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Kim Tesla
Common Pleas Judge · Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County
Biography
Professional career
- Kim Tesla is a judge of the Beaver County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania, elected in 2007 and retained in 2017, with a career that includes 17 years as an Assistant District Attorney and prior legal service in public and community roles
- Before becoming a judge, Tesla served 17 years as an Assistant District Attorney for Beaver County (1990–2007)
Education
Additional information
- Pennsylvania Judicial Discipline Board lists Tesla as a judge admitted in 1984, with no pending proceedings
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 Beaver 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 ↗