The Pa Courts will never place calls soliciting payments by card or any other means of electronic funds transfer for any reason.
Fictitious text messages alleges failure to pay PA turnpike toll:
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Alleged fine for missing jury duty:
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Phone call demanding payment over the phone (Butler County):
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Learn about the role of the PA Courts. Explore our Civics Education toolkit and contests for students.
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The Courts of Common Pleas are the general trial courts of Pennsylvania. Major civil and criminal cases are heard in these courts.
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Court interpreters make a difference in the lives of those they interpret for by removing language barriers and ensuring that justice is accessible to everyone.
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Trial by jury is a right guaranteed by the PA Constitution. Citizens randomly selected for jury duty become the fact-finders in cases presented to them. By giving equal weight to diverse voices, a jury represents the common sense of ordinary people.
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The most common way to find information about a specific court case is by using our online case search to view the case docket sheet (a record of court actions and filings on a case providing a summary of the case status (name of the court, presiding judge, documents filed, hearings and other court activities). Or download our APP - PAeDocket - in the Apple Store or Google Play Store.
The docket sheet lists documents filed in a case but these documents canít be downloaded from the docket - documents and filings are only available through the county Clerk or Prothonotaries office where the case was filed.
Pay a traffic ticket or court costs online using PAePAY!
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In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Pennsylvania Courts today released an infographic highlighting data from the state’s mental health courts.
In 2024, 72% of all discharged participants graduated successfully from these treatment programs and among those graduates, there was a 112% increase in employment.
Read MoreChief Justice of Pennsylvania Debra Todd marked Law Day, honoring the role of the rule of law in Pennsylvania and across the nation.
In 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower declared May 1 as the first “Law Day,” recognizing that the guarantee of fundamental rights of individuals under the law is “the heart and sinew of our nation” and distinguishes our governmental system from those that “rule by might alone.” Three years later, in 1961, Congress designated May 1st as Law Day.
Read MoreThe scams involve calls that “spoof” or mimic court telephone numbers. During the spoof call, those being targeted are told they have missed a critical court proceeding where they were subpoenaed as a witness or did not appear for jury service.
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