Magisterial District Justices are authorized to preside over civil matters involving monetary disputes of up to $12,000 and criminal matters that carry possible punishments of up to one year imprisonment. Preside over traffic court and other non-traffic summary offenses, landlord tenant disputes. Conduct preliminary arraignments, set bail, and preliminary hearings. Magisterial district judges need not be attorneys but must successfully pass a course of instruction and be certified by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. MDJ’s are elected to a term of six (6) years.
Judges
- Honorable Bonnie L. Carney District Number 22-03-1: Maintains a monthly satellite office in Lehigh and Salem Township buildings. Jurisdiction includes:
- Hawley Borough
- Dreher
- Lehigh
- Palmyra
- Paupack
- Lake
- Salem Township
- Sterling Township
- Honorable Kay Bates, District Number 22-03-2: Maintains a satellite office in Waymart Borough building. Jurisdiction includes:
- Honesdale
- Waymart Borough
- Prompton Borough
- Canaan
- South Canaan
- Cherry Ridge
- Texas Townships
- Honorable Jonathan Dunsinger, District Number 22-03-4: Maintains weekly satellite office in Damascus Township building. Jurisdiction includes:
- Starrucca Borough
- Bethany Borough
- Dyberry
- Clinton
- Berlin
- Buckingham
- Damascus
- Lebanon
- Manchester
- Oregon
- Mount Pleasant
- Preston Township
- Scott Township