Judge James F. Watson

Applies to

Court costs fines restitution

Fines, costs, and restitution are due when imposed unless the defendant enters a deferred or installment payment agreement or the Court orders otherwise.

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Court costs fines

Unpaid fines and court costs may be reported to the Commonwealth's Attorney and Department of Taxation for debt collection.

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Court costs fines restitution

A person whose sole resource is Social Security or SSI need not pay until they have another resource or income, but restitution remains payable as ordered.

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Generative ai materials

Must include

ai disclosure

Materials submitted to the Court that were created or modified using generative AI must include a written disclosure certification at the end or as an attachment.

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Certification

Must include

ai disclosure

At least ten days before any trial or evidentiary hearing, attorneys and pro se litigants must file a certification disclosing generative AI use in proposed exhibits, including demonstrative exhibits.

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Instant filing

Must include

ai disclosure

The disclosure certification for an instant filing states that generative AI was used, the filer reviewed the filing for accuracy and compliance, and the certification applies only to that filing.

All attorneys and pro se litigants shall also, no less than ten (10) days before any trial or evidentiary hearing, file a certification disclosing the use of generative Al in any proposed exhibits, including demonstrative exhibits.

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Final order

Service

Mail

The County mails final orders in civil cases to attorneys of record or pro se litigants within two business days after the Clerk's Office receives the signed order from the Judge.