All courts shall be open; and every man for an injury done him in his lands, goods, person or reputation shall have remedy by due course of law, without sale, denial or delay. – Pennsylvania Constitution
Pennsylvania’s courts distributed more than $455 million in fees, fines, costs and restitution in 2013. Most of the money was received by the state, local governments and victims of crime; a small portion of the money collected was distributed to various entities such as schools, libraries and tax agencies.
Read MoreChief Justice of Pennsylvania Ronald D. Castille has been invited by the U.S. Department of Justice to serve as part of an eight-member expert workgroup, formed by the National Institute of Justice, to develop best practices and guidelines for the use of videoconferencing technology in state and local courts.
Read More
