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Magesterial District Courts   

District Court #56-3-01                            

340 Center Avenue                    

P.O. Box 356

Jim Thorpe, PA 18229-0356

 

Boroughs of Jim Thorpe, Lehighton and

Weissport; Townships of Mahoning and

Penn Forest

 

Phone:   (570) 325-2751

Fax:       (570) 325-5538

 

District Justice: Edward M. Lewis

District Justice Office Supervisor I: Kathleen Reihman

District Justice Secretary II: Carla Bartlet

District Justice Secretary I: Wendy Smelas

District Justice Secretary I:  Kym Houser

District Court #56-3-02

401 Delaware Avenue

2nd Floor

Palmerton, PA 18071

 

Boroughs of Palmerton, Bowmanstown

and Parryville; Townships of Towamen-

sing, Lower Towamensing, Franklin and East Penn

 

Phone:  (610) 826-3707

Fax:      (610)  826-6914

 

District Justice: William Kissner

District Justice Office Supervisor I: Gail Berger

District Justice Secretary II: Dawn Kneas

District Justice Secretary I: Jamie Graver

District Court #56-3-03

417 East Ridge Street

P.O. Box 203

Lansford, PA 18232

 

Boroughs of Lansford, Nesquehoning,

Summit Hill, Township of Mahoning

 

Phone:    (570) 645-3024

Fax:        (570) 645-5544

 

District Justice: Casimir Kosciolek

District Justice Supervisor I: Dawn Orsulak

District Justice Secretary I: Donna Peck

Secretary I Floater: Lynn Donnelly

District Court #56-3-04                            

200 Carbon Street 

P.O. Box 17

Weatherly, PA 18255-0017

 

Boroughs of Weatherly, Beaver Meadows,

and East Side; Townships of Packer,

Lausanne, Lehigh, Banks and Kidder

 

Phone:   (570) 427-4100

Fax:       (570) 427-8730

 

District Justice: Joseph Homanko

District Justice Office Supervisor I: Mary Schmitt

District Justice Secretary II: Karen L. Rayno

District Justice Secretary I: Lenora Gera

District Justice Secretary I: Kimberly Butala

 

 

Jurisdiction of District Justices

 

District Justices are authorized to hear the following types of cases:

Civil Cases:

1.         Claims for money up to $12,000 (not including interest and court costs).  Note that a district justice does not have jurisdiction to hear any claim in which legal ownership of real estate is at issue.

 

2.         Claims under the Landlord and Tenant Act.

 

Criminal Cases:

 

1.         Summary offenses, including motor vehicle violations.

 

2.         DUI cases if : (a) it is a first offense, (b) there are no personal injuries, and (c) the defendant pleads guilty.

 

3.         Third degree misdemeanors if the defendant pleads guilty.

 

District justices also preside over arraignments, fix bail, and issue arrest and search warrants. They also issue Emergency Protection from Abuse Orders on nights, weekends and holidays when the Court of Common Pleas is closed.