Pennsylvania Court Records at a Glance
Official court resources, local court directories, and statewide links for civil, criminal, probate, family, bankruptcy, and appellate research in Pennsylvania.
1Quick Links
Start here for the fastest path into Pennsylvania court record research.
2Official Pennsylvania Court Resources
Use these statewide and official court resources for case information, court structure, forms, clerk access, or public search tools.
- Pennsylvania State Court Structure:www.aopc.orgOfficial or statewide court resource.
- Penn. Supreme Courtwww.pacourts.usAbout the court. Supreme court opinions. Docket sheets
- Penn. Superior Courtwww.pacourts.usCivil cases that are appealed from the Courts of Common Pleas in the Commonwealth's 67 counties
- Commonwealth Courtwww.pacourts.usPennsylvania's two statewide intermediate appellate courts. Matters involving state and local government and regulatory agencies
- Pennsylvania Common Pleas Courtwww.pacourts.usAll Divisions and Departments of the county court of common pleas
- Minor or Special Courtswww.aopc.orgFirst level of Pennsylvania's Unified Judicial System
3Pennsylvania Court Directory & Local Resources
Legacy directory content has been retained inside the updated layout so county-level links, clerk references, and older court research notes remain available in one place.
- Pennsylvania State Court Structure:www.aopc.orgPennsylvania Court Structure
- Penn. Supreme Courtwww.pacourts.usPennsylvania Supreme Court
- Penn. Superior Courtwww.pacourts.usSuperior Court Civil Cases
- Commonwealth Courtwww.pacourts.usCommonwealth Court
- Pennsylvania Common Pleas Courtwww.pacourts.usPennsylvania Common Pleas Court
- Minor or Special Courtswww.aopc.orgFirst Level Courts
- Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courtswww.aopc.orgAOPC Court Administrator of Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Superior Courtwww.pacourts.usSuperior Court Criminal Cases
- County Court Calendar Listingujsportal.pacourts.usCriminal Case Calendar
- Public Access Policywww.pacourts.usCourt Public Access Policy
- Pennsylvania Criminal Court Formswww.pacourts.usCriminal and Civil Court Forms
- Websitewww.adamscounty.usWebsite
- Websitewww.alleghenycourts.usWebsite
- Websitewww.accourts.comWebsite
- Websitewww.co.beaver.pa.usWebsite
- Websitebedford.pacounties.orgWebsite
- Websitewww.co.berks.pa.usWebsite
- Websiteblair.pacounties.orgWebsite
- Websitewww.bradfordcountypa.govWebsite
- Websitewww.buckscounty.orgWebsite
- Websitewww.butlercountypa.govWebsite
- Websitewww.cambriacountypa.govWebsite
- Websitewww.cameroncountypa.comWebsite
- Websitewww.carboncourts.comWebsite
- Websitewww.co.centre.pa.usWebsite
- Websitedsf.chesco.orgWebsite
- Websitewww.co.clarion.pa.usWebsite
- Websitewww.clearfieldco.orgWebsite
- Websitewww.clintoncountypa.comWebsite
- Websitewww.columbiapa.orgWebsite
- Websitewww.crawfordcountypa.netWebsite
- Websitewww.dauphincounty.orgWebsite
- Websitewww.co.delaware.pa.usWebsite
- Websitewww.co.elk.pa.usWebsite
- Websiteeriecountygov.orgWebsite
- Websitewww.fayettecountypa.orgWebsite
- Websitewww.co.forest.pa.usWebsite
- Websitewww.co.franklin.pa.usWebsite
- Websitewww.co.greene.pa.usWebsite
- Websitewww.huntingdoncountypa.govWebsite
- Websitewww.countyofindiana.orgWebsite
- Websitewww.aopc.orgWebsite
- Websitewww.co.juniata.pa.usWebsite
- Websitewww.lackawannacounty.orgWebsite
- Websitewww.co.lancaster.pa.usWebsite
- Websitewww.co.lawrence.pa.usWebsite
- Websitelebcounty.orgWebsite
- Websitewww.lehighcountycourt.orgWebsite
- Websiteluzernecounty.orgWebsite
- Websitewww.lyco.orgWebsite
- Websitewww.mckeancountypa.orgWebsite
- Websitewww.mcc.co.mercer.pa.usWebsite
- Websitewww.mifflincountypa.govWebsite
- Website)www.co.monroe.pa.usWebsite)
- Websitewww2.montcopa.orgWebsite
- Websitewww.montourcounty.govWebsite
- Websitewww.nccpa.orgWebsite
- Websitewww.northumberlandco.orgWebsite
- Websitecourts.phila.govWebsite
- Websitecourt.pikepa.orgWebsite
- Websitewww.pottercountypa.netWebsite
- Websitewww.co.schuylkill.pa.usWebsite
- Websitewww.snydercounty.orgWebsite
- Websitewww.co.somerset.pa.usWebsite
- Websitewww.sullivancounty-pa.usWebsite
- Website)www.susqco.comWebsite)
- Websitewww.tiogacountypa.usWebsite
- Websitewww.unioncountypa.orgWebsite
- Websitewww.co.venango.pa.usWebsite
- Websitewww.warrenforestcourt.orgWebsite
- Websitewww.co.washington.pa.usWebsite
- Websitewww.co.wayne.pa.usWebsite
- Websitewww.co.westmoreland.pa.usWebsite
- Websitewww.york-county.orgWebsite
4Research Notes
5Related Pennsylvania Court Topics
Continue into related Pennsylvania specialty pages and supporting court-research topics.
- PACER, Find a Casepacer.uscourts.govOfficial federal portal for locating U.S. court cases and court access information.
- PACER Case Locatorpcl.uscourts.govNationwide federal case locator that can help when a case spans multiple federal courts.
6Federal & National Authoritative Sources
These federal and national sources complement Pennsylvania's state-level records. They are the authoritative sources you should cross-check when Pennsylvania state records are incomplete or out-of-state activity matters.
The U.S. federal judiciary's unified electronic records system. Every federal district, bankruptcy, and appellate case docket is here.
https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ (pacer.uscourts.gov)
The official directory of every federal district, bankruptcy, and circuit court. Use it to identify the correct Pennsylvania district(s) before searching PACER.
https://www.uscourts.gov/federal-court-finder (uscourts.gov)
The NCSC's directory of state court websites, technology standards, and public-access policies.
https://www.ncsc.org/information-and-resources/browse-by-state (ncsc.org)
Pennsylvania Court Records, FAQ
Are court records free?
State court records are usually free to view at the courthouse and often free online, with per-page fees for certified copies. PACER charges $0.10 per page (capped at $3.00 per document), waived under $30 per quarter.
Do sealed cases show up?
No. A sealed case is hidden from the public docket index by court order. Its existence may still be confirmable by number, but documents are not accessible.
What's the difference between civil and criminal court records?
Civil cases involve disputes between parties (contracts, torts, family). Criminal cases are brought by the government. Both are indexed by the same court clerks but tracked in separate sub-dockets.
Can I search every court at once?
Not in one search. PACER covers all federal courts. Most states have a statewide judiciary portal that covers their state courts, but a few require per-county lookups. This page links to Pennsylvania's official portal.