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Welcome to Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas

Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas
455 West Hamilton Street . Allentown, PA 18101-1614
Phone: (610) 782-3000 . Fax: (610) 820-3093

Schedule Changes / Important Notices:
  04/08/08:  Orphans' Court New Office Hours
  03/28/08:  Walk-in Motions Cancellation
  12/12/07:  Clerk of Courts New Office Hours

The Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County is a general jurisdiction trial court located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. There are ten full time judges and one senior judge providing judicial services to the citizens of Lehigh County. Each full time judge is assigned to one of the court divisions, either Criminal/Juvenile or the combined Civil/Motion/Family Court Division. Within their respective divisions, the judges hear a wide spectrum of cases, including adult and juvenile criminal prosecutions, lawsuits involving money or property, divorce, custody disputes, child support issues, estates and adoptions. In addition to court staff and Court Administration the court supervises Adult Probation, Juvenile Probation, Domestic Relations Section and the Law Library. The court provides administrative services to the fourteen separate district justice offices that comprise the District Justice system of Lehigh County.

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Judges of the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas
President Judge William H. Platt
Judge Carol K. McGinley
Judge William E. Ford
Judge J. Brian Johnson
Judge James T. Anthony
Judge Michele A. Varricchio
Sr. Judge Alan M. Black
  Judge Edward D. Reibman
Judge Robert L. Steinberg
Judge Kelly L. Banach
Judge Maria L. Dantos
Sr. Judge Lawrence J. Brenner

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EVENTS FOR
Friday, May 16, 2008

8:30 AM Criminal Arraignments
8:30 AM Criminal Status Conferences
9:00 AM Criminal Trial - Homicide
9:30 AM Civil Status Conference
9:30 AM Civil Trials
9:30 AM Criminal Trials
9:30 AM Criminal Trials
9:30 AM Criminal Trials
9:30 AM Custody
9:30 AM Hearings
9:30 AM Juvenile Delinquency Hearings
9:30 AM Miscellaneous
9:30 AM Motion Court
1:30 PM Miscellaneous Criminal Court

EVENTS FOR
Monday, May 19, 2008

8:30 AM Criminal Arraignments
8:30 AM Criminal Status Conferences
9:00 AM Criminal Trial - Homicide
9:30 AM Civil Trials
9:30 AM Civil Trials
9:30 AM Criminal Trials
9:30 AM Criminal Trials
9:30 AM Miscellaneous
9:30 AM Miscellaneous Criminal Court
9:30 AM Miscellaneous Criminal Court
9:30 AM Motion Court
1:30 PM Juvenile Dependency Hearings