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Plattsburgh City Court

Local-City & District · Clinton County · 1,614 cases · 2024–2025

Plattsburgh City Court in Clinton County has a 22.6% dismissal rate and 77.4% conviction rate across 1,614 cases arraigned in 2024–2025. The median defendant age is 33. 64.4% 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

1,614
Total Cases
22.6%
Dismissal Rate
77.4%
Conviction Rate
64.4%
DAT Rate
33
Median Age

Part of Clinton County Courts · See also: All charges

Most Common Charges

Aggravated Unlicensed Operation
246 cases
Drug Possession
139 cases
DWI / DUI
128 cases
Traffic Offense
96 cases
Petit Larceny
87 cases

Other Courts in Clinton County

Court Type Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate
Plattsburgh Town Court Local-Town & Village 1,204 16.3% 83.7%
Clinton County Court Supreme/County 485 1.8% 98.0%
Champlain Town Court Local-Town & Village 148 30.8% 69.2%
Peru Town Court Local-Town & Village 134 16.7% 83.3%
Beekmantown Town Court Local-Town & Village 68 19.0% 81.0%
Schuyler Falls Town Court Local-Town & Village 63 9.1% 90.9%
Mooers Town Court Local-Town & Village 54 9.4% 90.6%
Chazy Town Court Local-Town & Village 44 16.7% 79.2%
Ausable Town Court Local-Town & Village 37 3.7% 96.3%
Saranac Town Court Local-Town & Village 31 16.7% 77.8%

Common Questions

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

Based on 1,614 cases arraigned in 2024–2025, Plattsburgh City Court has a 22.6% dismissal rate and a 77.4% conviction rate. 64.4% of arrests processed through this court are Desk Appearance Tickets (DATs).
Plattsburgh City Court is a Local-City & District court in Clinton County. The most common charges include Aggravated Unlicensed Operation (246 cases), Drug Possession (139 cases), DWI / DUI (128 cases). For guidance on your case, consult a licensed New York attorney.
Clinton County has 11 courts handling criminal cases. Plattsburgh City Court has a 22.6% dismissal rate — compare this with other courts in the table above. View all Clinton 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). 1,614 cases analyzed. Last updated March 2026. — NewYorkCourtFile.com

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