Court Administration

The purpose of the District Court Administrator is to reduce the burden of the administrative duties of the Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas. The District Court Administrator is appointed by the President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas to assist with all of the administrative responsibilities in the Courts. Duties include, but are not limited to, judicial and courtroom assignments, processing and disbursing proper paperwork for criminal, civil, and juvenile cases, scheduling and coordinating the use of hearing rooms and conference rooms.

Other court business that involves this office is the Human Resources function for all Court Departments, fiscal operations, budget, jury management, Protection From Abuse, CASA, court reporters, and court interpreters, as well as liaison functions with the County, the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, various groups, agencies and the general public. Court departments reporting directly to Court Administration include both Juvenile and Adult Probation, Domestic Relations, the Divorce Masters office and the nineteen District Courts.