Horseheads Town Court in Chemung County has a 25.7% dismissal rate and 74.3% conviction rate across 389 cases arraigned in 2024–2025. The median defendant age is 37.

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

389
Total Cases
25.7%
Dismissal Rate
74.3%
Conviction Rate
DAT Rate
37
Median Age

Most Common Charges

Other Courts in Chemung County

Court Type Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate
Elmira City Court Local-City & District 3,208 35.9% 64.0%
Chemung County Court Supreme/County 472 2.6% 97.1%
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%

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

Based on 389 cases arraigned in 2024–2025, Horseheads Town Court has a 25.7% dismissal rate and a 74.3% conviction rate.
Horseheads Town Court is a Local-Town & Village court in Chemung County. The most common charges include Petit Larceny (137 cases), DWI / DUI (55 cases), Drug Possession (34 cases). For guidance on your case, consult a licensed New York attorney.
Chemung County has 13 courts handling criminal cases. Horseheads Town Court has a 25.7% dismissal rate — compare this with other courts in the table above. View all Chemung 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). 389 cases analyzed. Last updated March 2026. — NewYorkCourtFile.com

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