Got a summons in Muttontown? Here is where it goes and what to do
It goes to Muttontown Village Court, which sits on Thursday evenings at Village Hall, and the first thing to do is nothing hasty. Do not mail in a guilty plea to make the ticket disappear. Read the return date, call the court office if you need to confirm it, and get the charge reviewed by someone who knows what this court and its prosecutor will consider. A Muttontown ticket is resolved in a quiet village courtroom, but the consequences are set by people who never set foot in it.
Muttontown Village Court
Address: Muttontown Village Hall, One Raz Tafuro Way, Muttontown, NY 11791
Phone: (516) 364-3476, option 4
Fax: (516) 364-4880
Email: sgambino@muttontownny.gov (Court Clerk)
Court office hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Court sessions: Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m., posted as arraignments, conferences and trials
Village Justice: Hon. Nicholas J. Massimo
Court Clerk: Stefanie Gambino
The village lists each court night on its online calendar, and sessions are sometimes marked cancelled, so check the date shortly before you rely on it. The office closes at 1:00 p.m., so morning is the time to call.
The Muttontown and Upper Brookville Police Department
Muttontown is not patrolled by the Nassau County police. Since June 2022 the village has shared a force with its neighbor, the Muttontown and Upper Brookville Police Department, under a joint police agreement that won the two villages a large New York State shared services award. The Nassau County Police Department itself lists Muttontown among the communities inside its Second Precinct that are covered by their own police.
The department is well equipped for a small agency. The village reports that a state technology grant paid for, among other things, a radar message sign and trailer, and the department uses Flock license plate reader cameras. For drivers, the upshot is that speed is measured and noticed here, and a summons from a village officer goes straight to the village court.
Estate Roads and State Routes
Muttontown is a large village by area and a quiet one by population, roughly 3,500 residents spread across estates and the wooded Muttontown Preserve, with Route 106 and Route 25A carrying through traffic between the North Shore and the Jericho and Syosset area. Local roads such as Buttis Lane run along the Syosset border.
The combination produces predictable tickets: speeding on the state routes, speeding and stop sign violations on winding local lanes, and handheld phone use by commuters cutting through. Occasionally a stop reveals a suspended license, which turns the matter into aggravated unlicensed operation, a criminal offense.
Three Parties Put a Price on One Ticket
A Muttontown ticket gets priced three times, by three different decision makers, and only one of them sits in the courtroom.
The court sets the fine. The Village Justice decides the penalty within the range the Vehicle and Traffic Law allows, along with the state surcharge that accompanies most convictions. This is the only number most drivers think about, and it is usually the smallest.
The DMV sets the points and the assessment. Once the conviction is reported, points are added automatically: three to eleven for speeding depending on the speed, five for a handheld phone or texting, three for a stop sign or failure to yield. If you reach six points within eighteen months, the state bills a Driver Responsibility Assessment of $100 a year for three years plus $25 a year for each additional point. Eleven points within eighteen months can cost you the license itself. None of this is negotiable after the fact.
The insurer sets the rest. Your carrier reads the conviction off your abstract at renewal and adjusts your premium for as long as its rating rules allow, often several years.
The only point at which all three prices can still change is before the conviction exists. That is the time to negotiate the charge, not after.
How We Handle Muttontown Cases
The Law Offices of Isaac Abraham appears in North Shore village courts week in and week out. In Muttontown we confirm the court night, review the summons and your abstract, and present a proposal to the prosecutor that addresses all three prices, not just the fine.
For most traffic infractions we appear on your behalf so you are not spending a Thursday night at Village Hall. Charges such as DWI or aggravated unlicensed operation are misdemeanors and may require you in person. We will say so at the start.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is court held in Muttontown?
On Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. at Village Hall, with arraignments, conferences and trials on the same calendar. The village posts the court nights online and marks any cancellation, so confirm before you go.
How do I reach the Muttontown court clerk?
Call (516) 364-3476 and choose option 4, Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., or email the clerk at sgambino@muttontownny.gov. Have your ticket number ready.
My ticket was written by the Muttontown and Upper Brookville police. Does that matter?
It tells you where the case belongs. A summons issued inside Muttontown by the village’s police goes to Muttontown Village Court. The Vehicle and Traffic Law, the points and the insurance effect are the same as with any other agency.
If I just pay the fine, is that the end of it?
No. Paying a fine on a guilty plea is a conviction. The DMV then adds the points, may bill an assessment, and your insurer will see the conviction at renewal.
How does your free case review work?
You share the summons, we tell you the charge, the points, and what is realistically possible in Muttontown, and you decide whether to hire us. There is no charge and no obligation. Call or text 646-397-9529.
Free Case Review
Let us look at the ticket before the court, the DMV and your insurer each put a price on it. Call or text 646-397-9529, or use the form on this page, at no cost.