Issue 1, 2018

newsletter of the administrative office of pa courts

2018-2019 JUDICIAL BUDGET REQUEST

Established more than three centuries ago, the courts have a history of providing efficient, effective and fair access to justice for all who come before them. Since their inception however, the breadth and depth of services and support provided by the courts has evolved and expanded. Problem-solving courts, ensuring court access in a myriad of ways, and customizing programs to meet the needs of our youngest and oldest citizens are part of this evolution.

Ample funding, along with sound and efficient fiscal management, allow us to continue fulfilling the courts’ traditional and expanded missions.

AOPConnected takes a look at the Unified Judicial System’s 2018-2019 budget request to the legislative and executive branches.

(continued on page 2) The judiciary receives FUNDING about ½ of 1% of the SOURCES state budget Since 2009, fee revenue has been used to fund a portion of the judiciary’s annual budget, currently about 12.4% of the total.

PROPOSED $1.6 million Federal funds 2018-19 BUDGET

$116.4 million Fees

$355.5 million State tax funds

SAVING DOLLARS With the assistance of the $10 MILLION IN General Assembly, the SAVINGS FOR 2017-18 governor, and the judiciary’s focus on efficiency and $632 thousand commitment to remaining Contract savings good stewards of taxpayer $4.3 million Benefits/salary dollars, this year’s budget $5.1 million Realignment of magisterial request seeks no new state district courts tax dollars for appropriation.

Over the past 10 years, the judiciary has saved $91.5 million

2 JUDICIAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT: EVALUATING JUDICIAL RESOURCES

As trial court work evolves and becomes more complex, evaluating current court operations, workload and resources is necessary to ensure that appropriate resources are available to manage and resolve court business. Common Pleas judges completed nearly Contracting with the National Center for State Courts, the Judicial Needs Assessment (JNA) was completed in million 2017. Results show that overall, Pennsylvania’s Courts of 40minutes of case-specific work Common Pleas are sized correctly, with the appropriate during the three-year study number of jurists in each county to do the job. Additionally though, the report provides critical data to more INFORMATION evaluate current and future resource needs, to ensure www.pacourts.us/news-and-statistics/reports/ common-pleas-judicial-needs-assessment-project fair, timely and accessible justice for all.

ANNUAL COLLECTIONS The efficient and effective collection of fines, fees, costs and restitution Over the past remains a top priority. 10 years, Historically, Pennsylvania courts have the judiciary collected more in fines, fees, costs and has restitution than is appropriated to the collected judiciary. 2017 is no different, with more $4.6 billion than $471 million collected and pushing the amount collected during the past 10 years to $4.6 billion. These dollars, for the most part, flow to state, local governments and victims of crime, with a small portion of the money distributed to airports, parking $355 million budget request million budget $355 $471 million collected authorities and libraries. 2017

3 3 ’17 LEADING THE ’16 NATION IN COURT ’15 TECHNOLOGY ’14

Every day more than 11 million transactions take place on the judiciary’s three case management systems and the pacourts.us website. Transactions range from checking 577,264 700,394 797,711 892,583 Transactions completed docket sheets to paying fines. ’17 via PAePAY ’16 ’15 PAePAY® continues to be the method of ’14 choice for online payment of attorney registration fees, fines, fees, costs, restitution and bail in Pennsylvania. The success of the online payment option continues to gain popularity with users, last

year marking an increase of 13% over the $77 million million $92 $103 million $114 million prior year. Dollars collected via PAePAY

BREAKING NEW GROUND IN JUDICIAL EDUCATION In 2017, more than The Unified Judicial System, under the direction of the Supreme Court, remains focused on the importance of 600 judicial education. During the past year, the Court mandated attended that all trial and appellate court jurists must earn 12 hours judges of continuing judicial education each year. AOPC/Judicial Education administers this new program under the guidance of the Continuing Judicial Education Board of Judges. 15, Magisterial District Judges continue to participate in a separate continuing education program. hours of continuing The judiciary also recently released bench cards and instructional videos intended to enhance judicial education judicial efforts for more than 450 trial jurists hearing cases education. involving sexual assault and violence statewide. This project makes Pennsylvania the first state in the nation to use dedicated sexual assault and violence educational resources.

