Opinion
532
04-13-2023
IN RE: REESTABLISHMENT OF THE MAGISTERIAL DISTRICTS WITHIN THE 27th JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA Respondent
MAGISTERIAL RULES DOCKET
ORDER
PER CURIAM
AND NOW, this 13th day of April, 2023, upon consideration of the Petition to Reestablish the Magisterial Districts of the 27th Judicial District (Washington County) of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, it is hereby ORDERED AND DECREED that the Petition is GRANTED, to the extent it provides for the elimination of Magisterial District 27-3-02, and the realignment of Magisterial Districts 27-1-03 and 27-3-03 within Washington County, to be effective on January 3, 2028, or upon the retirement of the current magisterial district judge in Magisterial District 27-3-02, whichever shall occur sooner.
It is further ORDERED and DECREED that the Petition is DENIED to the extent it provides for the elimination of any other Magisterial District.
It is further ORDERED and DECREED that the Petition is GRANTED, to the extent it provides for the realignment of Magisterial Districts 27-1-01, 27-2-01, 27-3-05, and 27-3-10, within Washington County, to be effective January 1, 2024.
It is further ORDERED and DECREED that Magisterial Districts 27-1-02, 27-3-01, 27-3-06, and 27-3-07, within Washington County, shall be reestablished as follows, to be effective immediately:
Magisterial District 27-1-01 Magisterial District Judge Kelly J. Stewart
East Washington Borough City of Washington
Magisterial District 27-1-02 Magisterial District Judge Mark A. Wilson
Carroll Township City of Monongahela Donora Borough New Eagle Borough
Magisterial District 27-1-03 Magisterial District Judge Eric G. Porter
Allenport Borough Bentleyville Borough Charleroi Borough Dunlevy Borough Elco Borough Fallowfield Township Long Branch Borough North Charleroi Borough Roscoe Borough Speers Borough Stockdale Borough Twilight Borough
Magisterial District 27-2-01 Magisterial District Judge Vincenzo J. Saieva, Jr.
Canonsburg Borough Houston Borough North Strabane Township
Magisterial District 27-3-01 Magisterial District Judge Phillippe A. Melograne
Finleyville Borough Peters Township Nottingham Township Union Township
Magisterial District 27-3-03 Magisterial District Judge Joshua P. Kanalis
Beallsville Borough California Borough Centerville Borough Coal Center Borough Cokeburg Borough Deemston Borough East Bethlehem Township Ellsworth Borough Marianna Borough North Bethlehem Township Somerset Township West Brownsville Borough West Bethlehem Township West Pike Run Township
Magisterial District 27-3-05 Magisterial District Judge Michael L. Manfredi
Chartiers Township North Franklin Township South Strabane Township
Magisterial District 27-3-06 Magisterial District Judge Louis J. McQuillan
Cecil Township McDonald Borough Mount Pleasant Township Robinson Township
Magisterial District 27-3-07 Magisterial District Judge Gary H. Havelka
Burgettstown Borough Cross Creek Township Hanover Township Jefferson Township Midway Borough Smith Township
Magisterial District 27-3-10 Magisterial District Judge John P. Bruner
Amwell Township Blaine Township Buffalo Township Canton Township Claysville Borough Donegal Township East Finley Township Green Hills Borough Hopewell Township Independence Township Morris Township South Franklin Township West Finley Township West Middletown Borough