Village of Island Park Justice Court

127 Long Beach Road

Island Park, NY 11558

P: 516-431-0600 F: 516-431-0436

PAY TRAFFIC SUMMONSES

The Island Park Justice Court is located at Village Hall in the Incorporated Village of Island Park. All Village ordinances, local laws, zoning ordinances and New York State traffic regulations come under the jurisdiction of the Justice Court. The Village Justice presides at all court proceedings.

*All scheduled court proceedings are temporarily being held inside the modular trailers located just across from Village Hall on the corner or Warwick Road and Long Beach Road in The Incorporated Village of Island Park.

Court Dates

The following is the 2019 court calendar. If there are any changes during the year, the calendar will be updated and you will be notified.

Proper attire is required at court.

Parking

Parking is alternated on the majority of streets in the Incorporated Village of Island Park. Please follow the signs posted along streets. Parking lots in the Village require parking permits (Merchant, Resident, Island Park Non-Resident and Non-Resident) unless parked at a meter and are marked accordingly.  Parking regulations are in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including Holidays. Do not use handicapped areas unless you have a handicapped permit in the car. If you believe a meter is defective, please notify the Village by calling 516-431-0600.

Parking tickets are due within 30 days of the date the ticket was issued or otherwise written. Fines increase after the due date, so please pay promptly.  Directions on how and where to pay your fine is a located on the back of the ticket.

If you wish to plead not guilty, complete the back of the ticket and return to the court. You will be notified by mail of your court date.

In accordance with Village Law, if you have more than 3 outstanding parking tickets, the Village will suspend your registration. It is in your best interest to pay all parking tickets promptly.

Moving Violations and Homeowner Summonses

For Summonses received within the Village by the Nassau County Fourth Precinct or the Village Code Enforcement you may respond in the following ways:

·         You may appear ON THE DESIGNATED COURT DATE

·         You may plead GUILTY by mail

·         You may plead NOT GUILTY by mail

WARNING: FAILURE TO RESPOND TO A SUMMONS MAY RESULT IN A WARRANT FOR YOUR ARREST, A CIVIL JUDGEMENT AGAINST YOU OR THE SUSPENSION OF YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE.

If you receive a ticket for no insurance(VTL 319-1), THE ONLY PROOF OF INSURANCE THE COURT WILL ACCEPT IS A LETTER FROM YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY, STATING THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION WAS INSURED, WITH NO LAPSE IN COVERAGE, ON THE DATE INDICATED ON THE SUMMONS. AN INSURANCE CARD WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AS PROOF OF INSURANCE BY THE COURT.  A LETTER FROM AN INSURANCE BROKER WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

If you receive a summons for operating without a license, registration or inspection, please forward a copy of the valid document along with the summons to the court.

Please contact the court at 516-431-0600 if you require any further information.