New York Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog

The Criminal Part of Albany City Court adjudicates misdemeanors such as petit larceny and petty offenses such as disorderly conduct occurring within the City of Albany, New York. The Criminal Part of Albany City Court also has preliminary jurisdiction over felonies occurring within the City of Albany, New York.

The Criminal Part of Albany City Court is located in the Public Safety Building located at 1 Morton Avenue, Albany New York 12202. The telephone number for the Criminal Part of Albany City Court is 518-462-6714.

The Criminal Part of Albany City Court has three judges: Honorable William A. Carter, Honorable Thomas K. Keefe and Honorable Rachel L. Kretser. The Criminal Part of Albany City Court also has three courtrooms. The front courtroom – also known as courtroom number 1- is used for all arraignments and most preliminary hearings. All other matters are held in the middle courtroom – also known as courtroom number 2 and back courtroom also known as courtroom number 3. The court assignment list can be found on clip boards hanging outside courtrooms number 1 and 2.

The Chief Court Clerk of the Criminal Part of Albany City Court is Janice Cellucci. The Deputy Chief Court Clerk II of the Criminal Part of Albany City Court is Laureen Lee. The Criminal Part of Albany City Court is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 A.m. except when closed an hour long break in the middle of the day. The Criminal Part of Albany City Court is also open on weekends and holidays for arraignments.

The Albany County District Attorney’s office is responsible of prosecuting cases in the Criminal Part of Albany City Court. The main office of the Albany County District Attorney’s Office is located in the Albany County Judicial Building, 6 Lodge Street, Albany, NY 12207. The telephone number for the Albany County District Attorney’s Office is (518) 487-5460. The fax number for the Albany County District Attorney’s Office is (518) 487-5093. The Albany County District Attorney’s Office also has a small satellite office located inside the same building as the Criminal Part of Albany City Court.

A bail bondsman can generally be found standing out in front of courtroom number 1 just past the magnetometer which every visitor must pass through as they enter the building. There is no parking lot. There is free public parking on the streets surrounding the court building.

If you have been charged with crime in the Criminal Part of Albany City Court, please do hesitate to contact me by calling 877-858-2889. I will negotiate a plea agreement acceptable to you or take your case to trial.