Courts in Rensselaer County

There are 21 Courts in Rensselaer County, New York, serving a population of 159,800 people in an area of 653 square miles. There is 1 Court per 7,609 people, and 1 Court per 31 square miles.

In New York, Rensselaer County is ranked 40th of 62 counties in Courts per capita, and 35th of 62 counties in Courts per square mile.

List of Rensselaer County Courts

About Rensselaer County Courts

Courts in Rensselaer County, NY are government institutions that resolve legal disputes in accordance with local Rensselaer County and New York law and are housed in Rensselaer County courthouses. Courts are divided into Criminal Courts and Civil Courts. In Rensselaer County Criminal Courts, the government prosecutes a case against parties accused of breaking the law. In Rensselaer County Civil Courts the Court resolves disputes between citizens.

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