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Niagara Falls City Court

Local-City & District · Niagara County · 4,549 cases · 2024–2025

Niagara Falls City Court in Niagara County has a 24.5% dismissal rate and 75.3% conviction rate across 4,549 cases arraigned in 2024–2025. The median defendant age is 35. 58.8% 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

4,549
Total Cases
24.5%
Dismissal Rate
75.3%
Conviction Rate
58.8%
DAT Rate
35
Median Age

Part of Niagara County Courts · See also: All charges

Most Common Charges

Aggravated Unlicensed Operation
1,066 cases
Traffic Offense
545 cases
Petit Larceny
411 cases
Assault
284 cases
Criminal Contempt
223 cases

Other Courts in Niagara County

Court Type Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate
North Tonawanda City Court Local-City & District 2,119 14.8% 85.1%
Lockport City Court Local-City & District 1,808 31.1% 68.8%
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 4,549 cases arraigned in 2024–2025, Niagara Falls City Court has a 24.5% dismissal rate and a 75.3% conviction rate. 58.8% of arrests processed through this court are Desk Appearance Tickets (DATs).
Niagara Falls City Court is a Local-City & District court in Niagara County. The most common charges include Aggravated Unlicensed Operation (1,066 cases), Traffic Offense (545 cases), Petit Larceny (411 cases). For guidance on your case, consult a licensed New York attorney.
Niagara County has 15 courts handling criminal cases. Niagara Falls City Court has a 24.5% 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). 4,549 cases analyzed. Last updated March 2026. — NewYorkCourtFile.com

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