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The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania will hold oral argument session on Tues., May 23 and Wed., May 24 in the Supreme Court Courtroom at the Capitol building in Harrisburg. ...

May 22

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Pennsylvania Courts today released an infographic highlighting data from the state’s mental health courts....

May 08

The Pennsylvania Courts, in partnership with the Pennsylvania State Data Center, have developed a new interactive tool that allows users to visualize the boundaries of all 509 magisterial district courts (MDC) in Pennsylvania....

May 03

Focused on the importance of the Pennsylvania Judiciary in civics education, the Pennsylvania Courts today held their first annual Take Your Child to Work Day event, inviting staff from all sectors of the judiciary to bring their children to work to learn about the work and the role of the state court system....

April 26

Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Debra Todd today announced the upcoming retirement of Court Administrator of Pennsylvania Geoff Moulton, who advised the court that he will depart Sept. 30 after seven years of service to the Pennsylvania judiciary....

April 25

Recognizing the importance of training and education, a regional summit on Autism and the Courts was held today in Pittsburgh for Allegheny County court personnel and partners focusing on the basics about autism, diagnosis and community support....

April 20

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania will hold oral argument sessions on Tues., April 18 and Wed., April 19 in the Supreme Court Courtroom at the City-County Building in Pittsburgh, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on both days....

April 17

Focused on reducing trauma and supporting children and families in the court system with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Kevin Dougherty, on behalf of the Court is once again promoting autism acceptance throughout the court system and encouraging judges and staff to join them in the effort....

April 11

Distracted driving citations in Pennsylvania continue to trend downward as 2022 data shows citations decreased 10 percent from last year – representing a 60 percent decrease from 2018....

April 03

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

March 03

On the eve of Women’s History Month, Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Debra Todd, the first female chief justice in Pennsylvania history, today recognized women in Pennsylvania state government breaking new ground for future generations....

February 28

Mifflin County Court of Common Pleas is advising the public to stay vigilant against a recently reported jury duty related phone scam....

February 21

Over the past five years, underage drinking citations statewide totaled 45,402. In Pennsylvania, an underage drinking citation is issued to anyone under the age of 21 who is caught possessing, consuming, transporting, purchasing or attempting to purchase any alcoholic beverage. These numbers do not include driving under the influence citations....

February 03

Surrounded by family, friends and colleagues, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Debra Todd today made history as she was formally sworn-in as Pennsylvania’s 58^th Chief Justice, becoming the first woman installed as chief in the Court’s 300-year history....

January 20

Over the last five years, 1,096 human-trafficking offenses were charged statewide. Human Trafficking is a type of human rights abuse where people profit from the exploitation of others – mainly using force, fraud or coercion to manipulate victims into engaging in sex acts or labor/services in exchange for something of value....

January 05