Defendants scheduled for preliminary hearings before District Judge Colleen Mancuso last week opted to wait for formal hearings in Monroe County Court.

Christy Ann Spath, 40, of Allentown, waived a hearing on charges of driving under the influence of a controlled substance, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the combined influence of alcohol and a controlled substance, careless driving, failure to keep right, disregard of a traffic lane and following too closely. The charges were filed by Pennsylvania State Police trooper Donald Macrae following a Jan. 14 incident.Spath was released on $2,500 unsecured bail.Kyle Lee Titus, 18, of Effort, was charged with driving under the influence of a controlled substance and driving without headlights following a Jan. 27 incident. The charges were filed by state trooper Matthew Borger.Titus was released on $2500 unsecured bail.Zachary Kenneth Turner, 19, of Kunkletown, waived a hearing on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. The charges stem from a March 22 incident and were filed by state trooper Joseph Urban.Turner was released on $2,500 unsecured bail.