What are my options after a Malverne traffic stop?
Malverne lets you answer most traffic summonses without coming to Village Hall. You can send Part A with payment to plead guilty, sign Part B to plead not guilty and wait for the court to mail you an appearance date, or appear in person on the date written on the ticket. The convenient option is not always the right one, because a mailed guilty plea becomes a permanent line on your driving abstract. Decide who you want reading that line before you choose.
Malverne Village Court
Address: 99 Church Street, Malverne, NY 11565
Phone: (516) 599-0722
Fax: (516) 887-4363
Email: court@malvernevillage.org
Clerk’s office hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Court nights: The court reopens at 6:30 p.m. on nights it is in session
Village Justice: James G. Frankie
Associate Justice: Melissa P. Corrado
The court enforces a dress code: no shorts or tank tops. If you do appear on a court night, dress as you would for a job interview and arrive a little before 6:30.
Paying, Pleading and Proving Insurance
Malverne is more flexible than many village courts about payment. Personal checks and money orders are accepted for traffic summonses, and the court asks that your phone number appear on any personal check. Cash and credit cards are taken only in person, and traffic tickets can also be paid online. Fees to clear a suspension are different: those must be paid by certified check, money order, cash or credit card.
For a no-insurance ticket under Vehicle and Traffic Law section 319(1), the only proof the court accepts is a letter from your insurance company confirming the vehicle was insured, without a lapse, on the date on the summons. An insurance card is not enough.
Malverne’s Own Police Department
Malverne is a small residential village of roughly a square mile, and it keeps its own police department rather than relying on Nassau County patrols. Village officers write the Vehicle and Traffic Law summonses and the village code tickets that come to this court, and a department that size knows its streets well.
Hempstead Avenue and the Side Streets
Hempstead Avenue is the main road through Malverne, carrying traffic between West Hempstead and Lynbrook past the Long Island Rail Road station. Church Street, home to Village Hall, anchors the small downtown. Off those two roads, the village is a grid of quiet residential blocks near schools and parks, where speed limits are low and stop signs are frequent.
That layout produces a predictable set of charges: stop sign violations, speeding on residential streets and along Hempstead Avenue, cell phone use, and equipment or registration tickets. Drivers cutting through on the way somewhere else are often surprised how closely the side streets are watched.
Your Abstract Is the Lasting Result
The fine is paid once. The record of a conviction lasts much longer, and several different readers will look at it.
Your New York driving abstract lists each conviction with the violation date and the points the DMV assigned. Most convictions remain on that record through the end of the year in which the violation happened plus at least three more years. A single Malverne stop sign conviction adds three points; a cell phone conviction adds five; speeding adds three to eleven.
Insurers pull that abstract at renewal and price your policy from it. Employers read it too. Anyone who drives a company car, makes deliveries, works in sales with a fleet vehicle, or holds a commercial license may have an employer or its insurer review the abstract each year, and a growing list of convictions can take you off the approved driver list. Some licensing and background checks for jobs involving driving also look at it.
The DMV reads it most closely. Six points within eighteen months triggers the Driver Responsibility Assessment, and eleven can lead to suspension. Keeping a conviction off the abstract, or keeping it to fewer points, is usually worth far more than any reduction in the fine.
How We Handle Malverne Cases
The Law Offices of Isaac Abraham represents drivers in village courts across Nassau County. In Malverne we start by pulling your abstract, because what is already on it decides what a good result looks like. For most traffic infractions we appear for you, so you need not spend a court night at Village Hall. Charges like DWI or aggravated unlicensed operation are misdemeanors and usually require you to be present.
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Frequently Asked Questions
If I plead not guilty by mail, when will I hear from the Malverne court?
After the court receives your signed Part B, it notifies you of your appearance date by first-class mail. Check that the address on your ticket is right, since that is where the notice goes.
Will a Malverne conviction show up when my employer checks my record?
If your employer reviews driving abstracts, yes. A conviction appears with its date and points and stays on the record for years, which is why we focus on what ends up on the abstract rather than only on the fine.
Does the court accept my insurance card as proof?
No. For a section 319(1) no-insurance charge, Malverne accepts only a letter from your insurer confirming coverage with no lapse on the ticket date.
Can I pay my Malverne ticket online?
Yes, traffic tickets can be paid online through the village, and parking tickets have their own online and phone payment options. Remember that paying a moving violation is a guilty plea.
What is included in the free case review?
We look at the summons, your current abstract, and what the conviction would add to it, then explain your options plainly. There is no fee and no obligation. Call or text 646-397-9529.
Free Case Review
Find out what a Malverne ticket would put on your record before you mail anything to Church Street. Call or text 646-397-9529, or use the form on this page, for a free review.