Welsey J. Oler Jr. at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
- Jurisdiction
- Pennsylvania · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Welsey J. Oler Jr.
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, 2012-present
- Judge of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, a state appellate court, serving since 2012 and selected by partisan election
- Oler’s career spans judicial service, public defense, private legal practice, and leadership roles in the Pennsylvania judicial system
Education
- Georgetown University — J.D.
Additional information
- Supervising Judge, Statewide Investigating Grand Jury (2013)
- Senior Judge (2012–2013)
- He has also served on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Criminal Procedural Rules Committee
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 ↗
Sources
Identity source checked June 30, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
View Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania current judicial profile ↗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 ↗