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  1. Westmoreland County Courts COVID-UPDATES

    NEW CIVIL MOTIONS PROCEDURE EFFECTIVE MAY 11, 2020
    Upon the expiration of the Judicial Emergency in Westmoreland Count on May 8, 2020, please be advised that Civil Motions Practice will resume on Friday, May 15, 2020, subject to certain practices and procedures for contested motions. 
    View New Civil Procedures

    Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s fourth supplemental Order, dated May 27, 2020 in reference to the statewide judicial emergency can be found here 

    ATTENTION ATTORNEYS - CRIMINAL COMMON PLEAS COURT PROCEDURE for release of low level offenders
    FAMILY COURT CUSTODY ORDERS - IMPACT OF SCHOOL CLOSURES
    There have been questions from counsel and litigants pertaining to Governor Wolf’s directive closing all schools in PA for the remainder of the school year and whether that will affect custody orders. The answer is no.  Summer custody orders take effect on the date that school would normally have ended for the school year. The school year schedule for custody remains in effect until that date for all Westmoreland County custody orders.
    DOMESTIC RELATIONS - Due to uncertain financial situations in the current times, Westmoreland County Domestic Relations will accept Consent Agreements to temporarily modify support Orders.  All Orders modified are subject to a further Review at a later date

    Please review our Court Related Frequently Asked Questions Regarding COVID-19

In our continuing efforts to enhance public access and information, we are proud to present this website as an electronic gateway to the Court. It is the hope of the Court that this will facilitate the access to justice.

Amy Mears DeMatt, District Court Administrator
  1. Criminal
  2. Civil
  3. Family
  4. Orphans'
Criminal Court Judges:
  • C A Feliciani, Judge
  • M Bilik-DeFazio, Judge
  • T A Krieger, Judge
  • S O Mears, Jr., Judge
View more information on Criminal Court 

  1. October 2020 Arbitration List

    The October 2020 Arbitration list is available on the Court's webpage under the Civil Division.

  2. JUDGE SILVIS MOTIONS PRACTICE UPDATE

    Judge Silvis' Motions Court Practice will be Monday and Friday at 8:45 a.m. by Cisco WebEx Meeting. No party is to appear in-person for motions in the courtroom. The opposing party must call chambers by 8:45 a.m. on the scheduled motions date.

  3. SEPTEMBER 2020 ARBITRATION LIST AVAILABLE

    The September 2020 arbitration list is available on the Court's website, under the Civil Section.

  4. CRIMINAL COURT STATUS CONFERENCE FORM AVAILABLE ONLINE

    Attention Criminal Court Attorneys, the Statement of Case Status Form instituted by the Criminal Court Judges to conduct "status conferences" by mail is now available on the Court's webpage under the Criminal Division, Forms Section.

  5. CIVIL JURY TRIAL LISTS FOR SEPTEMBER PUBLISHED

    The civil jury trial lists for September, 2020 are now available on the Court's, Civil webpage.

  6. NEW CIVIL MOTIONS PROCEDURE EFFECTIVE MAY 11, 2020

    Upon the expiration of the Judicial Emergency in Westmoreland Count on May 8, 2020, please be advised that Civil Motions Practice will resume on Friday, May 15, 2020, subject to certain practices and procedures for contested motions. View Civil Motions Procedure Effective May 11
  7. Scales of Justice sculptures above Westmoreland County Courthouse

    Court of Common Pleas and Magisterial District Courts

    Judicial Emergency in Tenth Judicial District (Westmoreland County) and Judicial Emergency Order Read on...
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