Watkins Glen --An Addison man was jailed on $200.00 bail by
the Schuyler County Family Court on Thursday (November 1, 2018) on allegations
he violated a prior court order.
According to papers filed with the court, Todd G. Jones, age
38, was found to be in contempt of court in July of this year and failed to
appear for sentencing on September 11.
The contempt stemmed from his willful failure to obey an existing family
court order from 2012.
At Thursday’s court appearance, Schuyler County Attorney
Steven Getman, asked that Jones be sentenced to thirty days in jail, due to his
history of non-compliance with court orders. In the alternative, Getman said,
the court should set an appropriate bail, to ensure Jones appear for sentencing
at a later date.
Jones, through his attorney, asked to be released, pending
further proceedings.
After oral argument, Family Court Judge Dennis Morris
ordered Jones held on $200.00 bail and set the matter down for further
proceedings on November 13. Jones was
then returned to the Schuyler County Jail.
Under New York State law, willful failure to obey a valid
Family Court order may subject a party to up to six months’ incarceration for
contempt of court.
The County Attorney is the legal advisor to county
government and serves as the prosecuting agency for various family court
matters, including cases filed by the county’s social services and probation
departments.
The charges against family court respondents are allegations
and respondents are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
