The Village Justice Department

Ronald DeCaprio - Village Justice
Henry Gruffi - Acting Village Justice

Ph: 845-947-4063
Fax: 845-429-0109
JusticeCourt@VillageofHaverstraw.com
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M-F

Court Schedule:

• every Wednesday - 5:30 p.m.
• every 2nd & 4th Thursday - 9:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
• every 3rd Thursday - 5:30 p.m.

The Village Justice is elected for a four –year term. The Acting Village Justice is appointed. They are assisted by Court Clerk Anissa Slade, Associate Court Clerk Elizabeth Martinez, and part-time clerk Toni Jones. The Justice Court has a general jurisdiction over criminal, civil, and vehicle/traffic within the Village.

Civil jurisdiction is limited to matters up to $3000.00. Jurisdiction is based upon the Plaintiff or Defendant living, working, or maintaining a place of business in the Village of Haverstraw and the other party may be served in the County of Rockland.

There is a Small Claims part of the Court with jurisdiction up to $3000.00. However, jurisdiction is based upon the Defendant living, working, or maintaining a place of business in the Village of Haverstraw.

Henry Gruffi has served as Acting Village Justice since 1997. He received his Doctor of Law degree from Fordham University and New York Law School. He is also a Lieutenant USNR from World War II.