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The Southold Town Justice Court handles over 5000 matters each year. The
Court handles Vehicle and Traffic Violations, Penal Law Offenses, Town
Code Violations, Landlord and Tenant Cases, Civil Actions, and Small
Claims Actions. Please note that the monetary limitation for both Civil
Actions and Small Claims Actions is $3,000.00, Landlord/Tennant is
unlimited.
Defendants in small
claims must live, work or have a place of business in Southold Town,
Corporations and partnerships are not permitted to file small claims.
Actual filing requires a personal appearance Monday through Thursday
during normal business hours. Informational booklets are available
by request.
Court Personnel are available to
answer questions by telephone, e-mail or in person. Please note that the
Judges are not permitted to speak with anyone concerning pending matters
before them unless all parties to the action are present. |