Mercer County's Veterans Treatment Court, established in April 2014 by Senior Judge John C. Reed, runs from the Veterans Court Building at 138 South Diamond Street, Mercer, with coordinator Aimee Oxenham: a collaboration of the Court of Common Pleas, the District Attorney, the Public Defender, the county Department of Veterans Affairs and the VA to assist and support veterans through treatment under judicial supervision.
Also called: veterans court, veterans treatment court, 42 Pa.C.S. 9138, Aimee Oxenham, Veterans Court Building, treatment court, Mercer, Sharpsville, Greenville, Hermitage, Sharon, Farrell, Grove City, Jamestown.
The court's own history, from its page: "In April 2014 Senior Judge John C. Reed established the Mercer County Veterans Treatment Court to effectively address the needs of veterans cycling through the court and justice system. This court represents a collaboration between the Court of Common Pleas, the District Attorney’s Office, the Public Defender’s Office, the County Department of Veterans Affairs, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)."
Mission: "To assist and support veterans through a coordinated effort among the court, VA and community-based services and to promote public safety through accountability and responsibility."
Where and who. 138 South Diamond Street, Mercer, PA 16137 (the Veterans Court Building). Veterans Court Coordinator (VCC): Aimee Oxenham, 724-662-3800 ext. 2425, fax 724-662-3880, [email protected]. Office building hours Monday to Friday by appointment; "The Veterans Court Staff is not always in the Veterans Court Building and may be in or around the courthouse. Please call the above number to contact the VCC." The page links the 2024 Veterans Court Schedule, "A Guide to Veterans Court", the Veterans Court Brochure and an overview video, and a 2024 AOPC referral and application form on the Specialty Courts forms page.
Caseload. The Prison Board's February 17, 2026 minutes record 20 participants in Veterans Court, alongside 28 in Treatment Court.
Thresholds
Thresholds for Mercer County Veterans Treatment Court
Gate
Rule
Veterans in the criminal justice system
Referral and application run through the court’s AOPC form and its coordinator.
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Disclaimer
VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.