4 Editors Stacey Witalec Kim Bathgate

Contributors Patti Campbell Rhonda Hocker

Graphic Design Gretchen Smith

Photography Justin Scott

Court Administrator of PA Tom Darr

Assistant Court Administrator of PA Andrea B. Tuominen, Esq.

All content is collected, written and edited by the AOPC Communications Office unless noted. You may reach the office by calling: (717) 231-3300 or by emailing: Disciplinary Board [email protected] For more information about Pennsylvania’s courts, visit the UJS announces diversity website at: www.pacourts.us Twitter feed for general court data collection information is: @PACourts Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Fostering justice through the elimination of disparities in the judicial system has been a priority of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Thomas G. Saylor of Pennsylvania There is significant value to increasing diversity in the legal profession: • increased public trust and confidence in the justice system; Max Baer • increased access to the profession for historically disadvantaged Justice individuals. Without reliable data on the state of diversity within the profession, it is Justice difficult, if not impossible, to move forward with programs to increase diversity and inclusion. Justice Therefore, the Court has directed the Disciplinary Board to collect data on Kevin M. Dougherty the gender, racial and ethnic composition of Pennsylvania attorneys, by Justice including a voluntary question requesting self-identification on the annual attorney registration. Attorneys will see these changes during the 2018- David N. Wecht 2019 registration year. Justice

The collected data will establish a demographic baseline of Pennsylvania attorneys, track changes in the demographics of the profession for Justice purposes of measuring progress, and provide useful information to the courts.

The Disciplinary Board’s collection of attorney diversity data extends the Court’s commitment to justice by gathering foundational information to help identify and eliminate barriers to fairness within the court system and the legal profession.

5 Order on the court AOPC employees volunteer for youth basketball

AOPC Judicial Programs Administrator, Andy Simpson, and his wife, Destiny, serve as league directors of Camp Hill United Methodist Church (UMC) Upward Basketball program. Last season, the program served over 390 children from kindergarten to 6th grade participating in basketball and cheer in the Capitol Region.

“The ultimate success of the program is the result of every passionate and selfless volunteer, including over 70 coaches, 20 referees and countless others,” Simpson recalled.

One of the more passionate volunteers, AOPC’s Senior Legal Counsel, David Price, served as a coach for his son’s squad this past season. Richard Long, Esq., Executive Director of the Pennsylvania District Attorney’s Association, also tirelessly coached two of his children’s teams.

“The driving force behind our dedication is being able to give back,” Simpson commented. “I learned from my high school basketball coach that life’s reward is through service to others.”

In the two years since taking over as directors, the program has continued its success by adding L to R: Destiny, Alayna and Andy Simpson another 80-100 combined players and cheerleaders, reaching maximum tolerance for negativity directed at capacity at the gym. On any given players, coaches or refs. Cheering is “We are thankful to work with an weekend in the winter, over 1,500 encouraged, yelling is prohibited.” amazing leadership team along with family and friends pack the Camp Hill the numerous dedicated volunteers,” UMC gym for an exhilarating game day During games, players receive equal Simpson says. experience. playing time, the opportunity to start multiple games, and are matched-up As far as the future of the program, he “Using the gifts and passion of the to similarly skilled players on the other says they will trust and follow in faith. volunteers, we try to make each game team to avoid mismatches. During a moment to remember – to deliver a halftime, the kids learn about virtues performance that keeps folks coming such as courage, patience, kindness back,” he said. “We also have a zero and love.

6 http://www.pacourts.us/news-and-statistics/media-resources 7 Information technology and the courts

PENNSYLVANIA COURTS of millions of dollars in court-related payments and all transactions will be protected using this established payment method.

As an added feature, GTS will send an GTS e-mail reminder when the due date for an annual report is approaching. It will also send confirmation messages GUARDIANSHIP when the court has received an online TRACKING SYSTEM submission.

