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Poughkeepsie City Court

Local-City & District · Dutchess County · 2,559 cases · 2024–2025

Poughkeepsie City Court in Dutchess County has a 27.8% dismissal rate and 72.1% conviction rate across 2,559 cases arraigned in 2024–2025. The median defendant age is 36. 47.9% 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

2,559
Total Cases
27.8%
Dismissal Rate
72.1%
Conviction Rate
47.9%
DAT Rate
36
Median Age

Part of Dutchess County Courts · See also: All charges

Most Common Charges

DWI / DUI
203 cases
Aggravated Unlicensed Operation
172 cases
Criminal Contempt
168 cases
Assault
160 cases
Drug Sale
124 cases

Other Courts in Dutchess County

Court Type Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate
Poughkeepsie Town Court Local-Town & Village 1,193 17.1% 82.9%
Fishkill Town Court Local-Town & Village 663 57.2% 42.8%
Dutchess County Court Supreme/County 655 3.2% 96.6%
Beacon City Court Local-City & District 454 32.2% 67.6%
East Fishkill Town Court Local-Town & Village 346 15.0% 85.0%
Wappinger Town Court Local-Town & Village 292 12.4% 87.6%
Lagrange Town Court Local-Town & Village 210 11.7% 87.7%
Hyde Park Town Court Local-Town & Village 198 26.3% 73.7%
Pleasant Valley Town Court Local-Town & Village 161 17.3% 82.7%
Dover Town Court Local-Town & Village 139 12.9% 87.1%
Wappingers Falls Village Court Local-Town & Village 123 20.8% 79.2%
Beekman Town Court Local-Town & Village 83 27.0% 73.0%
Fishkill Village Court Local-Town & Village 74 28.8% 71.2%
Pawling Town Court Local-Town & Village 72 17.0% 83.0%
Red Hook Town Court Local-Town & Village 70 27.9% 72.1%
Rhinebeck Town Court Local-Town & Village 53 26.7% 73.3%
Milan Town Court Local-Town & Village 41 21.1% 78.9%
Amenia Town Court Local-Town & Village 40 35.9% 64.1%
Clinton Town Court(Dutchess) Local-Town & Village 37 25.0% 75.0%
North East Town Court Local-Town & Village 30 34.6% 65.4%
Stanford Town Court Local-Town & Village 28 50.0% 50.0%
Rhinebeck Village Court Local-Town & Village 23 18.2% 81.8%

Common Questions

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

Based on 2,559 cases arraigned in 2024–2025, Poughkeepsie City Court has a 27.8% dismissal rate and a 72.1% conviction rate. 47.9% of arrests processed through this court are Desk Appearance Tickets (DATs).
Poughkeepsie City Court is a Local-City & District court in Dutchess County. The most common charges include DWI / DUI (203 cases), Aggravated Unlicensed Operation (172 cases), Criminal Contempt (168 cases). For guidance on your case, consult a licensed New York attorney.
Dutchess County has 23 courts handling criminal cases. Poughkeepsie City Court has a 27.8% dismissal rate — compare this with other courts in the table above. View all Dutchess 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). 2,559 cases analyzed. Last updated March 2026. — NewYorkCourtFile.com

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