October 2023 Civil Arbitration List

The Civil Arbitration List for October 2023 in Westmoreland County is now available.

Update to Local Formal Arraignment Rule

The Westmoreland County Local Rule WC571 pertaining to formal arraignment has been updated to reflect the process that is currently being used by the Courts. Please take a look at the Rule.

Judge Smail September Motions

The Honorable Harry F. Smail, Jr. will not be hearing Civil or Orphans' Court motions on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. Motions will instead be heard on Friday, October 6, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

Judge Hathaway September 2023 Tria List

The September 2023 Civil Trial List for the Honorable Rita Donovan Hathaway is now available.

Custody Hearing Officer

The Westmoreland County Courts are looking for a new Custody Hearing Officer to handle custody conciliation conferences and be crossed trained for Juvenile, Dependency, and Divorce All Counts Conferences. Starting salary is $58,420.04/yr.

Scam Alert

A new scam call is going around where the caller identifies himself as a Deputy Sheriff.  In some instances, they are using actual names of Deputies.  They also have an app that has the caller ID display the main number to our office (72...

Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio Receives MHA Southwestern Pennsylvania Chapter’s Community Advocacy Award

The Honorable Meagan Bilik-DeFazio of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County received the Mental Health of America Southwestern Pennsylvania Chapter’s Community Advocacy Award on April 27th.

Judge Bilik DeFazio has been committed to sup...

Certificate of Readiness for Arbitration

In Westmoreland County a copy of the Certificate of Readiness for Arbitration must be served on the Civil Court Administrator. The Certificate of Readiness for Arbitration Form has been modified with this change and is available on the County Website.

Court of Common Pleas and Magisterial District Courts

On March 16, 2020, President Judge Rita Donovan Hathaway declared a judicial emergency in the Tenth Judicial District (Westmoreland County).  View details of this declaration 

In addition, on March 17^th, President Judge Hathaway issued a ...