The GTS project is currently in phase two of development and should be completed and fully tested in May – followed by user acceptance testing in June. Allegheny and Dauphin counties will begin piloting the system in July and August, and all remaining counties should begin using GTS by December 2018. Civil system research Designed with said Amy Ceraso, AOPC/IT director. “Guardians who file reports in multiple With the Guardianship Tracking System guardians in mind counties should find the system on track to go live by December, particularly helpful as it eliminates any research has begun regarding possible Beginning in December 2018, all inconsistencies with paper forms and options for civil case management. court-appointed guardians of adult simplifies how forms are completed incapacitated persons will have and filed.” Since the late 80’s, the Supreme the convenience of filing inventory Court’s plan for statewide automation and annual reports online through The GTS provides an online alternative has been steadily progressing – Pennsylvania’s Guardianship Tracking to the paper-based forms currently starting with the implementation of System (GTS). This new system used to submit inventory and annual the Magisterial District Judge system simplifies guardian filings, understands person and estate reports. Additionally, (MDJS) and followed by the Appellate key guardian responsibilities and the GTS will calculate financial totals Courts system (PACMS) and Common keeps guardians informed. automatically and provide onscreen Pleas Criminal system (CPCMS). assistance – all while providing a Developed by AOPC/IT and the Office secure way to submit information Over the past few months, AOPC/ of Elder Justice in the Courts, GTS online. IT and Deloitte Consulting have incorporates statewide input from worked to gather information by guardians, judges, court staff, Orphans’ To use the new system, a guardian reaching out to president judges, court Court clerks and others. Several county will log in with a secure user account, administrators and prothonotaries via stakeholder meetings identified local and a unique access code issued to focus groups and a statewide survey. guardianship practices and highlighted the guardian by the court. Once filed, Most recently, several vendors known how GTS will complement and possibly annual reports and inventories are only to have case management systems enhance them. viewable by the responsible Orphans’ received a request for information Court office. from AOPC to better understand their “We based the system on Supreme system capabilities, operational areas, Court-approved guardianship Additionally, filing fees can be paid support and cost. reporting forms that must be used online with a credit or debit card. in Orphans’ Court offices statewide,” AOPC has already processed hundreds

8 AOPC/IT and Deloitte continue to “Counties have requested “Counties have requested this service research options and will provide because it’s important to hold people recommendations for the Supreme this service because it’s accountable, follow through on court Court’s consideration. orders, and ensure restitution for crime important to make people victims is received.” accountable and follow Collection agency The selected vendor will develop contract through on court orders, an electronic interface to process cases from the courts of common A growing number of states are as well as for restitution pleas, Philadelphia Municipal Court looking to private collection agencies for crime victims.” and magisterial district courts. The to settle long-overdue court debt – and collection agency will add its fee to the Pennsylvania is joining this movement. court-ordered obligations and remit collections to the individual courts on In February, AOPC released an “With declining revenues, counties a weekly basis. The contract should invitation to bid seeking proposals for have limited resources and dedicating be awarded this spring, followed by statewide collection agency services staff to collect court fines and fees an implementation schedule for all at competitive rates for use by any is becoming increasingly difficult,” interested counties. judicial district. said Amy Ceraso, AOPC/IT director.

New problem-solving courts administrator

The AOPC welcomed Angela Sobol Lowry as its new Problem-Solving Court Administrator in February. Angela succeeds Karen Blackburn who retired in December.

Lowry is an experienced human services professional whose expertise in program implementation, team building, statistical analysis and grant management made her the ideal candidate to lead the problem-solving court program. She also brings extensive experience and expertise in the juvenile court and criminal justice systems to the AOPC.

Originally from Pennsylvania, Lowry began her career as a juvenile probation officer in Northumberland County, where she worked directly with children and their families involved with the criminal justice system.

After relocating to Maryland, she served as coordinator for the drug court for the City of Baltimore, responsible for the planning, management and daily operations of the drug court program.

In addition to her role with the City of Baltimore Drug Court, she served in various roles including as project coordinator for the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council in Baltimore. In that position, Lowry coordinated the implementation of the Fugitive Safe Surrender program, operated in conjunction with the U.S. Marshals Service to address the backlog of warrants in Baltimore City.

