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Lockport City Court

Local-City & District · Niagara County · 1,808 cases · 2024–2025

Lockport City Court in Niagara County has a 31.1% dismissal rate and 68.8% conviction rate across 1,808 cases arraigned in 2024–2025. The median defendant age is 36. 49.9% 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

1,808
Total Cases
31.1%
Dismissal Rate
68.8%
Conviction Rate
49.9%
DAT Rate
36
Median Age

Part of Niagara County Courts · See also: All charges

Most Common Charges

Aggravated Unlicensed Operation
230 cases
Drug Possession
161 cases
Traffic Offense
131 cases
DWI / DUI
99 cases
Assault
78 cases

Other Courts in Niagara County

Court Type Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate
Niagara Falls City Court Local-City & District 4,549 24.5% 75.3%
North Tonawanda City Court Local-City & District 2,119 14.8% 85.1%
Niagara County Court Supreme/County 1,224 4.9% 94.9%
Lockport Town Court Local-Town & Village 800 15.6% 84.4%
Niagara Town Court Local-Town & Village 368 18.5% 81.1%
Lewiston Town Court Local-Town & Village 257 17.3% 82.7%
Wheatfield Town Court Local-Town & Village 166 16.1% 83.9%
Newfane Town Court Local-Town & Village 102 18.6% 81.4%
Royalton Town Court Local-Town & Village 94 26.5% 73.5%
Pendleton Town Court Local-Town & Village 66 26.0% 74.0%
Wilson Town Court Local-Town & Village 46 25.0% 75.0%
Cambria Town Court Local-Town & Village 40 16.7% 83.3%
Porter Town Court Local-Town & Village 39 21.4% 78.6%
Hartland Town Court Local-Town & Village 37 26.9% 73.1%

Common Questions

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

Based on 1,808 cases arraigned in 2024–2025, Lockport City Court has a 31.1% dismissal rate and a 68.8% conviction rate. 49.9% of arrests processed through this court are Desk Appearance Tickets (DATs).
Lockport City Court is a Local-City & District court in Niagara County. The most common charges include Aggravated Unlicensed Operation (230 cases), Drug Possession (161 cases), Traffic Offense (131 cases). For guidance on your case, consult a licensed New York attorney.
Niagara County has 15 courts handling criminal cases. Lockport City Court has a 31.1% dismissal rate — compare this with other courts in the table above. View all Niagara 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). 1,808 cases analyzed. Last updated March 2026. — NewYorkCourtFile.com

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