How to Search Huntingdon County Traffic Court Records
UJS docket sheets are the official online public docket route for Huntingdon County traffic citations. Choose Magisterial District Court for traffic and non-traffic citations. Choose Court of Common Pleas when a summary appeal or a related criminal matter has moved into Common Pleas.
Search by docket number when known. If the citation or docket number is missing, UJS help suggests selecting Magisterial District Court, entering last name, first name, county, and leaving other fields blank. For broader case context, traffic dockets can connect to charges, hearings, plea, disposition, financial obligations, and appeal status.
- Open UJS Case Search.
- Select Magisterial District Court for most Huntingdon County traffic citations.
- Set County to Huntingdon when searching by person.
- Enter the citation, docket, payment plan number, or party name.
- Review the public docket for charge, hearing, disposition, fine, cost, payment, or appeal entries.
Which Courts Handle Huntingdon County Traffic Cases
Traffic cases in Huntingdon County are primarily handled by the three Magisterial District Courts. DUI and other serious motor-vehicle related charges may route into Common Pleas criminal records. Summary appeals from MDJ traffic or non-traffic cases are handled through Common Pleas and the Clerk of Courts.
| Court | Traffic Cases Handled | Address |
|---|---|---|
| MDJ 20-3-01, Douglas L. Gummo | Traffic, non-traffic summary, preliminary matters, and local minor court cases. | Porter Township Building, 7561 Bridge Street, Suite 1, P.O. Box 361, Alexandria, PA 16611 |
| MDJ 20-3-02, Rufus S. Brenneman | Traffic, summary, landlord-tenant, small civil, and preliminary matters. | Bailey Building, 233 Penn Street, Huntingdon, PA 16652 |
| MDJ 20-3-04, Lisa M. Covert | Traffic, summary, and preliminary matters in the Mount Union district. | 1 West Shirley St, Suite B, P.O. Box 25, Mount Union, PA 17066 |
| Court of Common Pleas | Summary appeals, license suspension appeals, and criminal traffic matters such as DUI. | Huntingdon County Courthouse, 223 Penn Street, Huntingdon, PA 16652 |
PAePay and Huntingdon County Traffic Ticket Payments
PAePay is the official online payment route for eligible traffic tickets, court costs, fines, restitution, bail, and some payment plans in Pennsylvania Common Pleas and Magisterial District Courts. The UJS help materials state that PAePay shows only obligations approved for online payment. It also states that paying a traffic citation online requires the user to plead guilty during the online payment process.
The maximum payment amount for fines, costs, and restitution is $2,500 per transaction. PAePay is not required. If online payment is not available or the user wants to contest the citation, contact the MDJ office listed on the citation or docket.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Options / Format Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search By | Dropdown | Yes | Docket/Payment Plan Number or Person, per UJS help examples. |
| Court Type | Dropdown | Yes for case search | Select Magisterial District Court for traffic or non-traffic citations. |
| Last Name | Text | Person search | Defendant last name. |
| First Name | Text | Recommended | Defendant first name. |
| County | Dropdown | Recommended | Select Huntingdon. |
| Docket/Payment Plan Number | Text | If number search | Use citation, docket, or payment plan number if known. |
| Add Another | Button | No | Shopping cart can add obligations. |
| Result columns | Result table | Not applicable | Docket/Payment Plan Number, Description, Current Balance, Amount to Pay. |
The PAePay help image came from the UJS PAePay traffic ticket and court-cost help page.
This source is important because it explains the guilty plea consequence of paying traffic citations online.
What Huntingdon County Traffic Court Records Show
A court traffic record is the case record held by the MDJ or Common Pleas court. It is different from a driver history report. The court record can show citation information, case events, hearing status, disposition, fine and cost balances, payment entries, and whether the case was appealed.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Citation or docket number | The identifier used by the MDJ or Common Pleas docket. |
| Court | The MDJ office or Common Pleas court handling the matter. |
| Defendant | The person charged or cited. |
| Charge / statute | The traffic offense, statute, grade, or citation description. |
| Plea / disposition | Whether the case shows guilty, not guilty, dismissed, withdrawn, or another court result. |
| Hearing events | Scheduled, continued, missed, or completed court appearances. |
| Financial obligations | Fines, costs, restitution, payment plan, balance, or receipt entries when public. |
| Appeal status | Whether an MDJ traffic or non-traffic case has moved to Common Pleas as a summary appeal. |
Paying or Contesting a Huntingdon County Traffic Ticket
Payment and contest decisions should be made before using PAePay. Online payment of a traffic citation requires a guilty plea. Contesting a citation usually means contacting the MDJ office listed on the citation or docket and following the hearing instructions from that court. If the case has already moved into Common Pleas as a summary appeal, the Clerk of Courts and Common Pleas docket become part of the record path.
