The Justice Court of the Village of Manlius consists of a Village Justice elected for a four-year term and an Acting Justice, appointed annually by the Village Board. The Justice Court has jurisdiction over misdemeanors, violations, and offenses under state and local laws as well as felony arraignments before they are transferred to County Court. Violations of the Village ordinances are prosecuted by the Village Attorney or Codes Enforcement Officer.

Review Your Ticket - look at the ticket to determine if you have been issued a ticket for a Misdemeanor or a Traffic Infraction.

White Tickets: Look in the section below your name and address titled "THE PERSON DESCRIBED ABOVE IS CHARGED AS FOLLOWS", the second row of information on the right-hand side has two circles labeled "Traffic Infraction" and "Misd". The circle with the X in it is the nature of the charge

Pink Tickets: To the right of the letters "U.S. DOT #" in the left margin is the officer's signature, to the right of the signature is a text box labeled "Offense Type" and "Traffic Infraction" and "Misdemeanor". The checked box is the nature of the charge.

Misdemeanor Charges - If the misdemeanor box is checked, you must appear in the Court to be arraigned before a Judge on the return date written on the ticket.

Traffic Infraction - If the traffic infraction box is checked you have the following options:

• You can plead GUILTY
• You can plead NOT GUILTY
• You can contact the Assistant District Attorney to review special circumstances

You can plead GUILTY: by following the instructions on the ticket. You need to fill out the GUILTY section of the ticket completely (including your current mailing address) and sign it. You can return your plea of guilty by mail to or in person at the Village of Manlius Court Clerk's Office. If you send your plea by mail, the Court will notify you, by mail, of the fines and mandatory surcharge, if any, assessed.

You can plead NOT GUILTY: by following the instructions on the ticket, filling out the NOT GUILTY section of the ticket, signing it, and mailing it to the Court before the date you are supposed to appear in Court. Be sure to include your current mailing address. You can also plead not guilty by appearing in person in Court on the court date specified on your ticket.

You can contact the Assistant District Attorney to review the circumstances of your ticket either in person at Traffic Court or by mail.You may speak with an Assistant District Attorney on the court date and time given on your ticket. The prosecutor may choose to offer you a plea to a lesser infraction. If an offer is made, you can choose to accept it and plead guilty; or reject it, plead not guilty, and be scheduled for a non-jury trial. Any offer made by the Prosecutor is only a recommended offer. The Court does not have to accept the recommendation of the Prosecutor.

If you wish, you may request consideration from the prosecutor by mailing a letter explaining the circumstances of the ticket to:

Village of Manlius Court

Attention: District Attorney

One Arkie Albanese Avenue

Manlius, NY 13104

This letter must be received by the Court appearance date given on the ticket.

Note: Before pleading guilty to a ticket issued as a result of an accident, you may wish to consult with an attorney and/or your insurance company about possible civil liability for personal injuries arising from the accident.

Note: Within 60 days of the issuance of the ticket, you MUST contact the Court directly, in writing, or appear in Court and plead either guilty or not guilty to avoid suspension of your driver's license AND payment of additional fees to lift the license suspensions.

If you have any questions regarding these procedures, you may contact the Village of Manlius Court Clerk's Office at (315) 682-7245.