Dear voter,

I have been honored to serve you for the past 11 years as your Magisterial District Judge. Now I am running for re-election for a third term. District Judges see similar cases over and over – as an example, with much of Penn State in my jurisdiction, I have handled thousands of underage drinking citations. I still treat each defendant as an individual. I do what I can to send each down a path to success.

Over the past eleven years, I have had the chance to think and write about the law and to serve the legal community. I have published five scholarly articles in the Pennsylvania Bar Association Legal Quarterly, one in The Pennsylvania Lawyer, and one in the American Bar Association Journal. I serve on the Centre County Criminal Justice Advisory Board and the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Judicial Administration Committee and am a Centre County Bar Association member. I am also the Regional Coordinator for the Pennsylvania High School Mock Trial Competition.

Community is very important to the justice system in Centre County. I have developed strong working relationships with local police, attorneys, court administrators, Court of Common Pleas Judges, and my fellow Magisterial District Judges. Our goal is always to provide fair justice and good service. My staff does their best to answer your questions, solve your problems, and treat you with courtesy.

Thank you for considering voting for me. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to email me at [email protected].

Judge Steve Lachman

Magisterial District Court 49-3-05