For the Public

Orphans' Court

The Orphans Court provides forms for auditing and administration, guardianship, Abortion Control Act, Register of Wills, model forms of account and foreign adoption. Access Register of Wills and Orphans' Court forms.

Note: For county-specific policies and forms, contact your local county court.

Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity

The Unified Judicial System’s Policy on Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity can be located here.

To file a harassment or discrimination complaint with the Unified Judicial System, click here to download the complaint form and view relevant complaint procedures.

Note: The civil complaint form is for use in filing small claims. This form is also for use by tenants when filing complaints about landlords. You will need one copy of the civil complaint with original signature for the magisterial district judge. You will be charged filing costs and service costs when the complaint is filed at the district court. No changes may be made to the civil complaint form either in content or format.

Note: Pa.R.Crim.P. 575(D) prohibits requiring parties to attach proposed orders to their motions, but a party may include a proposed order if they think it would be helpful (Rule 575 Comment). AOPC is making these blank orders available as a convenience for the court or parties. The filing of this blank order is not mandatory.

Note: Pa.R.Crim.P. 575(D) prohibits requiring parties to attach proposed orders to their motions, but a party may include a proposed order if they think it would be helpful (Rule 575 Comment). AOPC is making these blank orders available as a convenience for the court or parties. The filing of this blank order is not mandatory.

Note: One copy of the landlord-tenant complaint with original signature is required for the magisterial district judge. You will be charged filing costs and service costs when the complaint is filed at the district court. No changes may be made to this form either in content or format.

201 PA Code, Chapter 40. Uniform rules governing court reporting and transcripts http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/201/chapter40/chap40toc.html

Rule 4007(A). Requests for Transcripts: All requests for transcripts shall be set forth on a standardized form provided by the Court Administrator or a form prepared by the judicial district and approved by the Court Administrator. The form shall indicate the current rates authorized to be charged for transcripts under these rules.

Note: This form is to be used by private citizens when requesting criminal charges be filed against a defendant. Please note that Rule 506 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure requires that when a private citizen completes this form, it must be submitted to the district attorney's office for approval before it can be filed in a Pennsylvania magisterial district court. It may be filed only in a Pennsylvania magisterial district court and not in the Philadelphia Municipal Court. No changes may be made to this form either in content or format without the express written approval of the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.