- Find the citation or docket in UJS or on the paper citation.
- Confirm the court, usually one of the three Huntingdon County MDJ offices.
- Use PAePay only if the obligation is eligible and a guilty plea is intended.
- To contest, call the MDJ office and follow hearing, plea, and appearance instructions.
- For a summary appeal, file through the Clerk of Courts and track the Common Pleas docket.
Huntingdon County Traffic Court Records vs PennDOT Driver Records
The court traffic record and the PennDOT driver record are separate files. The court record explains what happened in the traffic case. The driver record is maintained by PennDOT and reflects licensing history, convictions reported by courts and police, points, suspensions, revocations, and related driver data.
| Record Type | Source | What It Shows | How to Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Court traffic record | MDJ or Court of Common Pleas | Citation, docket, court, defendant, charge, plea, disposition, hearing events, fines, costs, payments, and appeal status. | UJS Case Search, PAePay for eligible financial obligations, or the court office. |
| PennDOT driver record | PennDOT Bureau of Driver Licensing | Driver licensing history, convictions, points, suspensions, revocations, and related driver-record data. | PennDOT Individual Driver Records portal or PennDOT driver record request service. |
The driver-record screenshot came from the PennDOT Individual Driver Records portal.
Use PennDOT when the question is license history, not the court docket for a traffic citation.
PennDOT Points and Huntingdon County Traffic Record Effects
PennDOT says it maintains a driving record for every licensed driver and keeps reports on offenses and convictions received from police and courts. Its online driver record service requires a driver's license number, date of birth, the last four digits of the Social Security number, and credit card information. The driver record can be downloaded and printed after a successful order.
PennDOT's point-system page says three points are removed for every 12 consecutive months without a suspension, revocation, or point-related violation. After a record reaches zero points and stays there for 12 months, future point accumulation is treated as a first accumulation.
The points image came from the Pennsylvania point system source page.
Point consequences belong to the PennDOT driver record, even when the conviction started as a court citation.
Huntingdon County Traffic Appeals, Fees, and Certified Copies
The 2026 Huntingdon County Prothonotary/Clerk of Court fee schedule lists a summary appeal from MDJ traffic or non-traffic matters at $51.00 per case. A license suspension appeal is listed at $115.50. Certifications and certified copies are listed at $5.00. These fees matter when a traffic matter leaves the MDJ level or when a user needs an authenticated court record.
| Item | Amount | Where It Fits |
|---|---|---|
| Summary appeal from MDJ traffic/non-traffic | $51.00 | Appeal from MDJ to Common Pleas. |
| License suspension appeal | $115.50 | Common Pleas appeal involving license action. |
| Certification | $5.00 | Authentication by the records office. |
| Certified copy | $5.00 | Certified court copy request. |
Huntingdon County Traffic Records, CDL Caution, and DUI Cases
Commercial drivers should be cautious before paying or pleading to a traffic citation because court dispositions can be reported to PennDOT and may affect licensing, insurance, employment, or federal commercial-driver rules. The research does not provide a local CDL diversion program, so the safe course is to confirm consequences with counsel or the issuing court before pleading.
DUI and serious motor-vehicle crimes usually belong with criminal court records rather than ordinary traffic payment records. When a traffic stop becomes a criminal prosecution, use the Common Pleas criminal docket and the Huntingdon County criminal court records path for pleas, sentencing, bail, and criminal dispositions.
The PennDOT driver-information screenshot came from the PennDOT driving record information page.
This source supports the distinction between the court case and PennDOT's driver licensing record.
Public Access for Huntingdon County Traffic Court Records
Traffic dockets are public when they are not sealed, expunged, or restricted. The UJS Case Records Public Access Policy controls access to Pennsylvania court case records, and Huntingdon County court forms include public access forms for case-record requests. Agency records are handled through the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law, but RTKL is not a substitute for sealed court access.
Key access rule: UJS dockets are useful public summaries, but certified copies and full file access may require the court office.