Philadelphia County Local Rules
Includes local court rules for civil, criminal, Orphans', family, and municipal courts.
See our Pennsylvania Court Rules - County guide or our Self-Help: Finding Laws, Court Rules & More for additional information.
The Philadelphia Courts, also known as the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, are composed of two separate courts: the Court of Common Pleas and Municipal Court. The court's website provides a wealth of information, forms, policies, opinions, and more. A small selection of the available material is listed below.
The Philadelphia Courts: First Judicial District of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas (Trial, Family, and Orphans' Court Divisions) and Municipal Court (Criminal, Civil, and Traffic Divisions)
Pennsylvania Case Search
Includes criminal dockets for all Pennsylvania counties. Also includes Philadelphia Municipal Court criminal dockets. Can search by docket number or participant name.
For additional information on using the UJS Case Search, check out our blog post Case Search: Docket Searching on The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania Web Portal.
Civil Docket Access
Can search by party, company name, or case ID (docket) number. Can also search for judgements against a person or a company. For more information on dockets, see our Pennsylvania Dockets guide.
Family Court Domestic Relations Docket Search
Can search by party name or by Case ID (docket) number. For more information on dockets, see our Pennsylvania Dockets guide.
Court Opinions
Search by court, issue date, topic, judge, or party name.
Forms
Select forms for all divisions of the Philadelphia Courts.
Publications - Brochures & Manuals
Includes brochures and manuals for select programs and processes, including housing, mental health court, family matters, and small claims court.