A charge against a Suffolk County judge accused of leaving the scene of an accident after she allegedly rammed a car into an Islandia Dunkin’ drive-thru and then drove away will be dismissed, her attorney said.

Records against Acting Superior Court Judge Aletha V. Fields, 61, of Central Islip, were sealed after prosecutors agreed to a delay in consideration of dismissals requested by the defense earlier this month.

The charges will be formally dismissed after six months, said defense attorney David Besso.

“It’s really a routine decision,” Besso said of the disposition. “She was charged with a violation. She made amends.”

Besso said Field’s insurance company was processing a claim for the owner of the other vehicle involved in the incident.

Court records previously showed Fields was scheduled to appear Aug. 6 before Nassau District Judge David Wright in First District Court in Central Islip. Officials at the court denied a records request by Newsday, saying the case was sealed.

Police and court records obtained by Newsday prior to the arraignment show Fields was driving a 2022 Mercedes-Benz in the passing lane shortly before 8 a.m. on April 10 when she struck a 2015 BMW driven by a 19-year-old from Dix ​​Hills, according to a criminal complaint which was filed in Suffolk District Court in Central Islip.

The collision caused “dents and scratches to the rear bumper of said vehicle,” according to the complaint. No physical injuries were reported.

Fields allegedly fled the scene without exchanging information with the victim or notifying police, according to the complaint.

Fields was arrested on May 16 and charged with leaving the scene of an accident with property damage, a violation punishable by up to 15 days in jail and a $250 fine.

Besso said the disposition in his client’s case was standard for such a charge.

“Any other person charged in that situation would have received the same relief,” Besso said.

A spokesman for Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney declined to comment on the case, citing the record being sealed.

Prosecutors can file a motion to reinstate the case if a defendant allegedly engaged in additional misconduct or was arrested in another case before the formal dismissal, but Besso said such cases are rare.

“In my experience, very few ACODs are recovered,” Besso said.

Fields was one of 19 judges appointed to the State Court of Claims by Governor Kathy Hochul in 2023. The Court of Claims handles exclusively civil litigation seeking damages against the state and entities such as the Thruway Authority.

Following her appointment, Fields was assigned as a state Superior Court judge in Riverhead, where Besso said she continues to handle cases.

Newsday has reported that appointing a judge to the Court of Claims and then reassigning them allows an acting Supreme Court judge to preside over criminal and civil matters without being elected, in violation of a constitutional requirement.

Fields previously served as an associate judge for the Suffolk County Family Court — which handles matters such as child support and paternity — since 1997, according to a statement from the governor’s office announcing her appointment. She is a co-founder and past treasurer of the Suffolk County Hispanic Bar Association.

With Vera Chinese