Media Resources
Pennsylvania Court Interpreters – Removing Language Barriers
Pennsylvania Courts facilitated 36,140 statewide requests for interpreters in 2021 – 88 percent of which were for Spanish-speaking individuals. The infographic below highlights key court data including the top 10 counties for language access and interpreter expenses as well as the top 10 languages requested.
Back-to-School is just around the corner -- Beware of school zone safety and traffic citations
In Pennsylvania, two school zone traffic laws have been cited more than 26,671 times over the past five years (2017-2021). The infographic below highlights key data and demographics about speeding in school zones or illegally passing a school bus.
How prevalent is animal abuse in Pennsylvania?
Libre’s Law, the anti-cruelty law (Act 10) that strengthened the protection of animals, went into effect in late August of 2017. Since then, over 35,000 animal abuse offenses have been filed statewide – 57 percent of which were for neglect of an animal.
Common Traffic Violations in Pennsylvania
In recognition of Pennsylvania’s Highway Safety Law Awareness Week (Feb. 20-26), the Pennsylvania Courts today released an infographic highlighting court data that reflects some of the most common traffic violations statewide. In 2020, alleged traffic offenses decreased by 36 percent from the previous year.
Cracking Down on Human Trafficking in Pennsylvania
January is human trafficking awareness month and this month’s infographic highlights key court data related to human trafficking including the total number of human-trafficking cases and offenses over the last five years, defendant demographics and the top 10 counties with the highest number human-trafficking offenses.