Michele G. Bononi at a glance
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- Common Pleas Judge
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Michele G. Bononi
Common Pleas Judge · Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County
Biography
Professional career
- Judge of the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania, serving on the Family Court division since her 2009 election
Education
Additional information
- She received the Community Service Award from the Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce in 2003
- Registered as a Republican
- She also held the role of a hearing officer and IV‐D attorney for the City of Westmoreland
- Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Bononi speaks fluent French and has been involved with the Girl Scouts, YWCA, and the Westmoreland Trust.
- Bononi has been active in the Westmoreland Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Women’s Leadership Council, and Juvenile Court Judges Commission.
- She has also served on the Laurel Legal Services board, the Health and Welfare Council (vice president), and the Westmoreland Drug and Alcohol Commission (president).
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 ↗