Michael J. Barrasse at a glance
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Michael J. Barrasse
Common Pleas Judge · Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County
Biography
Professional career
- Michael J. Barrasse is a judge of the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania, serving since his election on November 2, 1999, and re‐elected in 2009 and 2019
- Before joining the bench, Barrasse was District Attorney for Lackawanna County (elected 1990, served three terms).
- Barrasse is President Judge of the 45th Judicial District
Education
Additional information
- overseeing the court’s administration, criminal docket, and specialty courts such as adult drug court, family drug court, DUI court, veterans court, and co‐occurring treatment courts.
- He also serves as the judicial outreach liaison for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and chairs the DUI Oversight Committee
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 Lackawanna 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 ↗