DAY/HOURS OF OPERATION:

Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

SERVICES PROVIDED:

Information and Referral to various county agencies

AREA(S) SERVED

Mercer County and National

ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES:

Open to anyone

FEE:

None

HOW TO ACCESS SERVICES:

Call office

CONTACT POSITION:

Public Information Officer

AFFILIATION:

National Association of County Information Officers

DAYS/HOURS

Monday - Friday8:30 am - 4:30 pm

ELECTED OFFICIALS

• Board of Commissioners
  • Gene Brenneman Ext. 2508
  • Dick Stevenson Ext. 2510
  • Olivia Lazor Ext. 2506
• Clerk of Courts
  • Kathleen M. Kloos Ext. 2248
  • retains record of criminal and juvenile cases
  • assesses and collect costs
• Register of Wills
  • Kathleen M. Kloos Ext.2253
  • Probates of wills
  • Collects inheritance taxes
• Clerk of the Orphans Court
  • Kathleen M. Kloos Ext. 2248
  • Issues marriage licenses
  • Processes adoptions and guardianships
• Controller
  • Dennis Songer Ext. 2504
  • County bookkeeper
• Coroner
  • J.Bradley McGonigle, III 347-7575
  • Investigates all deaths of a sudden, violent or suspicious nature
• District Attorney
  • James P. Epstein Ext. 2518
  • Chief Law Enforcement official
  • Office represents the Commonwealth and prosecutes violations of criminal and motor vehicle code
• Prothonotary
  • Elizabeth F. Fair Ext. 2264
  • Records all actions of the Civil Division of the Court of Common Pleas
  • Processes writs of summons, subpoenas, liens, processes naturalization record and passport applications
• Recorder of Deeds
• Marilyn Felesky Ext. 2274
• Library of County history
  • All legal documents, deeds, mortgages, agreements are filed in this office
• Sheriff
  • William Romine Ext. 2270
    • Room 102
    • 205 South Erie Street
    • Mercer, Pa 16137
  • Transports defendants
  • Carry out orders of Courts
• Treasurer
  • Virginia Steese Richardson Ext. 2514
  • Custodian of County funds
  • Receives county taxes

COURTS

• Common Pleas Court
  • • Francis J. Fornelli - President Judge Ext. 2521
    • Michael J. Wherry Ext. 2523
    • Thomas R. Dobson Ext. 2527
    Local Court of general trial jurisdiction:
  • Criminal cases
  • Felony and misdemeanor cases,
  • Summary convictions appealed from district justice level
  • Civil cases
  • Cases where amount in controversy exceeds $8,000.
  • Juvenile cases
    • Adjudication and disposition of delinquency and dependency cases
• Domestic Relation cases
  • child custody, support and related cases
• Orphans Court
  • Administration and settlement of estates, adoptions, and appointment of guardians
• Domestic Relations
  • Establishes and enforces Court-ordered support for children and spouses
• District Justices
  • Traffic and non-traffic offenses, civil cases up to $8,000, certain misdemeanors, an preliminary hearing on cases that are discharged to the Court of Common Pleas
  
  
  • District 35 - 2-1
    • James McMahon1217 Hall Avenue
    • Sharon, PA 16146(724) 346-6541
    • Serve residents of Sharon and Sharpsville
    • Days/hours Monday-Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
  
  
  • District 35 - 2-2
    • Henry Russo 1119 Mercer Avenue
    • Hermitage, PA 16148 (724) 346-3591
    • Serves residents of Farrell, Hermitage, Shenango Twp., W. Middlesex, Wheatland
    • Days/Hours Monday-Friday 8:30am- 4:30pm
  
  
  • District 35 - 3-1
    • Ruth French 123 W. Market Street
    • Mercer, PA 16137 (724) 662-5230
    • Serves residents of Coolspring, Delaware, East Lackawannock, Fairview, Findley, Jefferson, Lackawannock, Otter Creek, Salem, Sandy Creek, Springfield, Wilmington Townships, and Mercer
    • Days/Hours Monday-Friday 8:30am- 4:30pm
  
  
  • District 35 - 3-2
    • Lawrence T. Silvis RD 2, Box 218A
    • Jackson Center, PA 16133 (412) 786- 7918
    • Serves residents of Deer Creek, French Creek, Jackson, Lake, Liberty, Mill Creek, New Vernon, Pine, Wolf Creek, Worth Townships, Grove City, and Sandy Lake
    • Days/Hours - Monday - Friday
    • 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
  
  
  • District 3-3
    • William L. Fagley 45 Clinton Street
    • Greenville, PA 16125 (724) 588-3210
    • Serves residents of Clark, Greene, Hempfield, Pymatuning, South Pymatuning, Sugar Grove, West Salem Townships, Greenville, and Jamestown
    • Days/Hours - Monday - Friday
    • 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Mercer County Jail

• Warden - Jeff Gill Ext. 2337
• South Diamond Street
• Mercer, Pa 16137

Houses persons charged with a crime who cannot make bail while awaiting trial, those convicted but not yet sentenced, those sentenced to a term of less than two years, parole violators and prisoners from another institution returned for an appeal or post-conviction hearing.

DAY/HOURS OF OPERATION:

Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

SERVICES PROVIDED:

Orientation to Criminal Justice System

• Assistance with intimidation protection
• Assistance with property return
• Notification of continuances, case outcome, sentence, and offender release
• Case status inquiries
• Victim input programs for please, sentence, parole
• Assistance with restitution
• Information and assistance with Crime Victims Compensation claims
• Court, hospital, and police accompaniment
• Arrange/provide transportation and child care while attending court proceedings
• Assist with employer/creditor intervention
• Crisis Intervention
• Supportive Counseling
• Community Referrals
• Legal options counseling
• Shelter/safe home referrals
• Witness management

AREA(S) SERVED

Mercer County

ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES:

Any victim of a crime or witness to a crime

FEE:

None

HOW TO ACCESS SERVICES:

Call office

CONTACT POSITION:

Coordinator

• Chief Clerk
• Fiscal
• Personnel
• Solicitor
• Bridge
• Conservation District
• Data Processing
• Department of Revenue
  • Tax Assessment
  • Tax Claim
  • Personal Property Tax
• Emergency Management
• Living Center
• Maintenance
• Micrographics
• Public Defender
  • Furnish legal counsel to any person financially unable to obtain counsel
• Public Information
• Public Safety mercrema@nauticom.net
• Registration and Election Bureau
• Veterans Affairs
  • Assists veterans, dependents and survivors on veteran-related matters
• Weights and Measures

• Representative Howard Fargo (724) 458-4911
• Representative Michael Gruitza (724) 981-4655
• Representative Rod Wilt(724) 588-8911 or 1-800-457-2040
• Senator Robert Robbins (724) 588-1323 or 1-800-222-8793

• Representative Phil English (724) 342-6132
• Senator Arlen Specter (412) 644-3400
• Senator Rick Santorum (814) 454-7114

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