Magisterial District Courts
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In Greene County, there are three magisterial districts strategically located throughout the County. Each district is served by an elected Magisterial District Judge who serves a six-year term. The Magisterial District Judges are regulated by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and the office of District Court Administration.
Criminal cases heard by Magisterial District Courts include summary offenses, preliminary hearings, DUI cases, third-degree misdemeanors, local ordinance violations, and dog, fish, and game violations. Judges in Greene County Magisterial District Courts are referred to as "Magisterial District Judges,". The minor courts are the first level of Pennsylvania's Unified Judicial System and are a non-record court.
Magisterial District Judges decide whether the defendant is guilty or innocent in all cases except criminal cases. In criminal cases, the Magisterial District Judges hold preliminary hearings and determine whether there is sufficient evidence to hold the case for further proceedings at the trial court.
Magisterial District Judges hear Civil cases up to $12,000, landlord/tenant cases, and vehicle code violations.
The Magisterial District Judges can also perform a marriage ceremony.
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Judge David Balint 13-3-01 Western District Commission Expires 1st Monday of January, 2030 (Aleppo, Center, Freeport, Gilmore, Gray, Jackson, Morris, Perry, Richill, Springhill, Washington, Wayne and Whiteley Townships and Waynesburg Borough)
144 West High Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370
Phone: 724-627-8961 / Fax: 724- 627-7134
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m., Monday—Friday
Staff Contacts: Randi Chambers – rchambers@greenecountypa.gov
Judith Rush – jrush@greenecountypa.gov Janice Lahew – jlahew@greenecountypa.gov
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Judge Thomas W. Ankrom, II 13-3-02 Central District Commission Expires 1st Monday of January, 2030 ( Franklin, Jefferson and Morgan Townships and Clarksville and Jefferson Boroughs)
Greene County Airport, Suite 203
417 East Roy Furman Highway, Waynesburg, PA 15370
Phone: 724-852-1440 / Fax: 724-852-5322
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m., Monday—Friday
Staff Contacts:
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Judge Lee Watson 13-3-03 Eastern District Commission Expires 1st Monday of January, 2026 (Cumberland, Dunkard, Greene, Monongahela Townships, and Carmichaels, Greensboro, and Rices Landing Boroughs)
100-D Park Avenue, Carmichaels, PA 15320
Phone: 724- 966- 2450 / Fax: 724-966-8595
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday
Staff Contacts:
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