The Pa Courts will never place calls soliciting payments by card or any other means of electronic funds transfer for any reason.
A number of county and statewide scams have been reported. Visit the Pa Courts' Reported Scams page for more information on what to be aware of in your area.
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Learn about the role of the PA Courts. Explore our Civics Education toolkit and contests for students.
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The Courts of Common Pleas are the general trial courts of Pennsylvania. Major civil and criminal cases are heard in these courts.
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Court interpreters make a difference in the lives of those they interpret for by removing language barriers and ensuring that justice is accessible to everyone.
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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 MoreOn Wednesday, Pennsylvania appellate judges joined high school students from across the state today for a civics education program held in conjunction with the Pennsylvania House of Representatives’ Legislative Session at Congress Hall in Independence Square.
Read MoreThe Supreme Court of Pennsylvania will hold oral argument sessions on Tues., Sept. 15 and Wed., Sept. 16 in the Supreme Court courtroom in City Hall, beginning at 9:30 a.m. each day.
Read MoreCumberland County President Judge Albert H. Masland is advising the public to stay vigilant against a recently reported phone scam.
The scam involves calls that “spoof” or mimic court telephone numbers specifically numbers associated with Cumberland County Magisterial District Court Offices.
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