CARMEL, N.Y. – County Executive Kevin Byrne and state Sen. Peter Harckham welcomed the naming of the James F. Reitz Memorial Courtroom at the Putnam County Supreme and County Court on Friday (June 13).
A special ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the New York State Office of Court Administration, which included representatives from the 9th Judicial District, the Putnam County Clerk’s Office, and more, took place on the courthouse’s third floor on June 13. Assemblyman Matt Slater and his team were also supportive of this initiative.
Reitz, a longtime Mahopac resident, was a former county court and State Supreme Court justice who died suddenly in 2019. He was known as a driving force behind the county’s Drug Treatment Court that gives offenders with drug-related records a second chance provided they meet certain criteria; the well-known program continues today.
Byrne, then a state assemblyman, helped pass legislation along with Harckham to designate the courtroom in 2022.
“Judge Reitz was not only a humane jurist but a man of tremendous energy, compassion, and intellect who continues to inspire others in Putnam County and beyond,” Byrne said. “I was proud in my former role as assemblyman to sponsor and pass the state legislation which designated this courtroom, and I am honored to help continue his legacy of community dedication and fairness today.”
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