She holds a bachelor’s degree from Susquehanna University and her master’s in Administration of Justice from Shippensburg University. Angela Sobol Lowry, Problem-Solving Courts Administratior 9 Pro bono service in Pennsylvania

Chief Justice Thomas G. Saylor recently wrote to more direct representation and financial contributions, which are than 70,000 registered lawyers in Pennsylvania thanking a component of annual attorney registration fees. These them for their continued commitment to pro bono service in programs and services are a critical part of the Court’s effort the commonwealth. Annually, the Chief’s pro bono appeal to provide civil legal aid for those who cannot afford services. asks lawyers to support civil legal aid programs through

10 http://www.pacourts.us/news-and-statistics/media-resources 11 Around the Judiciary

Pennsylvania Chief Judiciary makes case Justice delivers for court funds welcoming remarks Justice Sallie Updyke The Pennsylvania Judiciary Mundy presents Bradford The Pennsylvania Commission on presented its 2018-2019 budget County treatment court Judicial Independence, along with proposal before the Senate accreditation the Thomas R. Kline School of Law at Appropriations Committee with an overview of the state court system’s Drexel University, held an informative Justice Sallie Updyke Mundy was on funding needs and budgeting commemoration and panel discussion hand in Bradford County to present the efficiencies: (pictured l-r)Tom Darr, regarding the 50th anniversary of Bradford County Treatment Court team court administrator of Pennsylvania; the adoption of the Pennsylvania their certificate of accreditation. Constitution, during which Chief Supreme Court Justice Max Baer; Justice Thomas G. Saylor provided Supreme Court Justice Sallie Pennsylvania’s accreditation program opening remarks. Panelists included Updyke Mundy and Andrea is a rigorous, voluntary program which Paul Finkelman, Ph.D., President of Tuominen, Esq., assistant court assesses a problem-solving court’s Gratz College; Professor Seth Kreimer, administrator of Pennsylvania. adherence to the “Ten Key Components University of Pennsylvania Law School; of Drug Courts” and the “Adult Drug Professor Robert F. Williams, Rutgers Court Best Practice Standards.” University School of Law; and Judge C. Darnell Jones of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania served as moderator.

Justices deliver oath of office

Chief Justice Thomas G. Saylor Justice Debra Todd swore Justice Kevin M. Dougherty delivered the oath of office to Mayor William Peduto administered the oath of office President Pro Tempore of the in for his second term in office. to Pennsylvania House member Pennsylvania Senate, Senator Jeanne McNeill. Joe Scarnati.

12 Their day in court Pennsylvania New judges school Conference of State Superior Court Judge Victor P. The AOPC’s 2018 New Judge School Stabile addressing the spring Trial Judges officers program was held January 2018, in 2018 House legislative fellows, strike a pose at the State College. Nearly 40 new judges interns from the governor’s office serving Courts of Common Pleas in 21 and House Archives fellows. mid-annual conference judicial districts and the Philadelphia Judge Stabile spoke to the role Municipal Court attended this year’s of the judiciary in the tripartite Current Officers - (l to r) Immediate training. Instructional sessions during system of government, discussed Past President, President Judge the week-long school were taught by the similarities and differences John H. Foradora, Jefferson veteran judges, scholars, practitioners between the state and federal County; Secretary, Judge Carolyn and AOPC staff. judiciaries and fielded questions T. Carluccio, Montgomery County; from the students. Second Vice President, Judge George W. Overton, Philadelphia County; President Elect, President Judge Charles H. Saylor, Northumberland County; President, Judge George A. Pagano, Delaware County; Treasurer, Administrative Judge Christina A. Ward, Allegheny County and First Vice President, Judge Terrence R. Nealon, Lackawanna County. Training juvenile court hearing officers

The Honorable Michael George, President Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Adams County; Clay Cauley, Esq., Juvenile Court Hearing Synergy between the Officer, Chester County; and Cathy Utz, Deputy Secretary, Office of courts and counties Children, Youth and Families, PA Department of Human Services Court Administrator Tom Darr participated in a drug and alcohol recently joined the Spring Sharing data using JNET training for juvenile court hearing Conference for the County officers at the Sheraton Harrisburg Commissioners Association of Pa AOPC/IT Data Exchange Manager Hershey on April 6, 2018. The to discuss the importance of court Ami Levin and User Interface Honorable Joy Reynolds McCoy, and county relationships. More Manager Mark Rothermel, presented Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming than 250 commissioners, chief a session on AOPC data exchanges County and the Honorable Jennifer clerks and solicitors attended the via JNET during the Criminal Justice L. Rogers, Court of Common Pleas meeting in Harrisburg. Advisory Board Conference held on of Luzerne County also led a April 3-4, 2018 in State College. The discussion on Ethical Situations and conference was sponsored by the Consideration in Dependency. Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.

