Got a ticket in Bellerose Village? First, make sure it is this court.
Check the summons before anything else. The Incorporated Village of Bellerose is a small Nassau County village of roughly 1,200 residents, and its justice court sits only once a month. The Bellerose neighborhood just across the line in Queens is part of New York City, and a ticket written there is not heard here at all. If your summons names the Bellerose Justice Court on Superior Road, you have a few weeks between sessions to answer it correctly, and that time is best spent getting the charge reviewed before you plead.
Bellerose Village Court
Address: Bellerose Village Hall, 50 Superior Road, Bellerose Village, NY 11001
Court Clerk phone: (516) 358-2962
Village Hall phone: (516) 354-1000
Email: courtclerk@bellerosevillage.gov
Court sessions: Third Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m., unless posted otherwise
Village Justice: Hon. Brendan Sweeney
Associate Village Justice: Hon. Kelly Carr
Court Clerk: Kathleen Reagan
The village tells residents to consult its calendar for session dates, since a holiday or special posting can move the monthly night. With only twelve sessions a year, a missed date can push a case back a full month.
Bellerose Village or Bellerose, Queens?
The name causes real confusion. Bellerose Village, the one this court serves, is a 0.13 square mile village in the Town of Hempstead, built around the Long Island Rail Road station that founder Helen Marsh persuaded the railroad to place there. It borders Queens to the north, unincorporated Bellerose Terrace to the west, and the Village of Floral Park to the south.
The Bellerose neighborhood in Queens is a different place under a different system. A moving violation written inside New York City is answered at the DMV’s Traffic Violations Bureau, not in any village courtroom, and the procedures there have nothing in common with a monthly Wednesday calendar on Superior Road. Drivers who mix the two up sometimes call the wrong office, miss their deadline, and end up with a default conviction. The court named on your summons is definitive.
Who Writes Tickets on These Streets
Bellerose does not run a police department. The village directs residents to the Nassau County Police Department’s Third Precinct, and county officers enforce the Vehicle and Traffic Law on village streets. The case, however, comes back to the village: the Bellerose Justice Court hears those summonses along with village code and parking matters.
Because the village is so compact, most stops happen on residential blocks and on the short approaches toward Jericho Turnpike and the Queens border. Stop sign violations, speeding through quiet streets, and phone use behind the wheel are the kinds of charges a small grid like this produces, along with parking summonses that the court also handles.
Young and New Drivers Carry the Most Risk
If you hold a junior license or are still inside your probationary period, a Bellerose ticket matters more to you than to almost anyone else. New York watches newly licensed drivers closely. Two speeding convictions, or certain other moving violation convictions, within the six month probationary window after a road test can lead to suspension of the license. A single plea entered without thinking can be the first of those two.
That is why we look at a young driver’s ticket in terms of what comes next. A teenager stopped near the station for a stop sign violation faces three points; a phone charge brings five. Those points sit on the record during the very period when the DMV is least forgiving, and a parent’s insurance policy usually feels the effect at the next renewal.
Experienced drivers are not off the hook. A speeding conviction is scored from three up to eleven points by the recorded speed, six points inside eighteen months brings three annual Driver Responsibility Assessment bills, and eleven can end in suspension.
How We Handle Bellerose Cases
The Law Offices of Isaac Abraham handles village court matters across western Nassau County. In a court that sits once a month, timing is the whole game: the plea has to go in before the deadline, the session has to be confirmed with the clerk, and any discussion of a reduction has to be ready before that third Wednesday arrives.
On most infractions a lawyer from our office stands in for you, sparing a working parent or a student the evening in Village Hall. A misdemeanor like DWI or aggravated unlicensed operation can require your own attendance, and we flag that at the outset.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How often does Bellerose Village Court meet?
Once a month. The court’s regular session is the third Wednesday at 6:00 p.m., unless the village posts a different date. Check the village calendar or call the court clerk at (516) 358-2962 before you go.
My ticket says Bellerose. How do I know which court it belongs to?
Read the court name and address printed on the summons. If it names the Bellerose Justice Court at 50 Superior Road, it is this village court. A ticket written in the Queens neighborhood of Bellerose goes to the New York City Traffic Violations Bureau instead.
I just passed my road test. Should I pay a Bellerose ticket by mail?
Not before getting advice. A conviction during the probationary period counts toward the two strike rule that can suspend a new license, and it stays on your record well after probation ends. Pleading not guilty keeps your options open while someone reviews the charge.
Can I pay a parking ticket here online?
Yes. The village accepts parking ticket payments online or by phone at (888) 912-1541, with a convenience fee added, as well as by mail or in person at Village Hall. Moving violations are different and should be reviewed before you pay anything.
What does the free case review include?
We read your summons, confirm which court actually has it, check what your license history looks like, and explain the realistic outcomes. There is no charge and no obligation. Call or text 646-397-9529.
Free Case Review
With only twelve Wednesday sessions a year, early preparation pays off. Call or text 646-397-9529, or use the form on this page, and we will look at your Bellerose ticket free.