Molly Metzgar at a glance
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Molly Metzgar
Common Pleas Judge · Court of Common Pleas of Somerset County
Biography
Professional career
- Molly E. Metzgar is the current Somerset County District Attorney and a 2025 candidate for Somerset County Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, District 16
- In January 2025, Metzgar announced her run for Somerset County Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
Education
- She graduated summa cum laude from Duquesne University with a dual major in three years, then earned her J.D. from Duquesne University School of Law with honors
Additional information
- Metzgar is listed as a judge with the Somerset County Court of Common Pleas, admitted to the bar in 2014.
- Before becoming DA, Metzgar practiced law in private litigation
- handling family law, real estate, estates & trusts, civil litigation, landlord–tenant disputes, adoptions, and more.
- She does not maintain professional liability insurance as a full-time government counsel
- She is a member of the Berlin Fire Department Auxiliary and the NRA
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 Somerset 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 ↗