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# John C. Tylwalk

Court of Common Pleas of Lebanon County · Common Pleas Judge

## Profile

- Court: Court of Common Pleas of Lebanon County
- State: Pennsylvania
- Role: Common Pleas Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### recording photography evidence presentation

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidence

[201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom](https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?d=&file=%2Fsecure%2Fpacode%2Fdata%2F201%2Fchapter19%2Fchap19toc.html)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.pacourts.us/courts/courts-of-common-pleas/common-pleas-judges/print-view)
- [Official roster](https://www.pacourts.us/courts/courts-of-common-pleas/common-pleas-judges/print-view)
- [Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania official judicial roster](https://www.pacourts.us/courts/courts-of-common-pleas/common-pleas-judges/print-view)
- [201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom](https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?d=&file=%2Fsecure%2Fpacode%2Fdata%2F201%2Fchapter19%2Fchap19toc.html)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- As President Judge of the Lebanon County Court of Common Pleas, he has overseen significant caseloads and administrative responsibilities, and he is set to retire in 2027 upon reaching the mandatory retirement age
- After law school, he entered private practice for four years before joining the Lebanon County Public Defender’s Office, where he also held the role of an assistant district attorney and became Chief Public Defender in 1981
- His retirement will mark the end of a long tenure as President Judge, during which he has maintained the court’s efficiency and managed its caseload without requesting additional judgeships
- Judge John C. Tylwalk is a highly experienced jurist with a career spanning private practice, public defense, and judicial leadership

### Education

- Bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1974 and completed his J.D. at Penn State Dickinson Law in 1977.

### Additional information

- His judicial service has been recognized for both civil and criminal litigation expertise, reflecting decades of experience in Pennsylvania’s legal system
- There are no pending disciplinary proceedings against Judge Tylwalk, and he has maintained a clean professional record throughout his career.
- Under his leadership, the court has managed a substantial caseload, including thousands of criminal, civil, and family court cases annually



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-0784d9a288c3456edcbc19ff) — 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](https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?d=&file=%2Fsecure%2Fpacode%2Fdata%2F201%2Fchapter19%2Fchap19toc.html). Collected 2026-07-26.