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Location: McKean County Courthouse Address: McKean County Court of Common Pleas 500 W. Main Street Smethport, PA 16749 Phone: 814.887.3323 ext 4302 Fax: 814.887.2712 Pager: N/A E-mail: click here Joanne Bly District Court Administrator Phone: 814.887.3323 ext 4305 Karen Johnson Assistant District Court Administrator (PA State employees) Phone: 814.887.3323 ext 4306

McKean County Court of Common Pleas

Employees:
20 total 13-full-time 7-part-time non-bargaining, non-civil Service


Judicial Branch Structure: 
1. 2 secretaries (Judge) (full-time)
2. 2 court reporters(full-time)
3. 2 law clerk (full-time)
4. 1 security director (full-time)
5. 8 secretaries (District Justices) (full-time)
6. 1 secretary (District Justices) (part-time)
7. 4 tipstaves (per diem) (part-time)
8. 1 security officer (part-time)
9. 1 Juvenile Master (part-time)

Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Responsible for the Administration of Justice:

a. District Justices - small claims, landlord/tenant disputes, driving violations, non-traffic violations, criminal offenses bound to Common Pleas Court
b. Court of Common Pleas: all civil and criminal cases, Law Library
c. Family Court - (types of litigation) - divorce, child support, custody, dependency, delinquency, Protection From Abuse (PFA) orders
d. Orphans' Court - adoptions, terminations, guardianships, accounts (estate-settling disputes)

2. Budget Preparation

Court Budget (each department -annually):
1. Adult Probation
2. Juvenile Probation
3. Domestic Relations
4. District Justices (4)
5. Jury Commissioners
6. Family Law Master
7. Law Library

3. Personnel: responsible for personnel duties (hiring, terminations, discipline issues, evaluations)

Mission Statement:
See McKean County Court of Common Pleas Statement of Purpose

Internal Departments:
1. Controller's Office - budget, personnel/payroll
2. Commissioners Office - budget, management teams
3. District Attorney's Office - criminal (prosecution) and juvenile delinquency, scheduling, case management
4. Public Defender's Office - defense of criminal and juvenile delinquency, scheduling, case management
5. Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts Office - records, information
6. Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court - records, information
7. Sheriff's Department -court room security, transportation, serving of warrants
8. Children and Youth Services Agency - information source
9. Other county departments - as needed

External Agencies/Organizations:
1. Attorneys - local and out of area
2. All municipal law enforcement agencies - information
3. Pennsylvania State Police - information
4. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
5. YWCA Victims' Resource Center
6. Mental health & mental retardation agencies
7. Drug and Alcohol Abuse Services, Inc.
8. Local mental health evaluators
9. Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC) - personnel, case management, record retention reporting, judicial assignments (as needed)
10. Pennsylvania Regional Unit No. 3 (Judicial Districts-counties) - educational programs, case management (as needed)
11. All local public and private schools
12. Local hospitals
13. All municipal government offices
14. General public