Court is held the first 4 Wednesdays of the month.
Non-criminal Traffic is the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays.
Criminal court is the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.
Court PUBLIC office hours are Tuesdays & Wednesdays 10:00-2:00 unless otherwise noted above. Please scroll down as most questions can be answered on this page. If you need assistance sooner please email me at manchestertowncourt@nycourts.gov.

You can plead guilty to the ticket/s as they stand by scrolling down on this page to the form that says "please submit this form only if you you'd like to plead guilty" and filling it out. You can mail it in or email it back to me at: ManchesterTownCourt@nycourts.gov
Once received I am able to stop or lift your suspension.
If you wish to plead not guilty you will need to appear in court. Pleas email me at the address below to be placed on the docket.
Please email: ManchesterTownCourt@nycourts.gov
You can also locate all of the forms for the court on the brochure rack in the Town Hall lobby.
Please utilize the "COURT ONLY" drop box right outside the double doors to drop off tickets or anything other than cash for the court.
The Town Clerk's office can NOT accept anything for the court nor can they answer any questions you may have.
Domestic Violence Victim Services- 24/7 Crisis Hotline 1-800-685-0390 or text 315-849-9251
Please contact Family Counseling Service of the Finger Lakes for help obtaining an order
Canandaigua- 585-394-8220 514 South Main Street
Geneva- 315-789-2613 671 South Exchange Street
Victor- 315-789-2613 1331 East Victor Road
Court business can only be conducted by
Court Personnel.
Town employees are NOT able to assist
with Court Business.
*Court questions should be directed to ManchesterTownCourt@nycourts.gov
or 585-481-8881
EMAIL FOR A MUCH QUICKER RESPONSE! VOICEMAIL IS NOT REGULARLY MONITORED!
Manchester Town Court
1272 County Road 7
Clifton Springs, NY 14432
***NO CASH***
***NO PERSONAL CHECKS***
Tuesdays: 10:00AM - 2:00PM
Wednesdays: 10:00AM - 2:00PM
(unless stated at top of this page)
Emails the best/quickest form of contact.
Justices:
Hon. Eric Schaertl & Hon. Michael Liberty
Clerk for both justices:
Tabitha Benwitz
Phone: 585-481-8881
EMAIL FOR A MUCH QUICKER RESPONSE! VOICEMAIL IS NOT REGULARLY MONITORED!
Criminal Cases-2nd & 4th Wednesdays @6pm
Traffic Cases-1st & 3rd Wednesdays @6pm
Summary and other Civil Proceedings
1st & 3rd Wednesdays
Email for times
Excluding Holidays
NY Courts Self Help- nycourts.gov
NYS Driver Assessment Information-https://dmv.ny.gov/how-pay-driver-responsibility-assessment#:~:text=The%20driver%20responsibility%20assessment%20is,driving%20record%20within%2018%20months.
NYS DMV Contact Information-https://dmv.ny.gov/contact-us/contact-us
How to obtain NYS abstract (driving record)- https://dmv.ny.gov/records/get-my-own-driving-record-abstract
Town of Manchester, New York
1272 County Road 7, Clifton Springs, NY 14432