Potter County Man Charged with Illegally Operating Vehicle
COUDERSPORT, Pa. — Joseph Myers Hill, a 39-year-old man from Valley Stream, NY, is facing charges in Potter County after allegedly operating a vehicle without an ignition interlock device. According to court records, Hill was arrested on December 29, 2025, by Trooper Nicholas R. Patton of the Coudersport Pennsylvania State Police.
The charges against Hill include one count of Illegally Operating a Motor Vehicle Not Equipped with Ignition Interlock, graded as a misdemeanor of the first degree, in violation of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3808(a)(1), and one count of Turning Movements and Required Signals, graded as a summary offense, in violation of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3334(c). The incident occurred on December 29, 2025, in Ulysses Township, Potter County.
Hill’s case is currently active and awaiting a preliminary hearing, with a docket number of MJ-55403-CR-0000004-2026. The case is being prosecuted by the Potter County District Attorney’s Office, with Judge Christopher Dominic Kalacinski assigned to the case. Hill has been advised of his right to apply for assignment of counsel but has not requested a public defender.
The defendant has been fingerprinted, and his address is listed as Valley Stream, NY 11580. The court docket indicates that recent entries may not be immediately reflected, and neither the courts of the Unified Judicial System of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania nor the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts assumes any liability for inaccurate or delayed data.
Hill is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The Potter County District Attorney’s Office will prosecute the case, and the public can expect further updates as the case progresses.
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