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Magisterial District Judges

Magisterial District Judges

The Supreme Court has begun publishing orders regarding magisterial district reestablishment:

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The Magisterial District Judge System in Pennsylvania was created under the 1968 Constitution. It is a system of minor court judges designed to hear cases involving traffic violations, minor criminal matters, disputes between landlords and tenants, and civil cases such as contract matters or injuries with damages claimed up to $8,000. The system also carries initial jurisdiction over all criminal cases, rendering decisions on the issuance of warrants, and finding sufficient justification to send misdemeanor and felony cases to the Courts of Common Pleas for further action.

The Twelfth Judicial District is complemented with sixteen Magisterial District Judges, each covering a portion of the County of Dauphin. The Magisterial District Judge System has a $4.5 million budget, 90 employees, processes 90,000 cases each year, and realizes revenue of over $5 million annually.

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Deputy District Court Administrator for
Magisterial District Judges
Address:




Telephone:
FAX: 		Dauphin County Courthouse
Front and Market Street
3rd Floor, Suite 300
Harrisburg, PA 17101

(717) 780-6636
(717) 780-6468

Magisterial District Judge
12-1-01
The Honorable Raymond F. Shugars
Address:


Telephone:
FAX:
2125 Paxton Church Road
Harrisburg, PA 17110

(717) 545-4143
(717) 657-2107

Magisterial District Judge
12-1-02
The Honorable Barbara W. Pianka
Address:


Telephone:
Fax: 		2967-A North 7th Street
Harrisburg, PA. 17110

(717) 238-3388
(717) 238-3004

Magisterial District Judge
12-1-03
The Honorable Joseph S. Solomon
Address:


Telephone:
FAX: 		1705 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA. 17102

(717) 255-1365
(717) 255-1397

Magisterial District Judge
12-1-04
The Honorable Marsha C. Stewart
Address:


Telephone:
FAX: 		1520 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17103

(717) 233-1220
(717) 233-1598

Magisterial District Judge
12-1-05
The Honorable George A. Zozos
Address:


Telephone:
FAX:

538 South 29th Street
Harrisburg, PA. 17104

(717) 231-3500
(717) 231-3504

Magisterial District Judge
12-1-06
The Honorable Joseph S. Lindsey
Address:


Telephone:
Fax: 		5201 Jonestown Road
Harrisburg, PA 17112

(717) 671-8640
(717) 671-1899

Magisterial District Judge
12-2-01
The Honorable Michael J. Smith
Address:


Telephone:
Fax: 		1281 South 28th Street
Harrisburg, PA. 17111

(717) 558-1160
(717) 558-1056

Magisterial District Judge
12-2-02
The Honorable Steven M. Semic
Address:


Telephone:
FAX: 		102 Agnes Street
Harrisburg, PA 17104

(717) 939-6996
(717) 939-4868

Magisterial District Judge
12-2-03
The Honorable David H. Judy, Esq.
Address:


Telephone:
FAX: 		50 Canal Street
Royalton, PA. 17057

(717) 944-4463
(717) 948-1974

Magisterial District Judge
12-2-04
The Honorable Robert Jennings, III
Address:


Telephone:
FAX:
1805 North Cameron St.
Harrisburg, PA. 17103

(717) 233-3599
(717) 233-3547

Magisterial District Judge
12-2-05
The Honorable LaVon A. Postelle
Address:


Telephone:
Fax: 		1300 Rolleston Street
Harrisburg, PA 17104

(717) 234-0949
(717) 234-0953

Magisterial District Judge
12-3-01
The Honorable Rebecca J. Margerum, Esq.
Address:



Telephone:
Fax: 		Manors Road, RR 01
P.O. Box 68
Elizabethville, PA. 17023

(717) 362-3396
(717) 362-4507

Magisterial District Judge
12-3-02
The Honorable Gregory D. Johnson
Address:


Telephone:
Fax: 		1025 Peters Mtn Road
Dauphin, PA. 17018

(717) 921-8007
(717) 921-3585

Magisterial District Judge
12-3-03
The Honorable William Wenner
Address:


Telephone:
FAX: 		4401 Linglestown Road, Suite A
Harrisburg, PA 17112

(717) 545-0261
(717) 545-8015

Magisterial District Judge
12-3-04
The Honorable Dominic A. Pelino
Address:


Telephone:
FAX: 		576 East Main Street
Hummelstown, PA. 17036

(717) 583-1912
(717) 583-1915

Magisterial District Judge
12-3-05
The Honorable Roy C. Bridges
Address:


Telephone:
FAX:
7810 Allentown Blvd.
Harrisburg, PA 17112

(717) 671-8720
(717) 671-1282











Magisterial District Judge Night Court
12-0-00
Supervisor: Paulette L. Hepner
Address:


Telephone:
Fax:

123 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101

(717) 255-3100
(717) 233-2580

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Dauphin County Central Court
12-0-01
Coordinator: Jan E. Hallacher
Address:


Telephone:
Fax:

501 Mall Road
Harrisburg, PA 17111

(717) 780-6824
(717) 561-4196

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