• Scam Alert

    Philadelphia Courts Issue Statewide Consumer Fraud Alert

    Public Urged to Ignore Fictitious Text Messages Alleging Failure to Pay PA Turnpike Toll

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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

    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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  • marriage and divorce records are available through the clerk of courts or prothonotary at your local county courthouse

    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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Pennsylvania Supreme Court to Hold Oral Argument Session in Philadelphia

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania will hold oral argument sessions on Tues., March 10, Wed., March 11 and Thurs., March 12 in the Supreme Court courtroom in City Hall, Philadelphia, beginning at 9:30 a.m. each day.

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Pennsylvania Students Encouraged to Explore Civics with the Supreme Court of Pa Historical Commission

As the nation marks America’s 250th birthday, Pennsylvania students are invited to join the celebration while learning about the work and role of the courts with the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Historical Commission.

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Underage drinking offenses in Pennsylvania

Over the past five years, underage drinking offenses statewide totaled 30,393. In Pennsylvania, an underage drinking offense is committed by anyone under the age of 21 who is caught possessing, consuming, transporting, purchasing or attempting to purchase any alcoholic beverage.

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