Judge Vincent S. Donoghue

Contact

Phone to clerk

Call the clerk’s office ahead of time to ask about good filing dates while the court transitions to its new schedule.

A defendant with an installment or deferred payment agreement must promptly inform the Court of any mailing-address change during the agreement.

Upon conviction, a defendant qualifying for the social security exemption must notify the Court in person or in writing of their financial status regarding payment of fines and costs.

The Clerk grants the first continuance with consent of all parties; in criminal cases, the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s consent is also required.

A judge grants subsequent continuances.

Only a judge may grant a continuance more than 90 days from the offense date.

Fee

10

Applies to

Payment agreement

A defendant who requests more than 90 days to pay is charged a one-time $10 fee per payment agreement.

Fee

10

Applies to

Payment agreement

No down payment is required to enter a payment plan, but an agreement entered more than 90 days after trial incurs a $10 administrative fee.

Applies to

DMV compliance summary

The Court may require the defendant to provide a DMV compliance summary listing other courts where the defendant owes fines and costs.

Applies to

Written verification of community service hours

For community service, the supervising authority must provide the Court with written verification of hours worked.