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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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    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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Erie County Treatment Courts Celebrate 50th Graduation Ceremony

Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Debra Todd today joined President Judge Joseph M. Walsh, III, Judge John J. Mead, and Judge Erin Connelly Marucci to mark the 50th graduation ceremony of Erie County’s Treatment Courts, recognizing 15 participants who recently completed the program.

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CLE Event in Philadelphia

They Carried Us: The Impact of Philadelphia's Black Women Leaders on Cultural Competence Within Our Legal Community and Courts

December 18, 2025

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Pennsylvania’s Veterans Treatment Courts Make a Difference for Veterans

Pennsylvania’s veteran population ranks fifth in the U.S. with over 700,000 veterans as of 2024. Since 2009, Pennsylvania’s Veterans Treatment Courts have been assisting veterans who are charged with crimes and are struggling with substance abuse disorder, mental illness or other co-occurring disorders. 

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