Retiring Hamilton Town Justice warns of sharp drop in cases, flags reporting error in annual breakdown
Retiring Town Justice Donald W. Haight told the Town Board that his 2025 court docket fell to 105 cases from 263 in 2019, attributing the decline to reduced traffic enforcement and raising concerns about transparency in the District Attorney’s traffic diversion revenue accounting.
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Donald W. Haight, the town justice delivering his final annual report to the Hamilton Town Board on Jan. 8, said the court handled 105 cases in 2025 compared with 263 cases in 2019 — roughly a 60% decline — and that related fines and revenue have fallen sharply.
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