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# William C. Mackrides

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Judicial District 32 (Delaware County) · Common Pleas Judge

## Profile

- Court: Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Judicial District 32 (Delaware 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


### Education

- Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Villanova University
- Loyola University School of Law — J.D.

### Additional information

- In 2025, he was honored as the Newtown Edgmont Friend & Neighbor of the Year for his dedication to preserving and protecting the community
- Elected to the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas in November 2013 and sworn in on January 6, 2014, for a ten-year term.
- He has been recognized as a Pennsylvania SuperLawyer from 2004 through 2014 and has received numerous awards for leadership, pro bono work, and distinguished service
- He has also been awarded the President’s Award in 2002 and "Man of the Year" in 2008 by the Delaware County Bar Association.
- He is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, and federal district courts in Pennsylvania and Colorado
- Judge William C. Mackrides, also known as "Chip," has been a lifelong resident of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, growing up in Springfield and attending Springfield High School, where he excelled academically and participated in multiple sports and extracurricular activities.
- Before his judicial appointment, Judge Mackrides practiced law in Delaware County for over 33 years, specializing in contracts, real estate, estate litigation, administration and planning, injury law, and business law.
- He also held the role of a mediator and arbitrator for more than 30 years and lectured on legal topics for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Delaware County Bar Association, and other organizations.
- Judge Mackrides has received high professional ratings, including AV from Martindale-Hubbell and a 10 rating on.
- Beyond his legal career, Judge Mackrides has been deeply involved in community service.
- He held the role of a Supervisor of Edgmont Township for over 14 years, participated in numerous non-profit boards, and held leadership roles including President of the Rose Tree Media Education Foundation, President of the Delaware County Association of Township Officials, and Chancellor of the Delaware County Justinian Society.



## 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.