13 Garrett J. Harper - Assistant Court Jeffrey A. Sneeringer - MDJ - York Administrator - Beaver David L. Spurgeon - CP Judge - Transitions Jonathan W. Heisse - MDJ - Lancaster Allegheny Nathan A. Henning - MDJ - Fayette Brian K. Strand - MDJ - Berks (Listings include changes from John A. Hipple - MDJ - Chester Lindy L. Sweeney - MDJ - York Nov. 2, 2017 to March 20, 2018) Larry J. Hurley - MDJ - Bradford Eric J. Taylor - MDJ - Berks Albert M. Iacocca - MDJ - Chester Michael W. Thatcher - MDJ - Allegheny New to the Judicial Branch Carissa L. Johnson - MDJ - Berks Michael P. Toomey - MDJ - Hanif L. Johnson - MDJ - Dauphin Northumberland Kipp E. Adcock - MDJ - Lackawanna Shanese I. Johnson - CP Judge - Jeffrey G. Trauger - CP Judge - Bucks Marc A. Alfarano - MDJ - Montgomery Philadelphia Danielle N. Travagline - MDJ - Monroe Sarah B. Amalfitano - Administrative Benjamin F. Jones - MDJ - Blair Stella M. Tsai - CP Judge - Philadelphia Assistant - Human Resources John J. Joyce - Deputy Court Brian J. Tupper - MDJ - Luzerne David C. Balint - MDJ - Greene Administrator, Municipal Court/Civil - Clyde W. Vedder - CP Judge - York Jackie L. Bernard - CP Judge - Blair Philadelphia Ferris P. Webby - MDJ - Luzerne Tim Beveridge - MDJ - Erie Christopher D. Kalacinski - MDJ - Potter Laurie A. Weiss Mikielski - MDJ - Erie Bret M. Binder - MDJ - Chester Keith G. Kibler - MDJ - Clinton Christopher S. Welch - MDJ - Indiana Jonathan R. Birbeck - MDJ - Cumberland Devon J. Killian - Active Directory and Richard H. Welsh - MDJ - Montgomery Andrew L. Blattenberger - MDJ - Blair Exchange Server Technician - IT John J. Whelan - CP Judge - Delaware Bruce J. Boni - MDJ - Allegheny John P. Kobistek - MDJ - Allegheny Matthew S. Wolf - Judge - Philadelphia Rufus S. Brenneman - MDJ - Huntingdon Daniel J. Konieczka - MDJ - Allegheny Municipal Court Marissa J. Brumbach - Judge - Amber M. Kraft - CP Judge - York Tina J. Woodley - Assistant Court Philadelphia Municipal Court Daniel J. Kresge - MDJ - Monroe Administrator - Blair Denise M. Buell - MDJ - Erie Viktoria Kristiansson - CP Judge - Vivian I. Zumas - MDJ - Northampton Michael A. Burns - MDJ - Delaware Philadelphia Raymond F. Zydonik - MDJ - Forest/ Daniel E. Butler - MDJ - Allegheny Suzan Leonard - MDJ - Montgomery Warren Tonya A. Butler - MDJ - Berks Eric R. Linhardt - CP Judge - Lycoming Deborah L. Canty - CP Judge - Ashley M. Lonzetta - Accountant - Other Changes Philadelphia Finance Todd A. Carr - MDJ - Bradford Angela Sobol Lowry - Problem-solving Dudley N. Anderson - CP Senior Judge - Robert J. Catalde - District Court Courts Administrator - JDOP Lycoming Administrator - Erie Brian K. Marshall - CP Judge - Centre Ronald E. Antos - Senior MDJ - Mercer Steven M. Chieffo - MDJ - Berks Edward M. Marsico - CP Judge - Dauphin John W. Barron - Senior MDJ - Cambria Matthew C. Christopher - MDJ - Luzerne Kevin L. McCausland - MDJ - Armstrong Bruce F. Bratton - CP Senior Judge - Deborah D. Cianfrani - CP Judge - Casey M. McClain - MDJ - Centre Dauphin Philadelphia Chase G. McClister - CP Judge - Rodney R. Beck - Senior MDJ - Lehigh Michael T. Clark - CP Judge - Indiana Armstrong Christine Fizzano Cannon - Judge - Lucretia