Dennis E. Reinaker at a glance
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- Common Pleas Judge
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Dennis E. Reinaker
Common Pleas Judge · Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County
Biography
Professional career
- Dennis E. Reinaker is a judge of the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania, elected in 2005 and retained in 2015, serving as President Judge from 2015–2019 and currently presiding over criminal cases
- Pre-judicial career — Partner at Eager, Reinaker & Spinello LLP (1995–2005) and Deputy Attorney General for Pennsylvania (1988–1995)
- As a Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas judge, Reinaker earns $176,572 annually
Education
Additional information
- In 2019, he was elected president of the Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges
- He also held the role of President Judge from 2015 to 2019.
- He was elected to the bench in 2005 and retained in 2015.
- Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, the county’s trial court, and is responsible for presiding over criminal matters.
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 Lancaster County
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
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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
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View 201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom ↗