Mark B. Stanziola at a glance
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- Common Pleas Judge
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Mark B. Stanziola
Common Pleas Judge · Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County
Biography
Professional career
- Judge of the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania, elected in 2025 and taking office in January 2026, with over 38 years of legal experience in family law and related matters
Education
Additional information
- He was elected by partisan vote and began his term in January 2026
- Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas, a general jurisdiction trial court in Allentown, PA, which handles criminal, civil, family, and juvenile cases.
- For case filings, motions, and procedural guidance under Judge Stanziola’s jurisdiction, see the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas website’s “Find Your Magisterial District Judge” section
- Founding member of the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBTQ Center in Allentown, where he established a Community Legal Clinic
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 Lehigh 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
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
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 ↗