Brookhaven Town Code offenses are prosecuted by the Brookhaven Town Attorney. The Town Attorney appears in court on Thursdays. Pre-arraignment conferences are in a hearing room. Defendants or their attorneys conference with the prosecuting Town Attorneys before they appear before the Judge in the Main Courtroom. If you conference with the Town Attorney but do not appear before the Judge, you may be subject to a warrant or a default.
The Courthouse opens at 9:15am. The Town Attorneys conduct conferences in the order that you have signed-in on their sign-in sheet.
The Court Clerk has the authority to accept guilty pleas and impose sentence for certain Town Code offenses:
Section | fine | offense |
§ 3-1 | . . $ 75 | open alcohol |
§ 9-35 | $100 | sleeping on beach: sunset -- sunrise |
§ 10-13 | $50 | playing games in park |
§ 10-14 | $100 | camping in park |
§ 10-15 | $75 | animals in park |
§ 10-19 | $100 | traffic control in park |
§ 10-24 | . . $ 75 | loitering in closed park |
§ 13- 5 | $200 | speeding vessel |
§ 13-12 | $100 | improper mooring |
§ 23-3A | $50 | dog without license |
§ 23.3H | . . . $50 | dog at large |
§ 23-3G | $50 | dog without collar |
§ 37-2 | $250 | operation of ATV all-terrain vehicle |
§ 49 B-11 | $100 | public urination, etc |
§ 50-6 | . . . $75 | noise violation |
§ 74- 6 | $200 | vessel speed limits in PJ Harbor |
§ 74- 8 | $100 | general prohibitions in PJ Harbor |
§ 74-11 | $100 | mooring prohibitions in PJ Harbor |
§ 76- 4(c)(6) | $100 | walking on dunes |
§ 77-11 | $100 | prohibitions in nature preserve (subdivisions a b c e f g k l) |
§ 83-10 | $100 | carts w/o permit on wooden walk |
To plead guilty by mail:
- Complete and sign the back of the ticket, with a
- check or money order for the fine (payable to the CLERK OF THE COURT)
- Include a Stamped self addressed envelope for your receipt.
Mail your guilty plea and payment about 2 weeks before your court date. The courthouse mailing address is 150 West Main Street, Patchogue NY 11772
Brookhaven Town Code at ecode360.com
Brookhaven Department of Law at brookhavenny.gov
After you are sentenced, fines may be paid online at payments.nycourts.gov. You cannot plead guilty online.