C. Clemons Jones - CP Judge - John J. McNally - CP Judge - Dauphin Commonwealth Court Philadelphia Alan Mege - MDJ - Northampton Ellen H. Ceisler - Judge - Commonwealth Maureen C. Coggins - MDJ - Montgomery Jacqueline J. Mizerock - MDJ - Jefferson Court Mark B. Cohen - CP Judge - Philadelphia Joseph M. Morris - MDJ - Clearfield Douglas R. Chambers - Senior MDJ - William C. Cole, Jr. - MDJ - Royce L. Morris - CP Judge - Dauphin Jefferson Northumberland Julia K. Munley - CP Judge - Lackawanna Timothy M. Clark - Senior MDJ - Patrick M. Connelly - CP Judge - Brandon P. Neuman - CP Judge - Bradford Allegheny Washington Richard S. Dougherty, Jr. - Senior MDJ - Jeffrey A. Conrad - CP Judge - John Benjamin Nevius - CP Judge - Berks Cumberland Lancaster Mary A. Odem - MDJ - Mercer Kim D. Eaton - Administrative Judge - LeeAnn L. Covac - District Court Danielle M. O’Connor - Deputy Court Allegheny Administrator - Cameron/Elk Administrator, Court Reporter/ Walter F. Gadzicki, Jr. - Senior MDJ - Lisa M. Covert - MDJ - Huntingdon Interpreter Services - Philadelphia Montgomery Thomas C. Creighton - MDJ - Lehigh David F. O’Leary - MDJ - Dauphin Thomas M. Gauby - Senior MDJ - Berks Daniel W. Davis - MDJ - Mercer Mikhail N. Pappas - MDJ - Allegheny Theodore J. Giglio - Senior MDJ - Daniel C. DeAntonio - MDJ - Blair Michael J. Passiment - Judicial Programs Lackawanna Deborah Lancos DeCostro - CP Judge - Analyst - JDOP Leslie Gorbey - CP Senior Judge - Beaver Melissa T. Pavlack - CP Judge - Lehigh Lancaster Sharon J. Downer - Budget Analyst - Jesse D. Pettit - MDJ - Washington Raymond L. Hamill - CP Senior Judge - Finance Kathleen J. Prendergast - CP Judge - Wayne Janine Edwards - President Judge - York James L. Hawkins - Senior MDJ - Wayne Nicole O. Pressel - Budget Clearfield Nicholas E. Englesson - MDJ - Administrator - Finance Jay J. Hoberg - CP Senior Judge - Northampton Jodie E. Richardson - MDJ - Lancaster Lancaster Lisa R. Ferrick - MDJ - Erie Wendy G. Rothstein - CP Judge - Richard A. Ireland - Senior MDJ - Christiann O. Flanigan - MDJ - Montgomery Clearfield Westmoreland Megan M. Ruffaner - Assistant Court Harry E. Knafelc - CP Senior Judge - Vincent W. Furlong - CP Judge - Administrator - Butler Beaver Philadelphia Daniel W. Rullo - CP Judge - Somerset Jolene G. Kopriva - CP Senior Judge - Lisa J. Gaier - MDJ - Bucks Jeffrey S. Saltz - CP Judge - Montgomery Blair Susan M. Gindlesperger - MDJ - Cambria Michael P. Sanderson - MDJ - Mark R. Krahe - Senior MDJ - Erie James B. Glass - MDJ - Clearfield Cumberland JoLana Krawitz - Senior MDJ - Monroe Andrew Goldberg - MDJ - Delaware Eric M. Schrantz - MDJ - Carbon Deborah A. Kunselman - Judge - Superior Annie Ramona Gomez Shockey - MDJ - George E. Seig - MDJ - Lackawanna Court Franklin/Fulton Zachary C. Shaffer - CP Judge - Benjamin Lerner - CP Senior Judge - Wayne B. Gongaware - MDJ - Philadelphia Philadelphia Westmoreland Mitchell P. Shahen - CP Judge - Beaver Nicholas S. Lippincott - Senior MDJ - Dirk A. Goodwald - MDJ - Beaver James P. Silvis - CP Judge - Delaware James J. Haggerty, Jr. - MDJ - Luzerne Westmoreland 14 Gregory M. Mallon - CP Senior Judge - Ester J. Casillo - MDJ - Montgomery