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Albany City Criminal Court

Local-City & District · Albany County · 5,916 cases · 2024–2025

Albany City Criminal Court in Albany County has a 34.3% dismissal rate and 65.6% conviction rate across 5,916 cases arraigned in 2024–2025. The median defendant age is 34. 30.1% of cases at this court involve Desk Appearance Tickets (DATs).

Dismissal rate includes judicial dismissals and cases dismissed in the interest of justice. Conviction rate includes guilty pleas and findings of guilt at trial. DAT rate reflects the proportion of arrests processed as Desk Appearance Tickets rather than custodial arrests. Data sourced from the NYS Office of Court Administration (OCA) STAT Act. Last updated: March 2026

5,916
Total Cases
34.3%
Dismissal Rate
65.6%
Conviction Rate
30.1%
DAT Rate
34
Median Age

Part of Albany County Courts · See also: All charges

Most Common Charges

Assault
557 cases
Aggravated Unlicensed Operation
500 cases
Petit Larceny
396 cases
Criminal Contempt
370 cases
DWI / DUI
327 cases

Other Courts in Albany County

Court Type Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate
Colonie Town Court Local-Town & Village 2,503 29.8% 70.2%
Albany County Court Supreme/County 1,618 5.6% 94.2%
Cohoes City Court Local-City & District 1,431 37.4% 62.6%
Watervliet City Court Local-City & District 925 29.5% 70.5%
Guilderland Town Court Local-Town & Village 732 29.9% 70.1%
Bethlehem Town Court Local-Town & Village 587 31.7% 68.3%
Albany City Traffic Court Local-City & District 458 71.3% 28.7%
Menands Village Court Local-Town & Village 211 23.7% 76.3%
Coeymans Town Court Local-Town & Village 171 27.6% 72.4%
New Scotland Town Court Local-Town & Village 88 41.3% 58.7%
Green Island Town Court Local-Town & Village 47 34.3% 65.7%
Westerlo Town Court Local-Town & Village 34 20.0% 76.0%
Berne Town Court Local-Town & Village 29 50.0% 50.0%
Knox Town Court Local-Town & Village 22 64.7% 35.3%

Common Questions

Statistics from public court records for informational purposes only. Not legal advice.

Based on 5,916 cases arraigned in 2024–2025, Albany City Criminal Court has a 34.3% dismissal rate and a 65.6% conviction rate. 30.1% of arrests processed through this court are Desk Appearance Tickets (DATs).
Albany City Criminal Court is a Local-City & District court in Albany County. The most common charges include Assault (557 cases), Aggravated Unlicensed Operation (500 cases), Petit Larceny (396 cases). For guidance on your case, consult a licensed New York attorney.
Albany County has 15 courts handling criminal cases. Albany City Criminal Court has a 34.3% dismissal rate — compare this with other courts in the table above. View all Albany County court statistics for a broader look at case outcomes in this county, including DCJS pretrial release data.

Data source: NYS OCA-STAT Act (2024–2025). 5,916 cases analyzed. Last updated March 2026. — NewYorkCourtFile.com

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