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Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, has a population of 856,553 and is the third most populated county in Pennsylvania. The county seat is Norristown. The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part of Philadelphia County. Montgomery County is a bedroom county for Philadelphia, and many residents work there. Bryn Mawr College and DeVry University are located in the County. The County is governed by a three-person county commission currently composed of two Democrats and one Republican. By law, the county commission must have one member of a minority party represented.
County Courthouse
The current courthouse is called the Justice Center. It ties three complex projects into one: the construction of a new modern County Justice Center, the renovation of the existing Historic Courthouse facility, and the construction of Hancock Square Park.
The new justice center is a 325,000-square-foot six-story building connecting to the existing courthouse and housing new courtrooms, court-related offices, and public spaces. The Historic Courthouse is being completely renovated, paying attention to historic preservation and replacing utility infrastructure systems. The contact address is PO Box 3111, Norristown, PA 19404-0311, phone 610-278-3000.
County Clerk
The Montgomery County Clerk’s Office includes several types of licenses, including vehicle licenses, marriage licenses, county beer licenses, and business licenses. The County Clerk’s Office handles the issuance of passports, Notary duties, and vehicle titles.
The Montgomery County Clerk of Courts is a public office that maintains court records, collects court costs, and provides certified copies of divorce degrees. The Clerk also maintains a computerized index and dockets of all documents filed in every case, has access to, collects court costs and restitution, and provides certified copies of divorce certificates.
The Montgomery County clerk is responsible for keeping residential property records, mortgage and deeded records, land, parcel, zoning, and structural details.
District Court
The Magisterial District Cout Administrator is John Savoth, Esq., Deputy Court Administrator, Special Courts. The address is One Montgomery Plaza, 96th Floor, PO Box 311, Norristown, PA 19404-0311 phone 610-278-3058.
The District Court in Montgomery County maintains thirty district courts placed throughout the county. An elected Magisterial District Judge presides over each of the district courts. The district courts are the Initial step of Pennsylvania’s Unified Judicial System and maintain jurisdiction over criminal preliminary arraignment and preliminary hearings, criminal offenses, traffic offenses, municipal code violations, landlord and tenant suits, and civil claims where damages do not exceed $12,000.
Court of Common Pleas
Montgomery County is the 38th Judicial District of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania. The Court includes the Court of Common Pleas and has four full-time Judges and 30 magistrate district judges who preside over magistrate districts within the County.
The Court of Common Pleas in Montgomery County, PA, has five divisions: civil, Criminal, Family, Juvenile, and Orphans. The main administrator of the Criminal court is Michael Kehs, Esq., at PO Box 3311, Norristown, PA 19401-0311.
The Civil Division has five administrators and ten law enforcement staff to process and serve over 20,000 civil court documents countywide. Residents can call or visit the office to seek assistance with complex legal actions. Civil Actions include evictions, levies on personal property, complaints, foreclosures, divorce actions, protection from abuse orders, and sheriff sales.
The Family Matters division is at the Common Pleas level and is filed in the Prothonotary’s Office at the Courthouse, Norristown. Cases include parenting coordination, custody or visitation rights, and abuse issues.
The Juvenile Division of the Common Pleas Court is directed to ensure the juveniles living in the county are safe, victims are restored to the extent possible, and juvenile offenders are held accountable and learn competencies to become positive members of society. The Juvenile Division utilizes Evidence-Based Practices. The Division matches the level of risk to the restriction imposed so juveniles and citizens can live safely.
The Orphan Division is not for children who are left parentless but is designed to help those who are under adult probation, protection from abuse, and child custody issues.
Felony Drug Court
Felony Drug Court is part of the Montgomery Cunty Drug Treatment Court and provides intensive substance abuse treatment, education, and related services to offenders who are under criminal justice supervision. Comprehensive treatment for the participant and the factors that drive addictions are discussed, and clients are empowered to overcome barriers that interfere with their ability to make behavioral and life changes. The attorney representing Public Defender clients in Drug Court is Hindi Kranzel, and she can be reached at 610-278-3325 or HindiKranzel@mntgomerycountypa.gov.
Administration
The County Commissioners of Montgomery County include:
The commissioners are elected for four years, and the three choose one of their members as chairperson. If a vacancy occurs, the county judges appoint a replacement.
Contact information for County Commissioners:
PO Box 311
Norristown, PA 19404-0311
Phone: 610-278-3000
The District Attorney: Kevin R. Steel, Phone: 610-278-3368
Sheriff: Sean Kilkenny, Montgomery County Court House,
Phone: 610-278-3331
Judges
Alfarano, Marc A. 160 W. Germantown Pike
Ashe, Denise DeKalb Street (610) 279-3332
Augustine, Albert J. Harleysville Pike (610) 584-4732
Barnes, Todd N 601 DeKalb Street (610) 945-9156
