The geographic jurisdiction of the court includes all territory within the village limits. The subject jurisdiction includes civil, criminal and vehicle/traffic matters.

You should plan to appear at the time appointed by the court.  Do NOT attempt to enter the building until your time.

Contact Information

Eason Hall
23 Elm Street
Westfield, NY 14787

Court Email: westfieldvillagecourt@nycourts.gov

Ph: (716) 326-6135  Fax: (716) 280-6496

Court Clerk Julie Martin: jmmartin@nycourts.gov, phone: 716-326-6135
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30-2:30. Other times by appointment. 

Jerry A. LaPorte, Associate Village Justice

Payment Options:

Online: https://allpaid.com/plc/a0067h

Credit/debit card payments will incur a 3.5% service fee. Please note neither the court nor the municipality receive any portion of this fee.  To make a payment without a service fee you may use a Money order, Certified Check or Cash. Please note: Payment cannot be taken by telephone.  If you are need of a payment plan, please contact the court clerk.

Court Information: Traffic, Criminal and Civil

Please note: The court is not permitted to provide any legal advice with regards to your case. Any legal questions should be directed to an attorney.

Traffic Court

Traffic Court is held the 1st Thursday of each month beginning @ 9a. (excluding July 2024, due to the holiday court will be on 7/2/24)

Options for handling a traffic ticket (does not apply to misdemeanors, those must be handled in person):

• Section A:  Plea of Guilty, fill in & return to court.  A fine and mandatory state surcharge will be assessed and a fine notice will be mailed to the address provided with thirty days to pay. By pleading "Guilty" you waive your right to a trial at which the People of the State of New York, represented by the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you committed the alleged offense. A plea of guilty will subject you to sentencing by the presiding judge to any legally authorized sentence. You may withdraw, with the court's permission, your plea of guilty at any time prior to sentencing and exercise your right to a trial. \b1 If you return your guilty plea by mail, it is not necessary to appear in court.
• Section B: Plea of Not-Guilty, fill in & return to court. By pleading "Not Guilty" you exercise your right to a public trial at which the People of the State of New York, represented by the prosecution, must prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that you have committed the alleged offense. At the trial, you will have the right to hear, see and challenge the evidence submitted to prove your guilt, including confronting by cross-examination the Police Officer or other witnesses who testify against you. You have the right to have witnesses testify on your behalf and you may, but you are not required to testify on your own behalf. The court will determine, after hearing all of the evidence submitted at trial, whether or not the People have proven beyond a reasonable doubt and will render an appropriate verdict.

• Communicate with the Appropriate Prosecutorial Office Concerning an Alternative Disposition. You may contact the Chautauqua County District Attorney's office as they are responsible for proving the charge or charges against you and negotiate an agreement to plead guilty to a legally authorized alternate offense, including a lesser included offense, or a less severe offense or offenses. Any proposed agreement is subject to approval by the court. Upon a plea of guilty to the agreed-upon offense, you will be subject to sentencing by the presiding judge to any sentence legally authorized to be imposed for the offense to which you plead guilty. The prosecutorial office responsible to prove the charge or charges against you alleged in the accusatory instrument is the Chautauqua County District Attorney. You may visit their website to review their Traffic Ticket Plea Program options at Traffic Ticket Plea Offer | Chautauqua County, NY (chqgov.com) or you may appear in person for a pretrial conference.

Criminal Court is held the 3rd Tuesday of each month beginning at 9a. Do not attempt to enter the building until your appointed time. 

Civil Cases

Civil cases are scheduled as they are filed.

Small Claims

For more information regarding small claims cases, please refer to the New York State Unified Court System Guide to Small Claims in the NYS City, Town and Village Courts.

Form to file a small claims case in the Village of Westfield

Evictions

For more information regarding evictions, please refer to the New York State Unified Court System Evictions page.