The Honorable H. Terry Grimes was elected in 1985 for a ten-year term and took office in January 1986.
He was retained in 1995 for a ten-year term and took office in January 1996. In November 2005, he was again retained for an additional term presiding over the 13th Judicial Court of Greene County, Pennsylvania.
January 5, 2009 - Judge H. Terry Grimes retired as the president judge of Greene County Court after holding that position for 23 years. Grimes will remain working at the courthouse parttime as a senior judge until a successor is appointed. Gov. Ed Rendell will appoint a candidate, who will act as judge until the 2011 municipal election, when a new judge is elected. The state senate also must confirm the governor's nominee.
Grimes will continue to primarily preside over criminal matters, and Nalitz's focus will remain on civil cases.
The responsibilities of the President Judge are executive administrative head of the court, supervise the judicial business of the court, promulgate all administrative rules and regulations, make all judicial assignments and assign and re-assign among the personnel of the court available chambers and other physical facilities. The Greene County judges preside over both criminal and civil cases.
A graduate of West Greene High School, Judge Grimes earned his bachelor’s degree from California University of Pennsylvania and his law degree from Ohio Northern University. He is a member of the Greene County Bar Association and Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges.
Judge Grimes is a member of the Valley Chapel United Methodist Church in Holbrook, Cornerstone Genealogical Society, the Greene County Gideons Society, and the Knights of Pythias, Graysville Lodge in Pennsylvania.
He also has served as treasurer of the Sons of the American Revolution and the secretary for Waynesburg Prosperous & Beautiful. He served in the United States Army from 1966 to 1969 and the Army Reserves where he held the rank of Major.
As a youth, Judge Grimes earned the rank of Eagle Scout and was recently (April 2004) presented with the District Award of Merit by the Greene District of Greater Pittsburgh Council, Boy Scouts of America. He has served Scouting for more than 15 years, including assistant vice chairman from 1987-2002, Greene district chairman from 2002-2004 and currently as district member at-large.
For general information, please contact the Information Services at 724-852-5399 / Toll Free: 1-888-852-5399. County Office Building, 93 E. High Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370
