Meagan A. Bilik-DeFazio at a glance
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- Common Pleas Judge
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Meagan A. Bilik-DeFazio
Common Pleas Judge · Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County
Biography
Professional career
- Meagan A. Bilik‐DeFazio is a judge on the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania, serving on the Criminal Court division since her 2013 election
- Position: Judge, Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas, Criminal Department
- She has also held the role of an adjunct professor at Duquesne University School of Law, teaching trial technique, court rules, and courtroom etiquette
Education
- Duquesne University School of Law — J.D. (2000)
Additional information
- Her memberships include the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Westmoreland Bar Association, Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and several community organizations.
- She has held leadership roles in CASA, the North Huntingdon Township Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, and the Westmoreland County Commission for Women and Families
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 Westmoreland 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 ↗