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Dover Town Court

Local-Town & Village · Dutchess County · 139 cases · 2024–2025

Dover Town Court in Dutchess County has a 12.9% dismissal rate and 87.1% conviction rate across 139 cases arraigned in 2024–2025. The median defendant age is 38.

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

139
Total Cases
12.9%
Dismissal Rate
87.1%
Conviction Rate
—
DAT Rate
38
Median Age

Part of Dutchess County Courts · See also: All charges

Most Common Charges

DWI / DUI
62 cases
Criminal Contempt
19 cases
Drug Possession
6 cases
Assault
6 cases
Aggravated Unlicensed Operation
6 cases

Other Courts in Dutchess County

Court Type Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate
Poughkeepsie City Court Local-City & District 2,559 27.8% 72.1%
Poughkeepsie Town Court Local-Town & Village 1,193 17.1% 82.9%
Fishkill Town Court Local-Town & Village 663 57.2% 42.8%
Dutchess County Court Supreme/County 655 3.2% 96.6%
Beacon City Court Local-City & District 454 32.2% 67.6%
East Fishkill Town Court Local-Town & Village 346 15.0% 85.0%
Wappinger Town Court Local-Town & Village 292 12.4% 87.6%
Lagrange Town Court Local-Town & Village 210 11.7% 87.7%
Hyde Park Town Court Local-Town & Village 198 26.3% 73.7%
Pleasant Valley Town Court Local-Town & Village 161 17.3% 82.7%
Wappingers Falls Village Court Local-Town & Village 123 20.8% 79.2%
Beekman Town Court Local-Town & Village 83 27.0% 73.0%
Fishkill Village Court Local-Town & Village 74 28.8% 71.2%
Pawling Town Court Local-Town & Village 72 17.0% 83.0%
Red Hook Town Court Local-Town & Village 70 27.9% 72.1%
Rhinebeck Town Court Local-Town & Village 53 26.7% 73.3%
Milan Town Court Local-Town & Village 41 21.1% 78.9%
Amenia Town Court Local-Town & Village 40 35.9% 64.1%
Clinton Town Court(Dutchess) Local-Town & Village 37 25.0% 75.0%
North East Town Court Local-Town & Village 30 34.6% 65.4%
Stanford Town Court Local-Town & Village 28 50.0% 50.0%
Rhinebeck Village Court Local-Town & Village 23 18.2% 81.8%

Common Questions

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

Based on 139 cases arraigned in 2024–2025, Dover Town Court has a 12.9% dismissal rate and a 87.1% conviction rate.
Dover Town Court is a Local-Town & Village court in Dutchess County. The most common charges include DWI / DUI (62 cases), Criminal Contempt (19 cases), Drug Possession (6 cases). For guidance on your case, consult a licensed New York attorney.
Dutchess County has 23 courts handling criminal cases. Dover Town Court has a 12.9% dismissal rate — compare this with other courts in the table above. View all Dutchess 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). 139 cases analyzed. Last updated March 2026. — NewYorkCourtFile.com

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