Wrentham District Court Clerk Magistrate Hearing Lawyer

Protect your record before charges are filed.

Attorney Michael DelSignore has been helping people summons for a Clerk Magistrate hearing avoid criminal charges for over 20 years in Wrentham District Court. Attorney DelSignore is well known for handling magistrate hearings in Wrentham Court and other serious misdemeanor and felony cases.

When you hire Attorney DelSignore, you give yourself the best chance to get the best outcome possible. When you receive a notice for a Clerk Magistrate Hearing (also called a “show cause” hearing) at Wrentham District Court, you have a rare chance to stop a criminal case before it starts.

• 20+ years focused on criminal defense
• Quoted by the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, and New York Post; featured on TV discussing high-profile criminal cases
• Hundreds of clerk hearings handled for motor-vehicle offenses, shoplifting, minor assault, threats, and other misdemeanor matters

Call or text 781-686-5924 for a same-day strategy session about your Wrentham hearing.

A Clerk Magistrate Hearing is the gatekeeper stage. The Clerk decides whether there is probable cause to issue a criminal complaint. If a complaint is issued, your case becomes public and you’ll be arraigned. If the Clerk does not issue the complaint—or holds it open for a period—you avoid a criminal record and an arraignment.

Common Wrentham clerk-hearing cases I handle include:

• Negligent Operation/ Leaving the Scene of Property Damage
• Operating Under the Influence OUI/DUI
• Shoplifting / Larceny under $1,200
• Assault & Battery (police-summons cases)
• Unlicensed or Suspended Operation
• Disorderly Conduct / Disturbing the Peace
• Minor in Possession of Alcohol

If your notice came from an incident in Franklin, Medway, Millis, Norfolk, Plainville, Wrentham, Foxborough, or nearby Norfolk County communities, your hearing will be scheduled in Wrentham District Court.

Every court has its own rhythm. At Wrentham, success comes from showing the Clerk a concrete plan that answers the “why” behind the incident and how it will not happen again. Attorney DelSignore builds that plan with you—often resolving concerns before we even step into the hearing room.

Your tailored plan may include:

• Early restitution or property recovery documentation
• Insurance letters (for motor-vehicle matters) and clean RMV history
• Character Letters and proof of employment/school/community ties
• Program proof (driver safety, shoplifting education, anger management, or counseling) when helpful
• Legal Defenses to establish no probable cause to issue the criminal complaint.

Goal: Persuade the Clerk to decline the complaint or continue the matter for a set period with conditions—and then dismiss it administratively so you avoid arraignment and a CORI entry.

1. Notice & Check-In: Your letter lists the date and time. We arrive early to review last-minute details.
2. Police Presentation: The officer or complainant explains the allegation.
3. Defense Presentation: I do the talking. In most cases, you won’t need to testify. We present documents, mitigation, and legal concerns in a respectful, solution-oriented way.
4. Potential Outcomes:
   • No complaint issued (best outcome)
   • Held open/continued for a period with conditions (if completed, no complaint)
   • Complaint issued (we’re ready to defend the case at arraignment and beyond)

• Local Insight, Proven Results: Two decades of clerk hearings statewide, with deep familiarity in Norfolk County courts, including Wrentham.
• Preparation that Moves the Needle: We don’t “wing it.” We walk in with a persuasive packet the Clerk can rely on.
• Discreet, Practical Resolutions: When possible, we solve the problem without a public criminal case.
• Trial Lawyer Advantage: If a complaint issues, you keep a seasoned trial attorney who already knows your case and the players.

Talk to Attorney DelSignore Today: call or text 781-686-5924.