Valarie Costanzo, Judge

Motions Court Practice

• Motions Court is held on Tuesday and Thursday at 9:15 a.m.
• Motions Court is held in person at:
  Washington County Courthouse
  1 S Main Street
  Courtroom 3
  Washington, PA 15301
• Please review Judge Costanzo’s Standard Operating Procedures (PDF) for further instructions regarding the presentation of motions and general courtroom procedure.

Case Assignments

Judge Costanzo presides over the following:

• Criminal Jury and Non-Jury Trials (Zone 1)
• Pretrial services (Zone 1)
• Criminal Driving under the Influence ("DUI") Cases (Alcohol-based)
• Initial Interest of Justice ("IOJ") determinations
• Fines, costs, and restitution hearings (if the sentencing judge is no longer on the bench)
• Back-up for Juvenile Delinquency

Judge of Term / Criminal Motions Judge - 2023

Judge Costanzo is the Criminal Motions Judge in:

• February
• April
• June
• August
• October
• December