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Suffolk 5th District Court

Local-City & District · Suffolk County · 1,122 cases · 2024–2025

Suffolk 5th District Court in Suffolk County has a 24.2% dismissal rate and 75.8% conviction rate across 1,122 cases arraigned in 2024–2025. The median defendant age is 51. 0.3% 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

1,122
Total Cases
24.2%
Dismissal Rate
75.8%
Conviction Rate
0.3%
DAT Rate
51
Median Age

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Other Courts in Suffolk County

Court Type Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate
Suffolk 1st District Court Local-City & District 50,429 35.9% 64.0%
Suffolk 6th District Court Local-City & District 3,696 3.4% 96.6%
Suffolk County Court Supreme/County 3,105 4.1% 95.8%
Riverhead Town Court Local-Town & Village 958 17.6% 82.1%
Southampton Town Court Local-Town & Village 863 19.8% 80.2%
Suffolk 4th District Court Local-City & District 726 2.6% 97.4%
East Hampton Town Court Local-Town & Village 367 19.0% 81.0%
Amityville Village Court Local-Town & Village 210 21.9% 78.1%
Southold Town Court Local-Town & Village 199 16.9% 83.1%
Suffolk 2nd District Court Local-City & District 132 13.8% 86.2%
Northport Village Court Local-Town & Village 78 47.1% 52.9%
Southampton Village Court Local-Town & Village 53 46.7% 53.3%
Suffolk 3rd District Court Local-City & District 51 4.3% 95.7%
Westhampton Beach Village Court Local-Town & Village 50 31.7% 68.3%
Quogue Village Court Local-Town & Village 29 16.0% 84.0%
Sag Harbor Village Court Local-Town & Village 29 21.7% 78.3%

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

Based on 1,122 cases arraigned in 2024–2025, Suffolk 5th District Court has a 24.2% dismissal rate and a 75.8% conviction rate. 0.3% of arrests processed through this court are Desk Appearance Tickets (DATs).
Suffolk 5th District Court is a Local-City & District court in Suffolk County. For guidance on your case, consult a licensed New York attorney.
Suffolk County has 17 courts handling criminal cases. Suffolk 5th District Court has a 24.2% dismissal rate — compare this with other courts in the table above. View all Suffolk 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). 1,122 cases analyzed. Last updated March 2026. — NewYorkCourtFile.com

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