3.            Town of Batavia:  Judge Williams conducts Court proceedings on the second Tuesday of the month for all felony and misdemeanor charges, in the afternoon, otherwise Court proceedings are held on Thursday.
4.            Town of Alabama:  Initial appearances are held on Tuesday evenings.  Any misdemeanor or felony  prosecutions are then held on the first Thursday afternoon.

** A Court Clerk is available during the daytime on most days.
* All of the prosecutors in the office handle cases in County court.  

District Attorney Lawrence Friedman prosecutes felonies arising out of the City of Batavia, all Arson cases and some of the other more serious felony cases from throughout the County. 

First Assistant District Attorney Melissa L. Cianfrini handles all prosecutions for Welfare Fraud and felony Domestic Violence cases arising out of the City of Batavia.

Assistant District Attorney Kaitlynn E. Walker prosecutes Integrated Domestic Violence (IDV) Court matters.

Assistant District Attorney Christopher J. Belling prosecutes most of the felony charges in County Court that arise out town and village courts.