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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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  • News release: Pennsylvania Courts Host First Regional Summit to Address Growing Behavioral Health Crisis

    Pennsylvania Courts Host Regional Summits to Address Growing Behavioral Health Crisis

    Focused on combatting the growing behavioral health crisis sweeping Pennsylvania and the nation, the Pennsylvania Courts together with Supreme Court Justice Kevin M. Dougherty and the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency are hosting a series of regional summits.

    The goal is to share best practices, address challenges, and continue building a coordinated approach that prioritizes treatment and support over cyclical court involvement and incarceration.

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    Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Historical Commission

    The Supreme Court established a nine-member Historical Commission in 2023 with the purpose of preserving, and rediscovering, the rich history of the court.

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    Looking for Marriage or Divorce Records?

    In Pennsylvania, you can typically access them through the county Clerk of Courts office or Prothonotaries office where the case was filed.

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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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Pa. Courts Partner with Walnut Theatre and Girard College to Advance Civics Education

Today, the Pennsylvania Courts joined with the Walnut Street Theatre Company and Girard College to bring civics education to life for a group of local middle school students.

On behalf of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Historical Commission, Commonwealth Court Judge Lori A. Dumas joined over 70 students at Girard College for a special performance of What 1776 Means to You and Me as part of the courts’ ongoing efforts to expand civics education opportunities across the state.

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Human-trafficking awareness in Pennsylvania

January is Human-Trafficking Awareness Month and this month’s infographic highlights key court data related to human trafficking. Over the past five years, 1,432 human-trafficking offenses were filed on 431 cases.

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Retail Theft Charges Hit Five-Year High in Pennsylvania

Retail theft offenses in Pennsylvania increased by 16% from 2023 to 2024, hitting a five-year high.

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