James Fitzgerald, III - designated Delaware Dominick D. DiPaolo - MDJ - Erie co-chair emeritus to Pennsylvania Richard E. McCormick, Jr. - CP Senior Robert P. Dzvonick - MDJ - Allegheny Commission on Judicial Independence Judge - Westmoreland James C. Ellis - MDJ - Washington William Gonzales, Esq. - apptd. to Maria C. McLaughlin - Judge - Superior Damon J. Faldowski - CP Judge - Interbranch Commission for Gender, Court Washington Racial & Ethnic Fairness James S. Miner - Senior MDJ - York Christy H. Fawcett - CP Judge - York Julian E. Gray, Esq. - apptd. Orphans’ Mary P Murray - Judge - Superior Court Anthony D. Fluegel - MDJ - Monroe Court Procedural Rules Committee James J. Narlesky - Senior MDJ - Victor M. Frederick IV - MDJ - Berks Barbara E. Griffin, Esq. - apptd. to Northampton Rodney H. Hartman - MDJ - Lancaster Pennsylvania Lawyers Fund for Client Carolyn H. Nichols - Judge - Superior John E. Hasay - MDJ - Luzerne Security Board Court Todd F. Kelly - MDJ - Blair Jim Haggerty, Esq. - reapptd. to Thomas G. Parisi - President Judge - Thomas King Kistler - CP Judge - Centre Disciplinary Board Berks Jill L. Koestel - CP judge - Berks Scott M. Hollander, Esq. - apptd.to Larry G. Pentz - Senior MDJ - Franklin/ G. Paul Manzi - MDJ - Erie Juvenile Court Procedural Rules Fulton John D. McBride - CP Judge - Beaver Committee Lillian H. Ransom - Senior Judge - Daniel K. McCarthy - CP Judge - Lehigh Renee Cohen Jubelirer - designated co- Superior Court Thomas E. Olsen - MDJ - Monroe chair to Pennsylvania Commission on David B. Rishel - Senior MDJ - Lawrence Craig E. Ormsby - MDJ - Blair Judicial Independence Christopher J. St. John - CP Senior Michael G. Shaw - MDJ - Bradford Maureen Lally-Green - reapptd. to Judge - Mercer Christine Solomon - Traffic Court Continuing Judicial Education Board of Phyllis R. Streitel - CP Senior Judge - Judge - Philadelphia Municipal Court/ Judges Chester Traffic Court Jerry Lehocky, Esq. - apptd. to James F. Tupper - Senior MDJ - Luzerne George M. Thachik - MDJ - Indiana Disciplinary Board Douglas R. Weimer, Jr. - Senior MDJ - Peter P. Tozer - MDJ - Delaware Doug Leonard - designated chair to Westmoreland John I. Waltman - MDJ - Bucks Disciplinary Board Richard S. Wilt - Senior MDJ -Huntingdon Delores G. Weiss - MDJ - Potter Lucille Marsh, Esq. - reapptd. to Robert G. Yeatts - President Judge - Thomas H. Xavios - MDJ - Berks Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Mercer George A. Zozos - MDJ - Dauphin Committee Michael P. Martin - apptd. to Judicial Retirements/Resignations Committees, Boards Conduct Board and advisory Groups Albert H. Masland - reapptd. to Karen Blackburn - Problem-Solving Pennsylvania Lawyers Fund for Client Courts Administrator - JDOP Anita LaFrance Allen - reapptd. to Security Board Mary A. Cercone - MDJ - Allegheny Continuing Judicial Education Board of Renee D. Merion, Esq. - apptd.to Juvenile Elizabeth R. Creavey - IT Support Judges Court Procedural Rules Committee Manager - IT John A. Barbour, Esq. - designated vice Nina Wright Padilla - apptd. to Judicial Wendy D. Dennis - MJD - Fayette Thomas chair to Pennsylvania Lawyers Fund for Conduct Board R. Dobson - CP Judge - Mercer