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Putnam County, New York, has about 98,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A traffic ticket written in Putnam County is a court case in the city, town and village courts, and the conviction it ends in goes on the driving record kept by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles. This guide says which court takes the ticket, who writes them and where the driving record lives.
This guide covers where tickets go, who writes them, the driving record, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Putnam County public records, Putnam County arrest records, Putnam County warrants, Putnam County inmate search, Putnam County criminal records, New York arrest records and New York inmate search.
Where a Ticket Written in Putnam County Goes
Tickets in Putnam County go to the city, town and village courts, which take misdemeanors, traffic cases and small claims. A paid ticket, a dismissal and a trial all end up in that court's records.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at putnamcountyny.gov/county-clerk, phone 845-808-1142.
Statewide, eCourts is the Unified Court System's free online case search (WebCivil, WebCrims and WebFamily).
Who Writes the Tickets in Putnam County
The Putnam County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Brewster and Cold Spring write the traffic tickets in Putnam County.
The Driving Record and the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
Convictions are reported by the court to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, which keeps the driving record and decides on points and suspensions. Order the driving record from that agency, not from the court.
Paying a ticket is a conviction, reported to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles like any other; contesting it means a plea of not guilty entered with the court by the date on the ticket.
A DWI is a criminal charge rather than a ticket, with its own license case before the DMV (see Putnam County DUI).
Cities in Putnam County
Wherever in the county a ticket is written, it is answered in the city, town and village courts.
The cities and towns in the county are Brewster, Cold Spring and Nelsonville.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I pay a traffic ticket from Putnam County?
With the city, town and village courts.
Who keeps my driving record in New York?
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles. The court reports each conviction to it, and paying a ticket counts as one.
Which court handles traffic tickets in Putnam County?
The city, town and village courts, which take misdemeanors, traffic cases and small claims.
Is this the official Putnam County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.