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Town Hall Half Day

31 Dec, 2018 — 31 Dec, 2018   
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    31 Dec, 2018 — 31 Dec, 2018
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Town Hall Closed

25 Dec, 2018 — 25 Dec, 2018   
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    25 Dec, 2018 — 25 Dec, 2018
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Town Hall Half Day

24 Dec, 2018 — 24 Dec, 2018   
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Town Hall Closing at 12:00 p.m.

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    24 Dec, 2018 — 24 Dec, 2018
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Special Meeting Planning Board

19 Dec, 2018 PM 7:00 — 14 Dec, 2018 PM 8:00   
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    19 Dec, 2018 PM 7:00 — 14 Dec, 2018 PM 8:00
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Planning Board Meeting

12 Dec, 2018 PM 7:00 — 12 Dec, 2018 PM 8:30   
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Technical Review Meeting immediately following Planning Board Meetings as needed

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    12 Dec, 2018 PM 7:00 — 12 Dec, 2018 PM 8:30
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Toys for Tots Dinner at the Crawford Senior Center

07 Dec, 2018 PM 5:30 — 07 Dec, 2018 PM 8:30   
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    07 Dec, 2018 PM 5:30 — 07 Dec, 2018 PM 8:30
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Town Board Meeting Rescheduled from November 15, 2018

06 Dec, 2018 — 06 Dec, 2018   
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    06 Dec, 2018 — 06 Dec, 2018
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Zoning Board Meeting Cancelled

05 Dec, 2018 — 05 Dec, 2018   
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    05 Dec, 2018 — 05 Dec, 2018
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Town Court

The Town of Crawford Justice Court is the local justice court in Pine Bush, NY with jurisdiction over many different types of cases including Penal Law, Vehicle & Traffic Law, Parking, Town Ordinances, Evictions, as well as Civil and Small Claims cases. The courts monetary jurisdiction in civil and small claims cases is up to $3,000.00.

The Court Clerks public office hours are Monday through Friday 8:30am-4:00pm.

COURT HOURS:

Criminal Matters are heard on the 3rd Monday & 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm.

All other matters are heard on the 1st, 2nd, & 4th Monday at 6:00pm and the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Tuesday at 6:00pm.

NOTE: Do NOT call the court while court is in session, the telephones are not attended. Please do not leave messages on the court telephones, they are NOT monitored.

PROPER ATTIRE IS REQUIRED IN THE COURTROOM AT ALL TIMES. NO T-SHIRTS, SHORTS OR SIMILAR ATTIRE IS PERMITTED. NO CELL PHONES OR COMPUTERS ARE PERMITTED IN THE COURTROOM. THEY MUST BE LEFT IN YOUR VEHICLE.

PAYMENT OF FINES:

The Court accepts payment in either cash, postal money orders or bank checks as well as credit cards. Cash must be exact change. Credit cards can only be MasterCard or VISA. To pay by credit card at the window there is a service fee of 2.99% assessed. NOTE: Personal checks are NOT accepted.

To pay by mail:      Town of Crawford Justice Court, 121 Route 302, Pine Bush NY 12566 and
                                 indicate the case number or your full name and date of birth.
 

TO FILE A SMALL CLAIM:

The person you are suing must reside or have a place of business in the Town of Crawford. The filing fee is either $10.00 (claim under $1,000) or $15.00 (claims $1,000 to $3,000). To file a claim you must stop by the court office during the hours indicated above. Claim amounts are up to $3,000.00 only.

EVICTIONS: See the new "DO IT YOURSELF" website at www.NYCourthelp.gov

MARRIAGES:

To be married by either of the Town Judges see the Court Clerk to fill out the necessary paperwork and to schedule a date and time to be married. You must show proof of marriage affidavit prior to scheduling ceremony.