Peter J. Sala at a glance
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- Common Pleas Judge
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Peter J. Sala
Common Pleas Judge · Court of Common Pleas of Erie County
Biography
Professional career
- Elected judge of the Erie County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania, serving since 2023 in the Trial Division for criminal and civil matters
- Early Career: Began as a Judicial Law Clerk in Erie County in 1994, then opened his own law practice in 1995
- Judge Sala’s official profile is available on the Erie County Courts website, which also provides court schedules, chamber procedures, and other judicial resources
Education
Additional information
- representing clients statewide and successfully arguing cases at all levels of the Pennsylvania appellate system
- In his first two years on the bench, he served in the Family/Orphan’s Court Division, and he is now assigned to the Trial Division
- handling both criminal and civil cases.
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 Erie 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
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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 ↗