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Contact Court Administration
Phone: (724) 465-3955
Fax: (724)463-2532
Court Administrator
Katrina McCombie
Assistant Court Administrator
Patricia L. Bracken
The Judges of the Court
President Judge
The Honorable Thomas M. Bianco
Phone: (724)465-3958
Judge
The Honorable Michael T. Clark
Phone: (724) 465-1017
Judge
The Honorable Gina R. Force
Phone: (724) 465-3961
Court Program Manager
Mathew G. Simon, Esquire
Child Custody Mediator and Divorce Hearing Officer
Phone: 724-465-3962
Fax: 724-463-2532
Welcome to the Court of Common Pleas
The Court of Common Pleas is a court of general jurisdiction hearing a wide variety of matters including:
Criminal Cases
Civil Cases
Family-Law Issues
Estate Matters
Juvenile Court Matters
Because the Court touches the lives of so many in so many ways, it is considered the cornerstone of the community. The Court of Common Pleas is proud of its work and the dedication of its employees.
Indiana, Armstrong, Cambria, and Westmoreland Counties formed the Tenth Judicial District. The Honorable John Young, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, presided over the first term in December of 1806. Later, in 1874, the Legislature caused Indiana County to become a separate judicial district, the Fortieth Judicial District. In the fall of 1874, Judge John P. Blair was elected as judge and served until January, 1855. Since that time, the Court has rendered thousands of opinions and decisions having a direct impact on the citizens of Indiana County.
