Costly district judge system needs to be fixed: Court observers

Next year, Pennsylvania counties will have the opportunity to analyze the number and boundaries of its district courts.
By Christine Vendel | cvendel@pennlive.com

Editor’s Note: The story has been corrected to explain Harrisburg city magisterial district judges only hear cases from their districts on their criminal days at central court.

Next year, county officials across Pennsylvania will have an opportunity to analyze the number and boundaries of Pennsylvania’s magisterial district courts based on workloads.

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About the Authors
Christine Vendel
Christine Vendel writes about public safety and help oversee crime stories for PennLive after two years covering the city of Harrisburg. She previously spent 21 years writing about crime for the Kansas City Star.
Daniel Simmons-Ritchie
Daniel Simmons-Ritchie has worked in journalism for nearly a decade, most recently as an investigative reporter for PennLive/The Patriot News in Harrisburg, Pa. He is now a newsroom developer for Spotlight PA.
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