Learn about the role of the PA Courts. Explore our Civics Education toolkit and contests for students.
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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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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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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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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.
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Read MoreAs 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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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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Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Debra Todd honored the life and legacy of retired Justice Sandra Schultz Newman following her passing earlier this week.
Justice Newman was elected to the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in 1993 and in 1995, successfully ran for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, becoming the first woman ever elected to the state's highest court. She retired from the Court in 2006.
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