Kent A. Smith at a glance
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- Magisterial District Judge
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Kent A. Smith
Magisterial District Judge · Pennsylvania Magisterial District Court 58-3-03
Biography
Professional career
- Judge Smith’s office was established in 2002 after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court approved a third Magisterial District Judge in Mifflin County
- Judge Smith’s office serves nine townships and boroughs in Mifflin County: Armagh, Bratton, Brown, Kistler, McVeytown, Menno, Newton Hamilton, Oliver, Union, and Wayne
- The Magisterial District Judge for District 58‐3‐03 in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Education
Additional information
- handling a wide range of local cases from traffic and civil matters to preliminary criminal hearings
- Case lookup: Available via the Special Court Judges Association of Pennsylvania’s “Find a Judge” tool
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 ↗
Sources
Identity source checked July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 27, 2026.
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 ↗