AMY PAULIN IN THE NEWS
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Paulin Announces 23k grant For Eastchester and Bronxville Justice Courts
The Town Report
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin has been advised by the State’s Chief Administrative Judge, Ann Pfau, that the justice courts in Eastchester and Bronxville have been awarded grants under the State’s Justice Court Assistance Program. These courts will be receiving in excess of $23,000 to undertake renovations and to purchase equipment to improve their operations and make their facilities more secure.
In announcing these grants, Judge Pfau said, “Town and Village Courts play a critical role in the justice system of our state. It is vital that these courts, whose jurisdiction includes non-felony criminal prosecutions, motor vehicle cases, small civil claims and landlord-tenant disputes, be well-equipped and secure.”
Paulin added that “these grants will help the courts of Bronxville and Eastchester serve the people of the communities in which they sit, and to further the administration of justice. I look forward to the continued operation of this program and to working with the State to ensure that our justice courts remain an integral and successful component of our justice system.”
The State Legislature in 1999 established the Justice Court Assistance Program to provide supplementary state assistance in the form of grants to the town and village justice courts. These grants, awarded by the Chief Administrative Judge of the State court system, make it possible for justice courts to acquire essential equipment, enhance security and maintain a dignified and appropriate appearance.