Westchester County · City Court
White Plains City Court: What You Need to Know If You've Been Charged
The county seat's city court — in the heart of Westchester's legal district, steps from County Court and the federal courthouse.
Cases handled at White Plains City Court
- Misdemeanor criminal offenses — high-volume, active criminal calendar
- Felony arraignments, bail hearings, and preliminary hearings
- DWI, DWAI, and alcohol-related criminal charges
- Drug possession and drug-related charges
- Domestic violence and orders of protection
- Vehicle & Traffic violations within White Plains city limits
- Landlord-Tenant (Housing) matters
- Small Claims, civil cases, assault, and petit larceny
What defendants should know about this court
- White Plains is the county seat of Westchester (~60,000 residents) and the courthouse is steps from Westchester County Court and the federal courthouse.
- No on-site parking — use the Galleria Mall garage (enter from Martine Avenue) or the White Plains Public Library garage.
- Four judges sit, with a full daily criminal calendar; the judge assigned to your case matters.
- The Westchester DA's White Plains branch is in the same building — prosecutors are present and engaged.
- Felony matters transfer to Westchester County Court (a few blocks away on MLK Jr. Blvd.) after indictment.
- Metro-North Harlem Line stops at White Plains station — about a 10-minute walk from the courthouse.
About the White Plains City Court
White Plains City Court sits at the center of Westchester County's legal district — on South Lexington Avenue at the corner of Martine Avenue, walking distance from the Westchester County Courthouse and the Charles L. Brieant United States Courthouse. Four sitting judges run a full daily criminal calendar, with jurisdiction over traffic infractions, parking violations, civil cases, landlord-tenant matters, misdemeanors and violations, and small claims. Felony matters are arraigned here before transfer to Westchester County Court a few blocks away.
From City Court to County Court — Without Switching Counsel
Felonies that begin in White Plains City Court move upstairs to Westchester County Court for grand jury action and trial. Retaining a single attorney for both stages preserves continuity of strategy, investigation, and negotiation. Yvonne Garbett handles both levels seamlessly.
Why local representation matters
Yvonne Garbett is a former Rockland County Assistant District Attorney with 25+ years of New York criminal practice. She regularly appears in White Plains City Court and knows how this courtroom actually works — the calendar rhythm, the prosecutors, the judges' tendencies, and the practical steps that move a case forward. That familiarity is, in our experience, one of the most underrated advantages a defendant can have.
Parking & directions
From Rockland: I-87 N to I-287 E (Exit 8), to Exit 6, right on North Broadway (Route 22), right on Martine Ave, four blocks to South Lexington Ave. From Metro-North: Harlem Line to White Plains, ~10-minute walk south on Lexington Ave. Use the Galleria Mall or Library parking garages.
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