Montgomery County Magisterial Courts
When you are arrested in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, your case is first assigned to a lower court called a Magisterial Court/Judge. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania has 30 MDJ Courts.
The Magisterial District Courts in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania are responsible for deciding all traffic and non-traffic citations (disorderly conduct, harassment, underage drinking, nuisance). Montgomery County Magisterial District Courts handle Bail, Arraignments, and Preliminary hearings for criminal cases; landlord/tenant disputes; and civil cases with damage claims up to $12,000. All decisions of Magisterial Courts in Montgomery County, PA may be appealed to the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas.
It may be tempting to plead guilty to a summary or traffic offense so you can put the whole experience behind you. You may believe you can handle your court case yourself. However, the outcome of your case will be critically important to your future.
Not only can you land in jail, which will disrupt your life and can even cost you your job, but you may also be burdened with a criminal record that will have far-reaching implications for you. If you do not understand the full extent of certain traffic violations, you may unexpectedly end up with a suspended driver’s license. Lastly, you may be burdened with overwhelming fines and court fees. It is important to retain an experienced criminal defense and traffic attorney who can defend you against a summary or traffic offense. A lawyer who knows his way around a Pennsylvania Magisterial District Court will give you sound advice and, depending on the circumstances, get the charges or ticket lessened or even dismissed.
If you have a case listed in a Montgomery County Magisterial Court, you may view your case’s docket here.
The 30 MDJ courts are located in the following areas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania:
Abington
- Judge Kessler, MDJ 38-1-04, Abington Township and the Borough of Rockledge
- Judge Price, MDJ 38-1-05, Abington Township, the Willow Grove Mall, and Glenside
Ambler
Blue Bell
- Judge Leonard, MDJ 38-1-21, Lower Gwynedd Township, Upper Gwynedd Township, Whitpain Township, and North Wales Borough
Bridgeport
Cheltenham/Elkins Park
Collegeville
- Judge Rebar, MDJ 38-1-20, Collegeville Borough, Lower Providence and Upper Providence Townships, and Trappe Borough
Conshohocken
Gilbertsville
- Judge Saylor, MDJ 38-2-03, Douglass, New Hanover, Upper Frederick, Lower Frederick, and, Upper Pottsgrove
Hatboro/Horsham
- Judge Leo, MDJ 38-1-14, Hatboro Borough, Horsham Township, and, Upper Moreland Township
- Judge Nesbitt, MDJ 38-1-22, Horsham Township
Harleysville
- Judge Augustine, MDJ 38-1-24, Franconia, Lower Salford, Perkiomen, Skippack/Worcester, and the Boroughs of Schwenksville, Souderton, and Telford
Hatfield
Jenkintown
King of Prussia
Lafayette Hill
Lansdale
Limerick
Narberth
- Judge Quinn, MDJ 38-1-07, Lower Merion Township and Narberth Borough
- Judge Schireson, MDJ 38-1-06, Lower Merion Township
- Judge Zucker, MDJ 38-2-04, Lower Merion Township
Norristown
- Judge Alfarano, MDJ 38-1-01, East Norriton Township and West Norriton Township
- Judge Hunsicker, MDJ 38-1-16, Norristown Borough
- Judge Lawrence, MDJ 38-1-15, Norristown Borough
- Judge Scott, MDJ 38-2-09, Norristown Borough
Oreland
Pottstown
- Judge Kropp, MDJ 38-1-12, Pottstown Borough and Lower Pottsgrove Township
- Judge Palladino, MDJ 38-1-11, in Pottstown Borough and West Pottsgrove Township
Red Hill
- Judge Coggins, MDJ 38-2-02, of Marlborough, Upper Hanover, Salford and Upper Salford, and the Boroughs of Green Lane, Red Hill, East Greenville, and Pennsburg, and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension (I-476) Montgomery County
Willow Grove
Shane Weaver Law has represented clients in cases at every level of Montgomery County’s criminal justice system including all 30 Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Magisterial Courts. Shane Weaver Law thoroughly understands how each court works. No matter which court your case appears in, Shane Weaver Law will provide you with aggressive, experienced, and skilled defense.