Gina L. Client Security Board Wayne Pecht, Esq. - apptd. to Advisory Earle - Communications Assistant - Andrew Barnes - apptd. to Interbranch Council on Elder Justice in the Courts Court Administrator Commission for Gender, Racial & Ethnic David S. Pollock, Esq. - apptd. to Merle L. Ebert, Jr. - CP Judge - Fairness Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Cumberland R. Stephen Barrett - designated vice Committee Janet C. Fasy - Deputy Court chair to Juvenile Court Procedural Dion Rassias, Esq. - apptd. to Administrator - Philadelphia Rules Committee Disciplinary Board Ronald W. Folino - CP Judge - Allegheny Keelin S. Barry, Esq. - apptd. to Advisory Edward Reibman - reapptd. to Peter E. Freed - District Court Council on Elder Justice in the Courts Continuing Judicial Education Board of Administrator - Erie Elizabeth S. Beckley - designated vice Judges Jaime L. Hansen - Purchasing Specialist - chair to Judicial Conduct Board Thomas P. Rogers - reapptd. to Juvenile Administrative Services Daniel I. Booker, Esq. - designated chair Court Procedural Rules Committee Arthur J. Heinz - Communications to Pennsylvania Lawyers Fund for Mary Catherine Scott, Esq. - apptd. to Coordinator - Communications Client Security Board Advisory Council on Elder Justice in Maria A. Ilgenfritz Heinz - Administrative P. Kevin Brobson - designated chair to the Courts Assistant - JDOP Judicial Conduct Board Jennifer R. Sletvold – designated chair Andrew M. Hladio - MDJ - Beaver Thomas Daniel E. Butler - apptd. to Minor Court to Juvenile Court Procedural Rules S. Hunt - Network Systems Specialist- IT Rules Committee Committee John S. Kennedy - CP Judge - York Brian Cali, Esq. - designated vice chair Cheryl A. Sobeski-Reedy, Esq. - reapptd. Joanne V. Kline - MDJ - Bucks to Disciplinary Board to Juvenile Court Procedural Rules Jordan M. Kohler - Accountant - John Cleland - reapptd. to Continuing Committee Finance Judicial Education Board of Judges Lisa Kronenfeld Steindel - designated Michael P. Lowe - Systems Trainer - IT Daniel J. Clifford, III - designated vice secretary to Judicial Conduct Board James P. Mac Elree, II - CP Judge - Chester chair to Domestic Relations Procedural Albert P. Veverka, Esq. - apptd. to Martha Keller Masson - District Court Rules Committee Committee on Rules of Evidence Administrator - Cameron/Elk Theodore John Cordisco, Esq. - reapptd. to Eugene A. Vittone, II. Esq. - apptd. to P. Michaels, Jr. - MDJ - Chester Madeline Disciplinary Board Advisory Council on Elder Justice in M. Shea - Deputy Court Administrator - Mandy L. Culhane, Esq.- apptd. to the Courts Blair Judicial Conduct Board George W. Wheeler - apptd. to Domestic John Dawe - apptd. to Interbranch Relations Procedural Rules Committee Terms Expired Commission for Gender, Racial & Ethnic Fairness Jeffrey P. Auker - MDJ - Blair Kim D. Eaton - apptd. to Domestic Charles W. Baum - MDJ - Bucks Relations Procedural Rules Committee Glenn S. Carlson - MDJ - Forest/Warren and Juvenile Court Procedural Rules Committee David R. Fine, Esq. - reapptd. to Board of Law Examiners 15 601 Commonwealth Avenue Harrisburg, PA 17120

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