Cayuga Heights Village Court in Tompkins County has a 31.6% dismissal rate and 68.4% conviction rate across 28 cases arraigned in 2024–2025. The median defendant age is 33.

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

28
Total Cases
31.6%
Dismissal Rate
68.4%
Conviction Rate
DAT Rate
33
Median Age

Most Common Charges

Other Courts in Tompkins County

Court Type Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate
Ithaca City Court Local-City & District 2,638 41.7% 58.2%
Tompkins County Court Supreme/County 399 5.2% 93.8%
Lansing Town Court Local-Town & Village 271 47.2% 52.8%
Ithaca Town Court Local-Town & Village 188 45.4% 54.6%
Dryden Town Court Local-Town & Village 180 37.2% 62.8%
Groton Town Court Local-Town & Village 65 29.4% 70.6%
Newfield Town Court Local-Town & Village 44 55.9% 44.1%
Enfield Town Court Local-Town & Village 39 60.9% 39.1%
Caroline Town Court Local-Town & Village 34 37.5% 62.5%
Ulysses Town Court Local-Town & Village 34 22.7% 77.3%

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

Based on 28 cases arraigned in 2024–2025, Cayuga Heights Village Court has a 31.6% dismissal rate and a 68.4% conviction rate.
Cayuga Heights Village Court is a Local-Town & Village court in Tompkins County. The most common charges include Drug Possession (5 cases), Forgery (3 cases), Drug Sale (3 cases). For guidance on your case, consult a licensed New York attorney.
Tompkins County has 11 courts handling criminal cases. Cayuga Heights Village Court has a 31.6% dismissal rate — compare this with other courts in the table above. View all Tompkins 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). 28 cases analyzed. Last updated March 2026. — NewYorkCourtFile.com

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