Ithaca City Court in Tompkins County has a 41.7% dismissal rate and 58.2% conviction rate across 2,638 cases arraigned in 2024–2025. The median defendant age is 33. 64.9% 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

2,638
Total Cases
41.7%
Dismissal Rate
58.2%
Conviction Rate
64.9%
DAT Rate
33
Median Age

Most Common Charges

Other Courts in Tompkins County

Court Type Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate
Tompkins County Court Supreme/County 399 5.2% 93.8%
Lansing Town Court Local-Town & Village 271 47.2% 52.8%
Ithaca Town Court Local-Town & Village 188 45.4% 54.6%
Dryden Town Court Local-Town & Village 180 37.2% 62.8%
Groton Town Court Local-Town & Village 65 29.4% 70.6%
Newfield Town Court Local-Town & Village 44 55.9% 44.1%
Enfield Town Court Local-Town & Village 39 60.9% 39.1%
Caroline Town Court Local-Town & Village 34 37.5% 62.5%
Ulysses Town Court Local-Town & Village 34 22.7% 77.3%
Cayuga Heights Village Court Local-Town & Village 28 31.6% 68.4%

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

Based on 2,638 cases arraigned in 2024–2025, Ithaca City Court has a 41.7% dismissal rate and a 58.2% conviction rate. 64.9% of arrests processed through this court are Desk Appearance Tickets (DATs).
Ithaca City Court is a Local-City & District court in Tompkins County. The most common charges include Aggravated Unlicensed Operation (311 cases), Criminal Trespass (261 cases), Petit Larceny (250 cases). For guidance on your case, consult a licensed New York attorney.
Tompkins County has 11 courts handling criminal cases. Ithaca City Court has a 41.7% dismissal rate — compare this with other courts in the table above. View all Tompkins 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). 2,638 cases analyzed. Last updated March 2026. — NewYorkCourtFile.com

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