Please Note: Court employees may not provide legal advice.
If you need legal advice or representation, feel free to call Legal Aid of Chester County at 
610-436-4510 or visit them at 222 N. Walnut Street, 2nd Floor, West Chester, PA 19380

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Office
Manager

Diane's job is to keep court operations running smoothly, provide oversight to all departments and to assist in each when needed. She prepares reports, tracks data, and ensures compliance with procedures.

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Criminal
Department

Karen manages cases filed as Criminal Complaints. These are violations graded as Misdemeanors and Felonies. Preliminary Arraignments, including setting of Bail, and Preliminary Hearings in these cases occur at the District Court level. They are transferred to the Court of Common Pleas for trial. Search Warrants and Arrest Warrants are also processed at the District Court level, and are part of Karen's area of expertise.

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Civil
Department

Eve is responsible for Civil Complaint filings. This includes Landlord-Tenant matters, and claims for monetary values up to $12,000 arising out of Contract and Liability disputes. Civil cases can have many variables within the guidelines of the applicable Rules. For example, Filing Fees depend upon things like amount of judgment sought, number of Defendants, and type of Service.
[Click: Civil Forms & Fees]

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Non-Traffic
Department

Chelsea manages Summary Citations for Non-Traffic violations. These include Statutory matters such as Underage Drinking, Public Drunkenness, Disorderly Conduct, Simple Trespass, and some Retail Theft, and also violatons of local Ordinances related to such things as Noise, Open Container, Snow and Trash Removal, and Building Code matters. Chelsea's duties relative to Non-Traffic Citations mirror those in the Traffic Department.
[Click: How to respond to a Citation]

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Traffic Department
Parking & Moving

Brenda is in charge of Traffic Citations – including Parking – filed in the court. These are graded as Summary violations, have fines set by statute, and proceed according to specific timetables beginning when a Defendant receives their Citation or Summons. Brenda dockets these cases, sends out Summonses, receives pleas and payments, schedules hearings, sets up payment plans, and prepares Arrest Warrants for failure to respond or failure to pay, if needed.
[Click: How to respond to a Citation]

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Traffic &
Non-Traffic

Brooke is knowledgable in all departments, and assists primarily in the traffic department with docketing, mailings, managing pleas and payments, and scheduling hearings. Her strong experience and expertise make her a go-to person wherever extra help is needed. She is also the main support person for weddings at the court.
[Click: Wedding Information]

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Parking &
Moving

Janet is primarily responsible for handling parking and moving violations, and is also trained to backup each department as needed. Her efficiency, willingness to help, and great disposition make her a great asset to those needing assistance in person or by phone, and a great team player to the rest of the staff.

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Parking, Moving
& Civil

Staci is responsible for backing up the parking and moving departments, as well as the civil department as needed. She is ready to step in and step up to serve the public at the counter and on the phone, and to assist her co-workers on the staff.