Magisterial District Judges

Magisterial District Justices are authorized to preside over civil matters involving monetary disputes of up to $12,000 and criminal matters that carry possible punishments of up to one year imprisonment. Preside over traffic court and other non-traffic summary offenses, landlord tenant disputes. Conduct preliminary arraignments, set bail, and preliminary hearings. Magisterial district judges need not be attorneys but must successfully pass a course of instruction and be certified by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. MDJ’s are elected to a term of six (6) years.

Judges:

• Honorable Bonnie L. Carney District Number 22-3-01: Maintains a monthly satellite office in Lehigh and Salem Township buildings. Office hours are 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Monday through Friday. Jurisdiction includes:
  • Hawley Borough
  • Dreher
  • Lehigh
  • Palmyra
  • Paupack
  • Lake
  • Salem Township
  • Sterling Township
• Vacant, District Number 22-3-02: Maintains a satellite office in Waymart Borough building. Office hours are 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Monday through Friday. Jurisdiction includes:
  • Honesdale
  • Waymart Borough
  • Prompton Borough
  • Canaan
  • South Canaan
  • Cherry Ridge
  • Texas Townships
• Honorable Jonathan Dunsinger, District Number 22-3-04: Maintains weekly satellite office in Damascus Township building. Office hours are 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Monday through Friday.  The office is closed for lunch from 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm. Jurisdiction includes:
  • Starrucca Borough
  • Bethany Borough
  • Dyberry
  • Clinton
  • Berlin
  • Buckingham
  • Damascus
  • Lebanon
  • Manchester
  • Oregon
  • Mount Pleasant
  • Preston Township
  • Scott Township