Welcome to the official website for the Luzerne County Courthouse. Luzerne County is the 11th Judicial District of Pennsylvania. On this website you will find various information that will help you when you are visiting our courthouse. You may choose a category above or below to get started.
To view the current notice regarding the proposal to relocate the office for District Court 11-1-02, please click here.
New Orphans' Court rules will be going into effect beginning on September 1, 2016. To view these rules online, you may click here.
- Judges
- Magistrate's Offices
- Civil Case Protocol
- Right to Know Policy
- ADA Requests
- Language Access Plan
Honorable Richard M. Hughes, III is the President Judge.
Michael A. Shucosky, Esq. is the District Court Administrator.
Kathleen Hubbard is the First Deputy Court Administrator.
Melissa Schatzel is the Deputy Court Administrator - Human Resources.
Paul Hindmarsh is the Deputy Court Administrator - Fiscal.
Marlene M. Marriggi is the Deputy Court Administrator - Functional.
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The Luzerne County Courthouse is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The hours for filing a Protection from Abuse order (PFA) are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM. If you need to file a PFA after hours, it must be filed at one of the District Justice offices. For a list of District Justice offices, please click here.
The Courthouse will be closed for business on the following dates in 2015:
January 1, New Years Day |
September 5, Labor Day |
January 18, Martin Luther King Jr Day |
October 10, Columbus Day |
Feburary 15, Presidents' Day |
November 11, Veterans' Day |
March 25, Good Friday |
November 24 and 25, Thanksgiving Holiday |
May 30, Memorial Day |
December 23 and 26, Christmas Holiday |
July 4, Independence Day |