Town Of Hartwick
 Officials 

Town Court

Elected
Alternating four-year terms
Description:

Court is available for arraignment 24 hours a day. Official hours are Wednesday evenings, 7 pm.

 

Town Court trial jurisdiction includes:

  • Traffic Violations
  • Traffic Misdemeanors
  • Criminal Violations
  • Criminal Misdemeanors
  • Civil Actions
  • Small Claims
  • Landlord-Tenant Actions

 

The Hartwick Town Justice Court is open to the public and the public is welcome to attend Court sessions. All Court proceedings are held at the Town Hall Courtroom on County Route 11.

Responsibilities:
Court has original jurisdiction in felony and Family Court cases. The Court holds bench trials as well as jury trials as provided for in the law. When a jury trial is held, residents' names are drawn from a list of potential jurors compiled by the Otsego County Commissioner of Jurors.
Officials:
Justice Orrin Higgins
Phone: 607-293-8133
Justice Maria Folts
Phone: 607-293-8133
Contacts:
Court Clerk
Mary Higgins
PO Box 106
Hartwick, NY 13348
Phone: 607-293-8133
Fax: 607-293-7728