Town Court is Closed Until Further Notice

Due to the recent coronavirus pandemic, the Lancaster Town Court is closed until further notice. All pending court dates for March and April will be adjourned. You will be notified of a new court appearance date through the U.S. mail and/ or electronic notification.

The Court office is also closed until further notice. Fine payments can be mailed or faxed to:

Lancaster Town Court

525 Pavement Road

Lancaster, NY 14086

Fax: 716-685-5313

We thank you for your cooperation in this effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus to others in the community. If you have any questions, please call 716-683-1814.

Adjournments

Adjournments will be granted for good cause shown no later than 72 hours prior to court date.

Resolution of Vehicle and Traffic Violations:

1. By Mail
   Not guilty plea is made by signing and dating Part B on the back of the summons mailing your summons to Court which we will mail back a return date.

   Guilty plea is made by signing and dating Part A and mailing to Court. A fine notice will then be sent by the Court.

2. In Person
   You may appear at the Court Office between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM to plead to the court and/or pay fines or send to the Court by certified mail.

   You may also appear at the time scheduled on the summons to plead guilty or not guilty to the summons.

3. Payment of Fines
   Cash, money order, certified check or credit card will be accepted as payment for fines due. No company or attorney’s checks accepted. Time is allowed for payment. We cannot accept credit card payments over the phone.

Civil Jurisdiction

Call the Court Clerks to inquire about Civil and Small Claims matters where the Court’s limited to $3,000. Landlord-Tenant matters the monetary jurisdiction is unlimited.

Small claims applications will be accepted on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM.

Judge Colby’s Local Rules:

1. When filing a motion, a party must provide two copies of the motion by noon on the Thursday preceding the requested return date of the motion. They can be sent to the Court Clerk's Office at 525 Pavement Road, Lancaster, New York 14086. 

2. Small claims plaintiffs must have at least two estimates when seeking damages.  Also, any evidence to be offered must be capable of being submitted to the court (and will not be returned).  For example, photographs or texts must be hard copies, the Court will not look at cell phones.