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Ashland Town Court
3663 Sixth Street
Wellsburg, NY 14894
Wellsburg, NY 14894
Phone: 607-398-7119 ext. 1
Online Court Resources
Resources for the Ashland Town Court as well as online resources applicable to courts generally in Chemung County, New York, and resources applicable to all courts in New York.
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Criminal History Records
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Case Records Requests
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Published opinions and orders
Attorney General Legal Opinions
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New York State Trial Court Decisions
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Forms and related information
Chemung County Traffic Ticket Reduction Form
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6th Judicial District Court Forms
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Online Forms and Filing Fee Information
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Do-It-Yourself Forms
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Online fine payments
Pay Child Support
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Self help, legal research, general information
Chemung County Law Library
View information about the Charles B. Swartwood Law Library, including location, hours of operation, available materials, policies, and access to the statewide law library catalog.
Community Dispute Resolution Center
View information about the Community Dispute Resolution Center, which provides mediation in family, divorce, commercial, and other matters in Chemung, Schuyler, and Tompkins Counties. Mediation can help parties avoid going to court.
Family Violence Information and Resources
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Orders of Protection
View information about Orders of Protection, which can help keep someone from harming you. Includes the difference between Supreme Court, Family Court, and criminal courts Orders of Protection, what you can do if someone violates an Order of Protection, and additional information about Domestic Violence.
Rural Legal Resources
The Rural Law Center provides self-help guides, forms, and samples geared toward low-income rural residents. Topics include going to court, service of court papers, small claims, family matters, housing, and mediation.
Small Claims Guide
View and download a handbook on small claims cases in City, Town, and Village Courts.
Tenants' Rights
The New York Office of the Attorney General offers a downloadable publication about tenants' rights in English and Spanish.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
The Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution provides a list of alternative dispute resolution court based programs, information about ADR, and links to private ADR organizations and other resources.
Child Support Services
The New York State Division of Child Support Enforcement offers information and services related to child support, including paternity establishment and enforcement of child support orders.
Definitions of Common Legal Terms
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Law Library Information
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Legal Information and Legal Resources
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Self-Help Legal Information
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Traffic Ticket and Motor Vehicle Information
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Trial Court Rules
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Legal aid, free services, lawyer referral
Chemung County Public Advocate
View information about the Chemung County Public Advocate's Office, which provides criminal and family legal services to low-income residents who cannot be represented by the Public Defender due to conflicts of interest.
Chemung County Public Defender
View information about the Chemung County Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal and family legal services to low-income residents.
Legal Assistance of Western New York
Contact Legal Assistance of Western New York for free civil legal help for low-income residents of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, and Yates Counties.
Consumer Protection
The New York Office of the Attorney General offers information about consumer frauds including auto, computer, credit, foreclosure, identity theft, investing and more. Tips to avoid fraud, a consumer hotline, instructions for filing complaints and complaint forms are included. Links are in the right column.
Rural Law Center Legal Help
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Find Free Legal Assistance
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Information about Attorneys
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New York State Attorney Search
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New York State Bar Association Lawyer Referral
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New York State Public Defenders and Family Court Parent Representatives
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Women Lawyers
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