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# Stephen A. Corr

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Judicial District 07 (Bucks County) · Common Pleas Judge

## Profile

- Court: Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Judicial District 07 (Bucks County)
- State: Pennsylvania
- Role: Common Pleas Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### recording photography evidence presentation

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidence

[201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom](https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?d=&file=%2Fsecure%2Fpacode%2Fdata%2F201%2Fchapter19%2Fchap19toc.html)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.pacourts.us/courts/courts-of-common-pleas/common-pleas-judges/print-view)
- [Official roster](https://www.pacourts.us/courts/courts-of-common-pleas/common-pleas-judges/print-view)
- [Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania official judicial roster](https://www.pacourts.us/courts/courts-of-common-pleas/common-pleas-judges/print-view)
- [201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom](https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?d=&file=%2Fsecure%2Fpacode%2Fdata%2F201%2Fchapter19%2Fchap19toc.html)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- judge on the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, District 7 (Bucks County), with his term extending until December 31, 2031
- He also held the role of a shareholder and attorney at other local law firms throughout his career

### Education

- Juris Doctor (JD) from Villanova University in 1992 and holds a Bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Notre Dame (1989).

### Additional information

- Elected to the Court of Common Pleas in November 2021, defeating Democratic challenger Tiffany Thomas-Smith for the open seat.
- He previously served on the Central Bucks School District Board, winning re-election in 2013 before resigning in 2016.
- focusing on civil litigation, mass torts, and class actions.
- Affiliated with the Republican Party and has cross-filed in past elections to seek both Republican and Democratic nominations
- In hearings, he emphasized transparency and public notice, questioning the county’s approach to filing the suit without adequate public disclosure.
- Recognized for his focus on fairness, character, and applying the law with dignity, respect, and compassion
- Before joining the bench, he practiced law extensively in Bucks County, working at several firms including Begley, Carlin & Mandio, LLP, Stark & Stark, and Mellon Webster & Shelly
- He presides over civil, criminal, family, and juvenile cases at the Bucks County Justice Center in Doylestown, Pennsylvania
- Judge Corr has presided over high-profile cases, including a climate change-related lawsuit filed by Bucks County against major oil companies.



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-0784d9a288c3456edcbc19ff) — 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](https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?d=&file=%2Fsecure%2Fpacode%2Fdata%2F201%2Fchapter19%2Fchap19toc.html). Collected 2026-07-26.