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2021
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Administrative Office Of Pennsylvania Courts Advises Of Reported Phone Scam
Pennsylvania’s Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC) is advising the public to stay vigilant against a recentl...
Apr 13
Distracted-driving citations in Pennsylvania
Overall traffic citations in Pennsylvania decreased by 33 percent in 2020 during the pandemic compared to 2019. Specifically, dist...
Apr 01
Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Department of Human Services Address Criminal Justice Reform for Pennsylvanians with Autism
Recognizing the importance of criminal justice reform for those with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the Pennsylvania Supreme C...
Mar 23
Women on the Bench in Pennsylvania
In recognition of March as National Women’s History Month, the Pennsylvania Courts take a look at the history of women judge...
Mar 05
Commonwealth Court Reacts to Pa Supreme Court Chief Justice Transition Plan
On behalf of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, President Judge P. Kevin Brobson released the following statement recognizing...
Mar 02
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Announces Retirement Transition Plan
Under the state Constitution, a Justice of the Supreme Court must retire at the end of the calendar year in which they reach the a...
Mar 01
Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Department of Human Services Discuss Criminal Justice Reform for Pennsylvanians with Autism
Recognizing the importance of criminal justice reform for those with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the Pennsylvania Supreme C...
Feb 23
PA Courts Launch New Subscription Feature for Court News and Updates
In a continued effort to ensure Pennsylvania’s Courts remain transparent and accessible, the Administrative Office of Pennsy...
Feb 17
Highlighting Pennsylvania’s Intermediate Appellate Courts
Pennsylvania’s Superior and Commonwealth Courts both play a unique role in the state court system. Both Courts work to deter...
Feb 12
Commonwealth Court of Pa Launches Twitter Account -- @CommCtofPA
Focused on ensuring court information is easily accessible to the public, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has established a...
Feb 09
Update on the Unified Judicial System Web Portal
In 2001, the AOPC, through its Unified Judicial System (UJS) Web Portal, began providing the public with access to appellate court...
Feb 09
Pennsylvania Court Technology for Clean Slate and Language Access Receives National Recognition
The Pennsylvania Courts have been selected this year again as a two-time winner of the National Association for Court Management (...
Jan 20
Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Department of Human Services Address Access to Justice for Pennsylvanians with Autism
Focused on providing for the needs of Pennsylvanians with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, along...
Jan 19