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2019
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A snapshot of sexual offenders in Pennsylvania
Under Pennsylvania’s Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), 8,133 people were sentenced as sexual offend...
Aug 23
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Retirement of State Court Administrator Thomas B. Darr
Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Thomas G. Saylor today announced the retirement of Court Administrator of Pennsylvania Tom Darr, who...
Jul 24
Pennsylvania’s Court Technology Receives National Recognition
Pennsylvania courts have been selected this year as a two-time winner of the National Association for Court Management (NACM) and...
Jul 15
Commonwealth Court Appoints New Chief Legal Counsel, Announces Leadership Changes
President Judge Mary Hannah Leavitt today announced the appointment of Gretchen Hanrahan, Esquire, to serve as Chief Legal Counsel...
Jul 03
Pennsylvania identity theft case trends
Over the last five years, Pennsylvania has seen a gradual decrease in identity theft cases. Identity theft is defined as the fraud...
Jun 07
Pennsylvania sees a positive increase in kinship care placement over the last five years
Pennsylvania court data shows that over the last five years, the placement of children in kinship care has nearly doubled. The Off...
May 10
Superior Court to Hold Special Session in Lycoming County
Committed to educating the public about the court appeals process, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania will hold an upcoming specia...
May 07
Pa Supreme Court Adopts Rule Allowing Citation of Unpublished Superior Court Opinions
Acting on a recommendation of its Appellate Court Procedural Rules Committee, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has adopted a rule th...
Apr 22
Distracted driving citations in Pennsylvania decreased over last year
Pennsylvania distracted driving citations decreased by 5 percent statewide from 2017 to 2018. Despite the recent decrease, citatio...
Apr 01
Celebrating Women’s History Month in the Pennsylvania Courts - 2019
Watch a Q&A video series highlighting some of our female judges in Pennsylvania in honor of Women’s History Month. The v...
Mar 21
Women in the Pennsylvania Judiciary
March is National Women’s History Month, an ideal time to look at the history of women in the Pennsylvania judiciary as well...
Mar 08
PA Supreme Court Adopts New Rules Aimed at Helping Families During High-Conflict Custody Cases
In an effort to assist families during high-conflict custody cases, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court announced the adoption of new r...
Feb 28
Pennsylvania Courts Collect $483 million in 2018
Pennsylvania courts collected over $483 million in fees, fines, costs and restitution in 2018, including a record $130 million pai...
Feb 25
In memory of Chief Justice Emeritus John P. Flaherty, Jr.
FLAHERTY, John P., Jr., Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Emeritus, age 87, of Indiana Twp. on Feb. 20, 2019. Born 1931 in Pittsburgh....
Feb 22
Highlighting black history month in the courts
In honor of black history month, AOPC interviewed several Pennsylvania judges to talk about what black history month means to each...
Feb 11
Pa Supreme Court Advisory Council Releases Progress Report on Elder Abuse and Guardianship Issues
Committed to protecting Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable citizens, the Pa Supreme Court Advisory Council on Elder Justice in t...
Jan 29
A Look at Insurance Fraud in Pennsylvania
Insurance fraud refers to involvement in any intentional activity that cons an organization – commonly seen in the form of f...
Jan 25