"...to maintain a
juvenile justice
alternative that
is operated for
and by youth..."
Association of
New York State Youth Courts
Past President
Michael Torrillo
Amherst Youth Court
716.689.1344
mtorrillo@adelphia.net
President
Judy Wolfe
Syracuse City School District Student Court Program
315.435.6345
jwolfe@scsd.us | pres@nysyouthcourts.org
1st Vice President
Deb Holland
Ontario County Youth Court
585.396.8821
Deb.holland@co.ontario.ny.us
2nd Vice President
Cookie Waller
Rochester Teen Court
Hall of Justice
99 Exchange Blvd., Room 6
Rochester, NY 14614
cwaller@courts.state.ny.us
Treasurer
Damian Pratt
Onondaga County Youth Court
c/o New Justice Services
1153 West Fayette Street
Syracuse, NY 13204
315-295-0397
youthcourt@newjusticeservices.org
Secretary
Karen Hurst
South Hampton Youth Court
631.287.5734 ext.147
khurst@town.southampton.ny.us
Two Year Term
Violet Colydas. Colonie Youth Court
Nancy Cormier, Ulster County Youth Court
Cookie Waller, Rochester Teen Court
One Year Term
Lisa Chamberlain, Saratoga County Youth Court
Katherine Chambers, Warren County Youth Court
Michael Carinci, City of Oneida Youth Court
Duties and Responsibilities of Elected Officials
For all positions, attendance at quarterly meetings is required.
Duties of the President
The President shall preside at all quarterly meetings and serve as Chairperson of the Board of Directors. The President shall preside over activities of the Association, present a report at the Annual Meeting, appoint members of committees and their chairperson as those committees are authorized by the Board of Directors and such other committees as the President shall deem appropriate to meet the objectives of the Association, and perform such other duties as are inherent in the office of President, including authorizing the expenditure of sums of one thousand dollars or less, or such other duties as authorized by the Board of Directors.
Duties of the 1st Vice President
The First Vice President shall chair such committees as appointed by the President. He/She shall, in the absence of the President, perform all duties and assume all responsibilities of the President.
Duties of the 2nd Vice President
The Second Vice President shall chair such committees as appointed by the President. He/She shall, in the absence of the First Vice President, perform all duties and assume all responsibilities of the First Vice President.
Duties of the Secretary
The Secretary shall be the Historian of the Association, shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the Association, the Board of Directors, and any committee of the Board, and perform all other duties inherent to the office of Secretary.
Duties of the Treasurer
The Treasurer shall supervise all the financial affairs of the Association. He/She shall cause a complete record to be kept of the receipts and disbursements and shall make regular reports to the Board of Directors and an Annual Report to the Association.