The purpose of this chapter is to establish a procedure concerning
the service of appearance tickets and the filing of accusatory statements.
This chapter is enacted pursuant to the authority and in accordance
with New York State Criminal Procedure Law, §§ 150.20,
Subdivision 3, 150.40, Subdivision 2, and 150.50, Subdivision 1; § 10,
Subdivision 4(a), of the New York State Municipal Home Rule Law; New
York State Civil Practice Law and Rules § 308; and New York
State Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 3.
Public servants and employees of the Town of Catskill authorized
by the Town Board to enforce any provision of its local laws by a
resolution at an open Town Board meeting shall have the power to issue
and serve appearance tickets in cases arising in connection with the
performance of their duties.
A public servant or employee of the Town of Catskill who has
issued and served an appearance ticket must, at or before the time
such appearance ticket is returnable, file or cause to be filed with
the local criminal court in which it is returnable a local criminal
court accusatory instrument charging the person named in such appearance
ticket with the offense specified therein. Nothing herein contained
shall authorize the use of a simplified information when not authorized
by law.
Should any subsection, section or portion of this chapter be
declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unlawful,
the same shall not affect the remainder of this chapter as a whole
or part thereof other than the part so declared to be invalid.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon its adoption
and filing with the Office of the Secretary of State.