Town Constables

The Town of Amenia has six part-time Town Constables. Any time Town Court is in session Constables are present.  They also have the following powers and duties.

Powers & Duties:

• Issue uniform appearance tickets pursuant to the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law and pursuant to the Code of the Town of Amenia; to issue simplified traffic information pursuant to the Criminal Procedure Law § 100.25 and the Vehicle and Traffic Law, whenever acting pursuant to the special duties assigned by the Town Board.
• Issue uniform appearance tickets pursuant to the Environmental Conservation Law whenever acting pursuant to the special duties assigned by the Town Board.
• Issue appearance tickets pursuant to the Criminal Procedure Law § 150.20, when acting pursuant to the special duties assigned by the Town Board.
• Make warrantless arrests pursuant to the Criminal Procedure Law § 140.25.
• Use physical force and deadly physical force in making an arrest or preventing an escape pursuant to the Penal Law § 35.30 and Criminal Procedure Law § 2.20.
• Carry out warrantless searches whenever such searches are constitutionally permissible and when acting pursuant to the special duties assigned by the Town Board.

Possess and take custody of firearms not owned by the Constable for the purpose of disposing of or guarding them or for any other lawful purpose consistent with the special duties assigned by the Town Board.