Elmira City Court
Local-City & District · Chemung County · 3,208 cases · 2024–2025
Elmira City Court in Chemung County has a 35.9% dismissal rate and 64.0% conviction rate across 3,208 cases arraigned in 2024–2025. The median defendant age is 35. 51.3% 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
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Other Courts in Chemung County
| Court | Type | Cases | Dismissal Rate | Conviction Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemung County Court | Supreme/County | 472 | 2.6% | 97.1% |
| Horseheads Town Court | Local-Town & Village | 389 | 25.7% | 74.3% |
| Southport Town Court | Local-Town & Village | 247 | 35.6% | 64.4% |
| Elmira Heights Village Court | Local-Town & Village | 230 | 14.0% | 86.0% |
| Big Flats Town Court | Local-Town & Village | 209 | 20.1% | 79.9% |
| Horseheads Village Court | Local-Town & Village | 180 | 37.5% | 62.5% |
| Veteran Town Court | Local-Town & Village | 64 | 36.8% | 63.2% |
| Elmira Town Court | Local-Town & Village | 45 | 48.6% | 51.4% |
| Chemung Town Court | Local-Town & Village | 42 | 19.4% | 77.8% |
| Catlin Town Court | Local-Town & Village | 24 | 43.5% | 56.5% |
| Van Etten Town Court | Local-Town & Village | 24 | 21.1% | 78.9% |
| Ashland Town Court(Chemung) | Local-Town & Village | 22 | 41.7% | 58.3% |
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Statistics from public court records for informational purposes only. Not legal advice.
Data source: NYS OCA-STAT Act (2024–2025). 3,208 cases analyzed. Last updated March 2026. — NewYorkCourtFile.com
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