Town Court

THIS WEBPAGE WILL CONTAIN THE MOST RECENT UPDATES REGARDING COURT OPERATIONS.

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THE COURT OFFICE WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 AM. AND 2:00 P.M. BUT WILL BE CLOSED BETWEEN 12:00 P.M. AND 12:30 P.M.  THE COURT OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC ON FRIDAYS

ON TUESDAYS THE COURT OFFICE WILL BE OPEN BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 A.M. AND 12:00 P.M. WITH COURT SESSIONS COMMENCING AT 1:00 P.M.

THE COURT OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON ALL FEDERAL HOLIDAYS AND FOR SCHEDULED TRAINING.

Honorable Tanja Sirago, Cairo Town Court Justice

Honorable Joan M. VanDenburgh, Cairo Town Court Justice

Court Clerks:

Kathleen, Senior Court Clerk

Phone:        518-622-3388 ext. 251

Facsimile:  518-622-0172

Email: CairoTownCourt@nycourts.gov

* Please note the above e-mail address may not be utilized for purposes of adjournment requests, requests for information or filing of any court documents.  You must call the court office during public business hours and speak with a court clerk for any of these inquiries.

Court sessions are held on Tuesdays.  You may still enter the building to make payments and return traffic pleas on these days during court sessions however, no civil filings will be accepted during court sessions. NO EXCEPTIONS.

 

CIVIL MATTERS INCLUDING SMALL CLAIMS AND SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS

Please refer to the links to the right for documents and information regarding civil filings.  You may call the court office during the hours listed above for information and instructions regarding the filing of civil matters, keeping in mind that court staff may not give legal advice or assistance with filing procedures other than how to access the Court.  No civil filings may be left in the outside drop box.  Please note that no personal or business checks will be accepted for civil filings.

* No court filings will be accepted and/or processed during court sessions – no exceptions. Court filings will only be accepted at the court office during public business hours.

 

RETURNING TRAFFIC PLEAS AND/OR MAKING PAYMENTS OUTSIDE OF PUBLIC COURT OFFICE HOURS

There is a locked drop box labelled “Court Documents Only” located to the left of the double doors on the parking lot side of the building.  You may leave traffic pleas or payments labelled with the date of birth inside the locked drop box.

*Note:  No civil filings of any type may be left in the locked drop box.

 

MARRIAGE CEREMONIES

* Town Justices are available to perform marriage ceremonies on an appointment basis. Please contact the court office for more information.  You may also consult the Town Clerk’s webpage on this website for information with regard to the requirements for applying for a marriage license or refer to the New York State Department of Health website at:    https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/4210

 

 

 

Did you know facts.

Did you know...

Cairo is home to the oldest geologic site in the world, with evidence of a prehistoric forest dating back roughly 387 million years. In 2012, an archaeological dig at a stone quarry on town property discovered the remains of some of the earliest trees to evolve.  These Devonian period fossil root systems form the footprint of an ancient stand of trees belonging to the world’s oldest known forest. Evidence of an extinct, palm-like tree named cladoxylopsid was discovered, as well as conifer relative (archaeopteris) that may be the missing link between trees that reproduce with spores (like ferns) and the seed bearing trees we know today.

(Photo from: Claude Haton.)