• Scam Alert

    Pennsylvania Courts Advise of Reported Scams

    Pennsylvania’s Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC) is advising the public to stay vigilant against a recently reported phone scam. 

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    Public Urged to Ignore Fictitious Text Messages Alleging Failure to Pay PA Turnpike Toll.

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    Civics Education and Student Contests

    Learn about the role of the PA Courts. Explore our Civics Education toolkit and contests for students.

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  • Find County Courts. The Courts of Common Pleas are the general trial courts of Pennsylvania. Major civil and criminal cases are heard in these courts.

    Find County Courts

    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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  • Become a Court Interpreter!
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.

    Become a Court Interpreter

    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.

    Jury Duty

    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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    Find court cases. Pay tickets online!

    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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Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts Advises of Reported Phone Scam

Pennsylvania’s Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC) is advising the public to stay vigilant against a recently reported phone scam. 

The scam involves calls that “spoof” or mimic court telephone numbers.

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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Unveils Historical Marker in Philadelphia

As part of argument session in Philadelphia this week, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania unveiled a new historical marker honoring the Court’s centuries-long role in shaping justice and the rule of law in the Commonwealth.

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Women on the Bench in Pennsylvania

In recognition of National Women’s History Month, the Pennsylvania Courts released an infographic looking at the history of women in the Pennsylvania judiciary, as well as those women currently serving.

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