Notice: All courts will be closed on Friday, April 19, 2019 in observance of GOOD FRIDAY, except Municipal Court's Arraignment Court, Bail Acceptance and the filing of Emergency Protection from Abuse Petitions at the Stout Center for Criminal Justice, 1301 Filbert St.
Jury Commission Office is implementing an upgrade to our Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system and we may experience some difficulty during this transitional period. Please feel free to contact us at any of the below listed numbers for any questions or inquiries. 215-683-3775 / 3776 / 3777 /3778 / 3779/ 3780. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
2019 Court News
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of April 19, 2019 through April 26, 2019
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Notice: All courts will be closed on Friday, April 19, 2019 in observance of GOOD FRIDAY, except Municipal Court's Arraignment Court, Bail Acceptance and the filing of Emergency Protection from Abuse Petitions at the Stout Center for Criminal Justice, 1301 Filbert St.
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of April 12, 2019 through April 19, 2019
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Administrative Order No. 08 of 2019 In re: Amendment of Philadelphia Municipal Court Criminal Rule 540. Preliminary Arraignment.
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NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of April 5, 2019 through April 12, 2019
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2019 Primary Election - Ballot Challenges & Outcomes. rev 3-27-19 at 2:55 PM
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NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of March 29, 2019 through April 5, 2019
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President Judge Administrative Order No. 06 of 2019 In re: Adoption of Phila DR.R. 1915.11-1 Parenting Coordination, and Amendment of Phila. Civ. R. *215 Assignment of Cases in the Trial Division.
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NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of March 22, 2019 through March 29, 2019
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Jury Commission Office is implementing an upgrade to our Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system and we may experience some difficulty during this transitional period. Please feel free to contact us at any of the below listed numbers for any questions or inquiries. 215-683-3775 / 3776 / 3777 /3778 / 3779/ 3780. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of March 15, 2019 through March 22, 2019
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Administrative Order No. 07 of 2019 In re: Adoption of Philadelphia Criminal Rule *708. Violation of Probation or Parole. Revocation Hearings.
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President Judge Administrative Order No. 05 of 2019 In re: ELECTION DAY JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS 2019 Primary Election - Tuesday, May 21, 2019
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NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of March 8, 2019 through March 15, 2019
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All Philadelphia Courts and departments are open and operating on a normal schedule. Jurors are to report to the CJC or City Hall at 8:15am.
First Judicial District
** ATTENTION CRIMINAL E-FILING & E-DISCOVERY USERS ** There will be an outage of the Criminal E-Filing and E-Discovery Systems on Saturday(3/2/19) while scheduled network maintenance is performed. Thank you for your patience. This outage does not impact the other FJD electronic filing systems.
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of March 1, 2019 through March 8, 2019
Read MoreCourt of Common Pleas
President Judge Administrative Order No. 04 of 2019 In re: Appointment of Court of Common Pleas Judge to serve as City Commissioner on the Philadelphia County Election Board for the 2019 Primary, General and Special Elections pursuant to 25 P.S. § 2641
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Discovery Court - The Discovery Court list of Wednesday, February 20, 2019 has been rescheduled for Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 9:00 am in room 483 City Hall, Philadelphia Pa. 19107.
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NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of February 22, 2019 through March 1, 2019
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Special Weather Advisory: All Courts and Offices of the Philadelphia Courts will be CLOSED Wednesday, February 20, 2019 due to inclement weather conditions. All critical Court services are expected to remain operational. Municipal Court Preliminary Arraignment Court, Bail Acceptance, Emergency Protection From Abuse, and the Warrant Unit will remain open.
First Judicial District
Due to the inclement weather prediction for tomorrow Wednesday, February 20, 2019, all courts and offices of the Philadelphia courts will be closed. All critical court services are expected to remain operational.
First Judicial
If you are scheduled for Jury Duty on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 do NOT report for service. You will be rescheduled to serve at a later date. All critical Court services are expected to remain operational.
First Judicial District
Notice: All courts will be closed on Monday, February 18, 2019 in observance of PRESIDENTS' DAY, except Municipal Court's Arraignment Court, Bail Acceptance and the filing of Emergency Protection from Abuse Petitions at the Stout Center for Criminal Justice, 1301 Filbert St.
Court of Common Pleas
President Judge Administrative Order No. 01 of 2019 In Re: Appointment of Court of Common Pleas Judges to serve as City Commissions on the Philadelphia County Election Board for the 2019 Primary, General Special Elections pursuant to 25. P.S. ยง2641
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President Judge Administrative Order No. 03 of 2019 In re: Objections to Nomination Petitions - Primary Election, May 21, 2019
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President Judge Administrative Order No. 02 of 2019 In re: Special Election for the 190th Legislative District To Be Held: Tuesday, March 12, 2019
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Notice: All Courts and Offices of the First Judicial District are Open and operating on a normal schedule today, Tuesday, February 12, 2019. All Jurors must report for Jury Duty.
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of February 15, 2019 through February 22, 2019
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NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of February 8, 2019 through February 15, 2019
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NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of February 1, 2019 through February 8, 2019
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Request for Proposal (RFP) for Moving Services Vendors questions and answers.
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Last chance to register for the 2019 Volunteer Attorney Training Program: Guardianship and Tangled Title CLE Course. Wednesday, January 30, 2019.
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Traffic Court will be closing at 4:30PM today due to a computer/software issue. Operations are expected to resume as normal tomorrow morning.
First Judicial District
Invitation to Bid (ITB): Interior/Exterior Door Signage Vendors questions and answers
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NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of January 25, 2019 through February 1, 2019
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Notice: All courts will be closed on Monday, January 21, 2019 in observance of MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY, except Municipal Court's Arraignment Court, Bail Acceptance and the filing of Emergency Protection from Abuse Petitions at the Stout Center for Criminal Justice, 1301 Filbert St.
First Judicial District
Request for Proposal (RFP): Operation, Maintenance & Support Services for the Philadelphia Family Court Facility at 1501 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA. Vendor's Questions and Answers ("Q &A")
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NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of January 18, 2019 through January 25, 2019
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CLE Course: 2019 Volunteer Attorney Training Program: Guardianship and Tangled Title. Wednesday, January 30, 2019
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NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of January 11, 2019 through January 18, 2019
Read MoreTraffic Court
Traffic Court will be suspending operations for the remainder of the day due to a power outage. Court will reopen, as normal, tomorrow.
Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Court Division
Notice to the Bar - RE: Orphans' Court 2019 Audit List Calendar
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NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of January 4, 2019 through January 11, 2019
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Notice: All courts will be closed on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 in observance of New Year's Day, except Municipal Court's Arraignment Court, Bail Acceptance and the filing of Emergency Protection from Abuse Petitions at the Stout Center for Criminal Justice, 1301 Filbert St.
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of December 28, 2018 through January 4, 2019
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Request for Proposal (RFP): Operation, Maintenance & Support Services for the Philadelphia Family Court Facility at 1501 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA.
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The First Judicial District (FJD) of Pennsylvania is composed of two courts which make up the Philadelphia County Court System: the Court of Common Pleas and Municipal Court.
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- View the Judicial Schedules for the week of April 21, 20194/18/2019
- Notice: All courts will be closed on Friday, April 19, 2019 in observance of GOOD FRIDAY, except Municipal Court's Arraignment Court, Bail Acceptance and the filing of Emergency Protection from Abuse Petitions at the Stout Center for Criminal Justice, 1301 Filbert St. 4/16/2019
- NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of April 19, 2019 through April 26, 20194/16/2019
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