Town Court

Mailing Address: 4052 State Route 42 North, Monticello, NY 12701

The Town Court, which has civil and criminal jurisdiction, consists of two Town Justices, each elected to 4-year terms. A small claims part deals with disputes informally. The Court Clerk will assist persons filing small claims matters; jurisdiction is limited to $3,000. The Town Court does not accept any faxes for filings.

Town Justice: Sharon L. Jankiewicz
Term expires 12/31/2027
Justice Jankiewicz holds court as follows:

• Criminal Court: Wednesday, 5PM
• Vehicle & Traffic Court: 2nd & 4th Thursday, 5PM
• Criminal Hearings & Bench Trials Only: 3rd Thursday, 5PM

Town Justice: Richard S. Baum
Term expires 12/31/2025
Justice Baum holds court as follows:

• Criminal Court: Monday, 5PM
• Vehicle & Traffic Court: 1st & 3rd Thursday, 9:00AM

Payment of Fines and Mandatory Surcharges

In addition to a fine set by the Judge upon a conviction, New York State Law requires the imposition of a mandatory Surcharge.  The amount of the surcharge varies and depends on the date and nature of the offense.

To pay online:  You will need the Judge’s PLC (pay location code) number, amount and case number. The case number is on your court notice. You can call the court if you do not know your case number. Go to AllPaid and search “Thompson Town Court” and click the appropriate judge for payment.  The PLC numbers are as follows:

Judge Sharon L. Jankiewicz – a006wr

Judge Richard S. Baum – a006ws

Forms of payment accepted at the Court window are Cash, Money Orders and Credit Cards (fee applies).  The Court does not accept personal checks.  Money orders should be made out to Town of Thompson Court.

Town Court Contacts

Sharon L. Jankiewicz
Town Justice

Richard S. Baum
Town Justice

Maryjean D. Carroll
Justice Court Clerk

Tammy Price
Justice Court Clerk

Connie A. Van Keuren
Deputy Justice Court Clerk

Laura E. Shank
Deputy Justice Court Clerk