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Cortland City Court

Local-City & District · Cortland County · 2,077 cases · 2024–2025

Cortland City Court in Cortland County has a 27.5% dismissal rate and 72.5% conviction rate across 2,077 cases arraigned in 2024–2025. The median defendant age is 31. 69.7% 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

2,077
Total Cases
27.5%
Dismissal Rate
72.5%
Conviction Rate
69.7%
DAT Rate
31
Median Age

Part of Cortland County Courts · See also: All charges

Most Common Charges

Aggravated Unlicensed Operation
221 cases
Traffic Offense
154 cases
Disorderly Conduct
146 cases
Drug Possession
140 cases
Criminal Trespass
128 cases

Other Courts in Cortland County

Court Type Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate
Cortlandville Town Court Local-Town & Village 484 18.1% 81.6%
Cortland County Court Supreme/County 364 11.8% 88.2%
Homer Town Court Local-Town & Village 102 34.4% 65.6%
Virgil Town Court Local-Town & Village 25 21.1% 78.9%
Freetown Town Court Local-Town & Village 24 18.2% 81.8%
Marathon Town Court Local-Town & Village 23 13.3% 86.7%
Cincinnatus Town Court Local-Town & Village 20 55.6% 44.4%

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

Based on 2,077 cases arraigned in 2024–2025, Cortland City Court has a 27.5% dismissal rate and a 72.5% conviction rate. 69.7% of arrests processed through this court are Desk Appearance Tickets (DATs).
Cortland City Court is a Local-City & District court in Cortland County. The most common charges include Aggravated Unlicensed Operation (221 cases), Traffic Offense (154 cases), Disorderly Conduct (146 cases). For guidance on your case, consult a licensed New York attorney.
Cortland County has 8 courts handling criminal cases. Cortland City Court has a 27.5% dismissal rate — compare this with other courts in the table above. View all Cortland 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). 2,077 cases analyzed. Last updated March 2026. — NewYorkCourtFile.com

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