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Magisterial
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Beaver
County Magisterial Districts of the 36th Judicial
District
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The
Magisterial District Judges are part of the Commonwealth’s
unified judicial system governed by the rules and
regulations promulgated by the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania. President Judge John D. McBride
exercises general and administrative supervision
over the District Judges.
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There
are nine magisterial districts located throughout
Beaver County. Each district is served by a District
Judge who has been elected to a six year term.
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District
Judges have jurisdiction over minor criminal offenses
(also called summary offenses), traffic violations,
landlord / tenant matters and other civil actions,
such as contract disputes, where the amount of
damages sought does not exceed $8,000.00. In misdemeanor
and felony cases, District Judges have the authority
to issue arrest and search warrants, hold preliminary
arraignments, set bail and preside over preliminary
hearings. They also may issue Protection From Abuse
orders and subpoenas. District Judges are authorized
to perform marriages.
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In
Beaver County, preliminary hearings in criminal
cases involving felony and misdemeanor charges
are not conducted in the individual magisterial
district offices, but at the Beaver County Courthouse
as part of the Central Court system. Each of the
nine district judges presides for a week at a time
on a rotating basis. The district judges are also
assigned to a rotating schedule of night and weekend
duty in order to comply with the Pennsylvania Rules
of Court which require that at least one district
judge be available at all times after the regular
business hours of the court.
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Office of Pennsylvania Courts which contains
official downloadable forms for civil complaints,
landlord / tenant actions and private criminal
complaints, as well as other information
on Pennsylvania’s Unified Judicial
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