Venango County District Judges

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217 13th St
Franklin, PA 16323

Venango County District Judges in Franklin, PA, oversees three magisterial districts with three district justices who preside over the county's "magisterial courts." These courts have limited jurisdiction, handling summary misdemeanor and felony criminal cases. District justices can accept pleas, conduct hearings, and sentence in various matters, including game or fish law violations, traffic violations, and certain misdemeanor criminal charges.

Magisterial District Judges are elected to six-year terms through a partisan election process. Candidates must be 21 years old and legal residents of the magisterial district they aim to represent. The Court of Common Pleas is responsible for recommending the alignment of magisterial districts to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania following the decennial census.

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