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Several magisterial district courts will be assigned new municipalities while others will remain the same under a proposed plan submitted to the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.
District Court 11-1-01
District Judge Rick Cronauer, elected 2011, term expires Jan. 1, 2018
Existing district: Wilkes-Barre wards 10, 12, 13, 14, 15.
Under proposal: Wilkes-Barre wards 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.
District Court
District Judge Martin Kane, elected 1985, term expires Jan. 3, 2016
Exiting district: Wilkes-Barre wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Under proposal: Wilkes-Barre wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
District Court 11-1-03
District Judge Joseph Zola, elected 1995, term expires Jan. 5, 2014
Exiting district: Hazleton city
Under proposal: No change
Court 11-1-04
Vacant seat will be on 2013 ballot.
Exiting district: Pittston city and the boroughs of Avoca, Dupont, Duryea and Hughestown.
Under proposal: Pittston city, boroughs of Avoca, Dupont, Duryea, Hughestown and Yatesville, and the townships of Jenkins and Pittston.
Court 11-1-05
District Judge Paul Roberts, elected 1987, term expires Jan., 1, 2018
Exiting district: Kingston and Edwardsville.
Under proposal: No change
Court 11-1-06
District Judge David Barilla, elected 2005, term expires Jan. 1, 2018
Exiting district: Boroughs of Courtdale, Forty Fort, Larksville, Luzerne, Pringle and Swoyersville.
Under proposal: No change
Court 11-2-01
District Judge Joseph Carmody, elected 2003, term expires Jan. 3, 2016
Exiting district: Boroughs of Exeter, West Pittston, West Wyoming and Wyoming, and Exeter Township.
Under proposal: No change
Court 11-2-03
District Judge Joseph Halesey, elected 1993, term expires Jan. 1, 2018
Existing district: Boroughs of Ashley, Sugar Notch and Warrior Run, and Hanover Township.
Under proposal: No change
Court 11-3-01
District Judge John Hasay, elected 1987, term expires Jan. 1, 2018
Existing district: Boroughs of Nescopeck, New Columbus and Shickshinny, and the townships of Conyngham, Fairmount, Hunlock, Huntington, Nescopeck, Ross, Salem and Union.
Under proposal: Boroughs of Nescopeck, New Columbus and Shickshinny, and the townships of Conyngham, Fairmount, Hollenback, Hunlock, Huntington, Nescopeck, Ross, Salem and Union.
Court 11-3-02
District Judge Donald Whittaker, elected 1993, term expires Jan, 1, 2018
Existing district: Nanticoke city, Plymouth Borough, and the townships of Newport and Plymouth.
Under proposal: No change
Court 11-3-03
District Judge Daniel O’Donnell, elected 1999, term expires Jan. 1, 2018
Existing district: Conyngham Borough, and the townships of Black Creek, Butler, Hollenback and Sugarloaf.
Under proposal: Boroughs of Conyngham and Freeland, and the townships of Black Creek, Butler, Foster and Sugerloaf.
Court 11-3-04
District Judge James Dixon, elected 2011, term expires Jan. 1, 2018
Existing district: West Hazleton Borough and Hazle Township.
Under proposal: Boroughs of Jeddo and West Hazleton, and Hazle Township.
District Court 11-3-05
District Judge Gerald Feissner, elected 1981, term expires Jan. 1, 2018
Magisterial district court to be eliminated under proposed plan.
Court 11-3-06
District Judge Ronald Swank, elected 1975, term expires Jan. 1, 2018
Existing district: Nuangola Borough, and the townships of Dorrance, Fairview, Rice, Slocum and Wight.
Under proposal: Boroughs of Nuangola, Penn Lake Park and White Haven, and the townships of Dennison, Dorrance, Fairview, Rice and Slocum.
Court 11-3-07
District Judge Michael Dotzel, elected 2001, term expires Jan. 5, 2014
Existing district: Boroughs of Bear Creek Village and Laurel Run, and the townships of Bear Creek, Buck and Wilkes-Barre.
Under proposal: No change but will include citations issued on the Northeastern Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Court 11-3-08
District Judge Diana Malast, elected 1991, term expires Jan. 3, 2016
Existing district: Boroughs of Laflin and Yatesville, and the townships of Jenkins, Pittston and Plains.
Under proposal: Laflin Borough and Plains Township.
Court 11-3-09
District Judge James Tupper, elected 1993, term expires Jan. 1, 2018
Existing district: Boroughs of Dallas and Harveys Lake, and the townships of Dallas, Franklin, Jackson, Kingston, Lake and Lehman.
