Charles T. Jones Jr. at a glance
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Charles T. Jones Jr.
Common Pleas Judge · Court of Common Pleas of Lebanon County
Biography
Professional career
- Charles T. Jones, Jr. is a judge of the Lebanon County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania, elected in 2009 and re‐elected in 2019, with a career that began as a public defender in the same county
- Before becoming a judge, Jones served in the Lebanon County Public Defender’s Office from 1991 until 1993, starting as an assistant public defender and later becoming Chief Public Defender
- Position: Judge, District 52 (Lebanon County)
- He has also been active in local governance, serving on the Renaissance Crossroads Advisory Board and as chair of the Criminal Justice Advisory Board
Education
Additional information
- Judges are selected through partisan elections, and Jones is one of four current judges on the court
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Exhibits
Statewide
For Pennsylvania Common Pleas proceedings, statewide Pa.R.J.A. 1910 prohibits courtroom broadcasting, recording, and photography unless an exception or judicial authorization applies; the rule also recognizes judge-authorized electronic or photographic means for evidence presentation.
the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidence201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom
Court of Common Pleas of Lebanon County
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Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania official judicial roster
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View Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania official judicial roster ↗201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom
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View 201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom ↗