FAQs
This court accepts payments by check, cash or money order. Payments may be mailed, brought to our payment window, or put in the secure drop-box in front of the courthouse. The drop-box is available 24/7.
Payment by credit card may be made online by clicking on the word "Payments." In the "Search By" box, click on the drop-down arrow. Then choose whether to search by the citation number, docket number, payment plan, or the person's name. If choosing to search by payment plan or docket number, please check the "build payment plan" or "build docket number" box. The "court type" is "Magisterial District Court." The "county" is "Franklin." The "court office" is "MDJ-39-3-02-Gomez Shockey, Annie." The "case type" will either be "Traffic" or "Non-Traffic." When entering the payment plan number or case number, please include all the zeros.
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Cell Phones
Cell phones are prohibited in the courthouse except for the following reasons:
- to show evidence; and
- weddings.
Signature for Plea
When providing the court with a plea of not guilty or guilty, one must provide one's signature, printed name, phone number, as well as citation and/or docket number.
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Plea(s) may be mailed, e-mailed, faxed, brought into the courthouse, or placed in the secure drop-box in front of the courthouse. The drop-box is available 24/7.
