JUDGE SCHERER'S MOTIONS COURT CANCELLED - JULY 24TH

Judge Chris Scherer will not be hearing Civil or Orphans' Court motions on Friday, July 24, 2020. Counsel should make arrangements to present motions on a prior or subsequent Friday.

JURY TRIALS FOR JULY ARE CANCELLED

The civil and criminal jury trial term schedule for July 6-17, 2020 has been cancelled.

NEW CIVIL MOTIONS PROCEDURE EFFECTIVE MAY 11, 2020

Upon the expiration of the Judicial Emergency in Westmoreland Count on May 8, 2020, please be advised that Civil Motions Practice will resume on Friday, May 15, 2020, subject to certain practices and procedures for contested motions.

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 ...

Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas is seeking applicants for a Judicial Law Clerk

PART-TIME WORK ARRANGEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE.