Who's Running For County Courts of Common Pleas?
Thirty-five Pennsylvania counties will start the process of filling vacancies on their counties’ Court of Common Pleas on May 20.
The Court of Common Pleas, as the trial court, hears major civil and criminal cases. The Court also decides cases involving adoption, divorce, child custody, abuse, juvenile delinquency, estates, guardianships, charitable organizations and many other matters.
Twenty-eight counties have judicial retention elections that will appear on the November municipal ballot.
Here is a list of vacancies in those counties along with names of those who have filed petitions with the Pennsylvania Department of State as of 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4.
This list will be updated.
https://www.politicspa.com/whos-running-for-county-courts-of-common-pleas/140868/