IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
IN RE: REESTABLISHMENT OF THE : NO. 483
MAGISTERIAL DISTRICTS WITHIN :
THE 26th JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF MAGISTERIAL RULES DOCKET
THE COMMONWEALTH OF :
PENNSYLVANIA :
ORDER
PER CURIAM
AND NOW, this 24th day of May 2022, upon consideration of the Petition to
Reestablish the Magisterial Districts of the 26th Judicial District (Columbia and Montour
Counties) of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, it is hereby ORDERED AND
DECREED that the Petition, which provides for the reestablishment of Magisterial
Districts 26-3-02 and 26-3-03, within Columbia County, to be effective immediately, is
granted; that the Petition, which provides for the realignment of Magisterial Districts 26-
2-01 and 26-3-01, within Columbia County, to be effective October 4, 2022, is granted;
and that the Petition, which provides for the reestablishment of Magisterial District 26-3-
04, within Montour County, to be effective immediately, is granted.
Said Magisterial Districts shall be as follows:
Magisterial District 26-2-01 Town of Bloomsburg
Magisterial District Judge Russell L. Lawton Scott Township
Magisterial District 26-3-01 Benton Borough
Magisterial District Judge Doug D. Brewer Millville Borough
Orangeville Borough
Stillwater Borough
Benton Township
Fishing Creek Township
Greenwood Township
Hemlock Township
Jackson Township
Madison Township
Montour Township
Mount Pleasant Township
Orange Township
Pine Township
Sugarloaf Township
Magisterial District 26-3-02 Berwick Borough
Magisterial District Judge Richard W. Knecht Briar Creek Borough
Briar Creek Township
North Centre Township
South Centre Township
Magisterial District 26-3-03 Catawissa Borough
Magisterial District Judge Craig W. Long Centralia Borough
Beaver Township
Catawissa Township
Cleveland Township
Conyngham Township
Franklin Township
Locust Township
Main Township
Mifflin Township
Roaring Creek Township
Magisterial District 26-3-04 Danville Borough
Magisterial District Judge Marvin K. Shrawder Washingtonville Borough
Anthony Township
Cooper Township
Derry Township
Liberty Township
Limestone Township
Mahoning Township
Mayberry Township
Valley Township
West Hemlock Township
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