IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA

IN RE: REESTABLISHMENT OF THE 

MAGISTERIAL DISTRICTS WITHIN THE 

11th JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE 

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

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NO. 471 

MAGISTERIAL RULES DOCKET 

ORDER

PER CURIAM

AND NOW, this 11th day of May 2022, upon consideration of the Petition to 

Reestablish the Magisterial Districts of the 11th Judicial District (Luzerne County) of the 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, it is hereby ORDERED AND DECREED that the 

Petition, which provides for the reestablishment of the Magisterial Districts within Luzerne

County as they currently exist, to be effective immediately, is granted.

Said Magisterial Districts will be reestablished as follows:

Magisterial District 11-1-01

Magisterial District Judge Richard J. Cronauer

City of Wilkes-Barre (Wards 

11-20)

Magisterial District 11-1-02

Magisterial District Judge Thomas F. Malloy, Sr.

City of Wilkes-Barre (Wards 

1-10)

Magisterial District 11-1-03

Magisterial District Judge Joseph D. Zola

City of Hazleton
Magisterial District 11-1-04

Magisterial District Judge Alexandra C. Kokura Kravitz

Avoca Borough

Dupont Borough

Duryea Borough

Hughestown Borough

Jenkins Township

City of Pittston

Pittston Township

Yatesville Borough

Magisterial District 11-1-05

Magisterial District Judge James J. Haggerty, Jr.

Edwardsville Borough

Kingston Borough

Magisterial District 11-1-06

Magisterial District Judge David A. Barilla

Courtdale Borough

Forty Fort Borough

Larksville Borough

Luzerne Borough

Pringle Borough

Swoyersville Borough

Magisterial District 11-2-01

Magisterial District Judge Joseph J. Carmody

Exeter Borough

Exeter Township

West Pittston Borough

West Wyoming Borough

Wyoming Borough

Magisterial District 11-2-03

Magisterial District Judge Joseph A. Halesey

Ashley Borough

Hanover Township

Sugar Notch Borough

Warrior Run Borough

Magisterial District 11-3-01

Magisterial District Judge Matthew C. Christopher

Conyngham Township

Fairmount Township

Hollenback Township

Hunlock Township

Huntingdon Township

Nescopeck Borough

Nescopeck Township

New Columbus Borough

Ross Township

Salem Township

Shickshinny Borough

Union Township

Magisterial District 11-3-02

Magisterial District Judge Donald L. Whittaker

City of Nanticoke

Newport Township

Plymouth Borough
Plymouth Township

Magisterial District 11-3-03

Magisterial District Judge Daniel O’Donnell

Black Creek Township

Butler Township

Conyngham Borough

Foster Township

Freeland Borough

Sugarloaf Township

Magisterial District 11-3-04

Magisterial District Judge James M. Dixon

Hazle Township

Jeddo Borough

West Hazleton Borough

Magisterial District 11-3-06

Magisterial District Judge Ferris P. Webby, Sr.

Dennison Township

Dorrance Township

Fairview Township

Nuangola Borough

Penn Lake Park Borough

Rice Township

Slocum Township

White Haven Borough

Wright Township

Magisterial District 11-3-07

Magisterial District Judge Michael G. Dotzel

Bear Creek Township

Bear Creek Village Borough

Buck Township

Laurel Run Borough

Wilkes-Barre Township

Magisterial District 11-3-08

Magisterial District Judge Joseph D. Spagnuolo, Jr.

Laflin Borough

Plains Township

Magisterial District 11-3-09

Magisterial District Judge Brian J. Tupper

Dallas Borough

Dallas Township

Franklin Township

Harveys Lake Borough

Jackson Township

Kingston Township

Lake Township

Lehman Township