Ghent Town Court in Columbia County has a 39.0% dismissal rate and 61.0% conviction rate across 73 cases arraigned in 2024–2025. The median defendant age is 36.

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

73
Total Cases
39.0%
Dismissal Rate
61.0%
Conviction Rate
DAT Rate
36
Median Age

Most Common Charges

Other Courts in Columbia County

Court Type Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate
Hudson City Court Local-City & District 780 31.8% 68.0%
Greenport Town Court Local-Town & Village 391 23.5% 76.5%
Claverack Town Court Local-Town & Village 246 10.9% 89.1%
Columbia County Court Supreme/County 191 8.6% 90.6%
Kinderhook Town Court Local-Town & Village 170 21.7% 78.3%
Livingston Town Court Local-Town & Village 54 11.1% 88.9%
Stockport Town Court Local-Town & Village 45 25.0% 75.0%
Chatham Town Court Local-Town & Village 44 35.5% 64.5%
Copake Town Court Local-Town & Village 39 65.0% 35.0%
Philmont Village Court Local-Town & Village 32 23.8% 76.2%
Stuyvesant Town Court Local-Town & Village 26 9.1% 90.9%
Canaan Town Court Local-Town & Village 22 25.0% 75.0%
Taghkanic Town Court Local-Town & Village 20 0.0% 100.0%

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

Based on 73 cases arraigned in 2024–2025, Ghent Town Court has a 39.0% dismissal rate and a 61.0% conviction rate.
Ghent Town Court is a Local-Town & Village court in Columbia County. The most common charges include DWI / DUI (22 cases), Weapons Offense (7 cases), Aggravated Unlicensed Operation (7 cases). For guidance on your case, consult a licensed New York attorney.
Columbia County has 14 courts handling criminal cases. Ghent Town Court has a 39.0% dismissal rate — compare this with other courts in the table above. View all Columbia 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). 73 cases analyzed. Last updated March 2026. — NewYorkCourtFile.com

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