Russell D. Shurtleff at a glance
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- Common Pleas Judge
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Russell D. Shurtleff
Common Pleas Judge · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Judicial District 44 (Sullivan and Wyoming Counties)
Biography
Professional career
- In October 2024, Shurtleff spoke at the Tunkhannock Rotary Club about the 2025 judicial election for a second judge, which would expand family court services and potentially add a Mental Health Court
- Russell D. Shurtleff is the President Judge of the Wyoming–Sullivan County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania, elected in 2009 and re‐elected in 2019
Education
Additional information
- overseeing both general civil/criminal cases and specialized courts such as Drug & Treatment Court and Veterans Court
- Shurtleff presides over the Wyoming–Sullivan County Court of Common Pleas, which covers both Wyoming and Sullivan counties in northwestern Pennsylvania.
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 44 (Sullivan and Wyoming Counties)
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 ↗