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Watervliet City Court

Local-City & District · Albany County · 925 cases · 2024–2025

Watervliet City Court in Albany County has a 29.5% dismissal rate and 70.5% conviction rate across 925 cases arraigned in 2024–2025. The median defendant age is 34. 42.6% 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

925
Total Cases
29.5%
Dismissal Rate
70.5%
Conviction Rate
42.6%
DAT Rate
34
Median Age

Part of Albany County Courts · See also: All charges

Most Common Charges

Traffic Offense
185 cases
DWI / DUI
127 cases
Aggravated Unlicensed Operation
106 cases
Criminal Contempt
45 cases
Petit Larceny
37 cases

Other Courts in Albany County

Court Type Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate
Albany City Criminal Court Local-City & District 5,916 34.3% 65.6%
Colonie Town Court Local-Town & Village 2,503 29.8% 70.2%
Albany County Court Supreme/County 1,618 5.6% 94.2%
Cohoes City Court Local-City & District 1,431 37.4% 62.6%
Guilderland Town Court Local-Town & Village 732 29.9% 70.1%
Bethlehem Town Court Local-Town & Village 587 31.7% 68.3%
Albany City Traffic Court Local-City & District 458 71.3% 28.7%
Menands Village Court Local-Town & Village 211 23.7% 76.3%
Coeymans Town Court Local-Town & Village 171 27.6% 72.4%
New Scotland Town Court Local-Town & Village 88 41.3% 58.7%
Green Island Town Court Local-Town & Village 47 34.3% 65.7%
Westerlo Town Court Local-Town & Village 34 20.0% 76.0%
Berne Town Court Local-Town & Village 29 50.0% 50.0%
Knox Town Court Local-Town & Village 22 64.7% 35.3%

Common Questions

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

Based on 925 cases arraigned in 2024–2025, Watervliet City Court has a 29.5% dismissal rate and a 70.5% conviction rate. 42.6% of arrests processed through this court are Desk Appearance Tickets (DATs).
Watervliet City Court is a Local-City & District court in Albany County. The most common charges include Traffic Offense (185 cases), DWI / DUI (127 cases), Aggravated Unlicensed Operation (106 cases). For guidance on your case, consult a licensed New York attorney.
Albany County has 15 courts handling criminal cases. Watervliet City Court has a 29.5% dismissal rate — compare this with other courts in the table above. View all Albany 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). 925 cases analyzed. Last updated March 2026. — NewYorkCourtFile.com

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