The jurisdiction of the court is limited but broad.  Some of the more common cases heard by the court are:

• Criminal matters including felony arraignments and preliminary hearings

• Misdemeanors and violation of Penal Law

• Jury and non jury trials

• Alcohol and Beverage Control Law

• Money actions and actions to recover chattels not in excess of $3,000.00

• Environmental Conservation Law cases

• Agricultural and Markets Law

• Local Laws and Ordinance violations

• Mental Hygiene Law

• Public Health Law

• Landlord-tenant matters - Summary proceedings and evictions

• Tax Law

• Transportation Law

• Vehicle and Traffic Law

• Family offense proceedings with the power to issue Orders of Protection involving same family or household members (related by blood, marriage, former spouses, common child, etc)