Jemzura v. State

Appeal from an order of the Court of Claims, entered May 14, 1973, which granted the State’s motion to dismiss the claim. Claimant was twice arrested by State Police pursuant to bench warrants issued by a Town Justice upon his failure to appear for trial. He was ultimately , held in contempt for failure to proceed to trial and was committed to jail for a period of 10 days. This claim is for damages for false arrest and imprisonment in which it is alleged that the Town Justice was without jurisdiction to issue the warrants and order of commitment above described. These very issues have been…