Clerk of Courts Collections
The Collection Program was implemented in 1999 as a more efficient way to collect current and past due fines and fees imposed by the judicial system.
The Clerk's office collects fines and costs in one of three ways:
A Due Date is Set to Pay the Assessment in Full
Defendant is Placed on a Payment Plan Fines and Costs are Reduced to Judgment
Collection Agencies
The Clerk's Office works with two collection agencies - AllianceOne and Penn Credit.
Learn More About Collection Agencies Please review the information below for answers to frequently asked questions regarding the Clerk's collection program.
Do I have to come to court?
If you are currently in compliance with your signed agreement, you need not appear in court.
What if I miss a payment or I am late with my payment?
Contact
Collections regarding all issues pertaining to your signed payment agreement. Do not ignore any issue that may violate your commitment. If you are unable to make your full monthly payment you are required to appear at the scheduled
Collection Court hearing in the month(s) full payment cannot be made.
Fees
There is a $5.00 monthly periodic fee assessed per case each month if there is a balance due
If the payment is not received on or before the due date there is a $10.00 late fee assessed to each case that is delinquent
There is a $20.00 fee for failing to appear at Court and is assessed when the Writ of Bodily Attachment is issued
There is a $210.00 fee assessed when the Writ of Bodily attachment is served