Judge Edward K. Stein

A defendant whose only financial resource is Social Security or SSI need not pay court costs until another resource or income becomes available.

A Court shall consider a request by a defendant who has defaulted on an Installment Payment Agreement to enter into a subsequent payment agreement. In determining whether to approve the request the Court shall consider any change in the defendant's circumstances. A down payment to enter into a subsequent payment agreement shall be required. The down payment shall not exceed 10% of the Costs if the total is $500 or less. If the Costs owed are more than $500, five percent of such amount or $50.00, whichever is greater, shall be required.

A defendant unable to pay costs in full must elect an installment, deferred-payment, or approved community-service plan within the applicable 30-day period; community service cannot satisfy restitution.

Applies to

Praecipe

Civil trials and motions hearings are scheduled by praecipe.

Applies to

Payment agreement modification request

A defendant may request a payment-agreement modification in writing on the specified form, and the Court may grant it upon a good-faith showing of need.

At sentencing, the Commonwealth Attorney must provide the Court with the restitution amount and each victim’s name and address.

Civil final orders are mailed by regular mail, and local attorneys may pick up applicable orders from a designated file tray.

Final orders are emailed to the listed criminal-case recipients and attorneys with email addresses; if there is no email address, the orders are mailed by regular mail.

Praecipes must be filed by noon seven days before civil docket call; docket calls are generally the first and third Monday, with holiday and case-number rules determining the applicable date.