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District Attorney

The District Attorney is a county-wide elected official serving a four-year term whose duties are to prosecute all felonies, misdemeanors, and violations perpetrated against the citizens of Lewis County. Additionally, the District Attorney handles all criminal appeals at all levels of appeals, including County Court, the Appellate Division Fourth Department and the Court of Appeals.

County Courthouse

7660 N State St
Lowville, NY 13367

Jeffery G. Tompkins
District Attorney
315-376-5390

General Information

The District Attorney is a county-wide elected official serving a four-year term whose duties are to prosecute all felonies, misdemeanors and violations perpetrated against the citizens of Lewis County.  Additionally, the District Attorney handles all criminal appeals at all levels of appeals, including County Court, the Appellate Division Fourth  Department, and the Court of Appeals. Further responsibilities include being the legal advisor to the Grand Jury, handling extradition of criminals from outside the state, prosecuting violations of sentencing provisions and supporting victims of crime.  Every effort is made to seek the view and input of victims of crimes.  To offer their view regarding a proposed disposition, victims should contact the office at the above contact information.  The District Attorney is also called upon to advise law enforcement agencies throughout the county.   

Each year we prosecute approximately twelve hundred cases.  These prosecutions occur in Lewis County court and throughout our seventeen (17) local justice courts.  For a schedule of the local court ADA night or contact information for our local justice courts please click on the link above.   

Lewis County is one of the only three counties in New York State where the District Attorney is also the elected Coroner of the County.  This involves the investigation into the manner, cause and circumstances of all unattended or suspicious deaths occurring in Lewis County.   

If you have accessed this website for information on a traffic ticket you received in Lewis County, please click on the link above for our policy and procedure for traffic infractions.   

We hope that this website helps address your questions.  However, please be aware that we are NOT permitted to give legal advice.   

Local Non-For-Profit/Charitable Organizations (Non-Exhaustive List)

PO Box 266 | Lowville, NY 13367

315-376-5308

6390 Pine Grove Road | Glenfield, NY 13343

315-376-8349

PO Box 155 | Lyons Falls, NY 13368

315-348-4211

5502 Trinity Avenue | Lowville, New York 13367
315-376-7431
Lowville, NY 13367
(315) 816-6448

Local Volunteer Fire Departments (Non-Exhaustive List)

3059 Main St, PO Box 438
Constableville, NY 13325
315-397-2828
6229 Blue St | Glenfield, NY 13345
315-376-2135
3907 High St, PO Box 520 | Lyons Falls, NY 13368
315-348-8813
5420 The Pkwy | Lowville, NY 13367

315-377-4460

14226 Church St, PO Box 51 | Harrisville, NY 13648
315-543-2833
3387 Douglas St Port | Leyden, NY 13433
315-376-2511