Case Status Conferences (CSC)

All attorneys will be required to engage in an in-person, phone or virtual case status conference with opposing counsel in every case at least one week prior to the next scheduled court date during which the following matters must be addressed:

  • Whether any plea offers have been made; all plea negotiations must occur before the CSC deadline;
  • If a plea offer has been made and the defendant intends to reject the plea offer and proceed to trial, the rejection of the offer shall be placed on the Court, in its discretion, may notify the defendant that, once the plea is rejected and the case is scheduled for trial, the Court will no longer accept a negotiated plea;
  • If a plea offer will not be made, a determination will be made as to whether the case is ready to proceed to jury or nonjury If the parties are not prepared to proceed, a postponement request may be submitted either electronically via the Electronic Motion for Continuance Submission Tool or by submitting a paper Postponement Form to Chambers at least four (4) business days before the next court date.

After the CSC is complete, but in no event later than 4 business days before the next court listing, the Prosecutor shall submit an email to the minute clerk and the designated court staff for each courtroom, with a copy to defense counsel, which shall include the following:

  • Defendant’s name,
  • Date of proceeding,
  • Whether the case will resolve by plea, nonjury or jury trial or whether a postponement request will be submitted and by whom;
  • Whether any motions are pending and, if so, whether any such motion requires a hearing with or without witnesses;
  • Whether the defendant and witnesses and victims necessary for the scheduled proceeding have been

Counsel shall not send multiple CSC emails on the same case as such emails burden the court staff, overwhelm their email accounts and create confusion.

When a matter is scheduled as a remote plea or hearing, all paperwork shall be emailed to court staff 48 hours prior to the scheduled plea or hearing date, or, in the case of a defendant who is incarcerated, 24 hours prior to the plea or hearing date including:

  • Plea Packet
  • Sentencing Guidelines
  • Restitution Form
  • Other forms required for SORNA or Domestic Violence cases
            DESIGNATED STAFF TO RECEIVE CSC EMAILS
JUDGE ADDITIONAL STAFF EMAIL MINUTE CLERK EMAIL
Bruce R. Beemer Diana Colosimo Dcolosimo@alleghenycourts.us Janine McVay McVayJ@alleghenycourts.us
Alexander Bicket Carley Donnelly CDonnelly@alleghenycourts.us Michele Kearney MKearney@alleghenycourts.us
Kelly E. Bigley Teri Michaels TMichaels@alleghenycourts.us John D’Abruzzo JD’Abruzzo@alleghenycourts.us
Edward J. Borkowksi Pam Farrell Pam.Farrell@alleghenycourts.us John Halloran John.Halloran@alleghenycourts.us
Thomas P. Caulfield Angela Vrabel Angela.Vrabel@alleghenycourts.us Toni Willard TWillard@alleghenycourts.us
Susan Evashavik DiLucente Mary Lou Conroy mlconroy@alleghenycourts.us Dan Cregan Dcregan@alleghenycourts.us
Thomas Flaherty Sarah Deasy SDeasy@alleghenycourts.us Karen Cirrincione Karen.Cirrincione@alleghenycourts.us
Elliot C. Howsie D’Aija Pringle-Scaife DPringle-Scaife@alleghenycourts.us Tina Cassisi TCassisi@alleghenycourts.us
Beth A. Lazzara Judy Sarna (Law Clerk) jsarna@alleghenycourts.us Tim Palmer Tpalmer@alleghenycourt.us
Anthony M. Mariani Christen Hobaugh CHobaugh@alleghenycourts.us Christa Buchewicz Cbuchewicz@alleghenycourts.us
Jill E. Rangos Shana Kemerer Skemerer@alleghenycourts.us Morgan Newberry Mnewberry@alleghenycourts.us
Kevin G. Sasinoski Stephanie Ewing SEwing@alleghenycourts.us Candice Kelly CKelly@alleghenycourts.us
Jennifer Satler Pamela Palmosina PPalmosina@alleghenycourts.us Kathy Burford KBurford@alleghenycourts.us
Randall B. Todd Sandy Leasure Sandy.Leasure@alleghenycourts.us Elizabeth Collins ECollins@alleghenycourts.us
Wrenna L. Watson Chelsey Berry CBerry@alleghenycourts.us Lindsay Williamson LWilliamson@alleghenycourts.us
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