Royce L. Morris at a glance
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- Common Pleas Judge
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Royce L. Morris
Common Pleas Judge · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Judicial District 12 (Dauphin County)
Biography
Professional career
- Judge on the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania, elected in 2018 after more than 25 years as an attorney and in public service
- Adjunct professor at Penn State’s Criminal Justice program
Education
Additional information
- Judge Morris presides over family, juvenile, and orphans court cases, as well as criminal trials.
- Judge Morris has delivered numerous Continuing Legal Education seminars for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
- At Widener Law Commonwealth, he taught on sentencing, corrections, and juvenile law, and emphasized the importance of enjoying the journey of a legal career
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
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Judicial District 12 (Dauphin 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 ↗