By MELISSA KLARIC
Herald Staff Writer Dec 20, 2020
Dec 20, 2020
Mercer County Court of Common Pleas President Judge Robert G. Yeatts poses for a portrait at the Mercer County Courthouse. TANNER MONDOK | Herald
MERCER â Nothing was normal during Robert G. Yeattsâ term as president judge of Mercer County Court of Common Pleas.
âThatâs been my story,â Yeatts said. âIn two years, Iâve had two good months.â
Yeatts, 64, will be retiring after his first 10-year term as a common pleas judge expires at the end of 2021. He was elected in 2011.
Yeatts will be pursuing senior judge status, even though a common pleas judge in Pennsylvania can serve until the age of 75. A senior judge can be called to serve the court for 10 days a month, unless there are special circumstances.