Lebanon County, Pennsylvania (Judicial)

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The people of Lebanon County are served by a Court of Common Pleas, and a Magisterial Court that handles small claims, landlord-tenant disputes, traffic cases and minor criminal matters. The people of Pennsylvania are also served by a Superior Court and a Commonwealth Court.

The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has jurisdiction in Lebanon County. Appeals from the Middle District go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit.

Courts

Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

Court of Common Pleas

Lebanon County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

Senior Judges


Magisterial Court

Lebanon County Magisterial District, Pennsylvania


Elections

See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections

Pennsylvania is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Pennsylvania, click here.

Election rules

Primary election

Though the state holds partisan elections, most candidates cross-file with the major political parties. If a candidate wins both the Republican and Democratic primary, he or she runs unopposed in the general election.

Retention election

All judges except those of the magisterial districts face retention elections following their initial term. After a judge has won an initial partisan election, subsequent terms are attained through retention elections. In retention elections, judges do not compete against another candidate, but voters are given a "yes" or "no" choice whether to keep the justice in office for another term. If the candidate receives more yes votes than no votes, he or she is successfully retained. If not, the candidate is not retained, and there will be a vacancy in that court upon the expiration of that term. This applies to all judges except magisterial district judges, who are always elected in partisan elections.[3][4]


See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Lebanon County website, "Court System," accessed January 15, 2016
  2. ↑ The Patriot-News, "Former Palmyra council member seeks nomination to district judge seat," January 11, 2011
  3. ↑ Pennsylvania Courts, "How Judges Are Elected," accessed July 22, 2015
  4. ↑ Pennsylvania General Assembly, "Constitution of Pennsylvania, Article V, Section 15," accessed April 30, 2014
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