COURT NEWS

Tuesday, June 27, 2017
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of June 30, 2017 through July 7, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Monday, June 26, 2017
First Judicial District
ADMINISTRATIVE GOVERNING BOARD - Administrative Order No 1 of 2017 In re: First Judicial District of Pennsylvania Court-Appointed Counsel, Investigative and Expert Witness Fee Schedule Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Friday, June 23, 2017
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of June 25, 2017. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Court Division
Notice to the Bar - RE: Corporate Fiduciaries List Updated. The following institutions have been approved to act as Corporate Fiduciaries under Phila. O.C. Rule 5.16D for 2017. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Tuesday, June 20, 2017
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of June 23, 2017 through June 30, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Friday, June 16, 2017
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of June 18, 2017. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Court of Common Pleas
President Judge General Court Regulation No. 2017-02 In re: Adoption of Philadelphia Rules of Judicial Administration *101, *4007 and *4008 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Tuesday, June 13, 2017
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of June 16, 2017 through June 23, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Friday, June 09, 2017
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of June 11, 2017. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Friday, June 09, 2017
First Judicial District
The Philadelphia Courts are asking its citizens to take a short (1-2 minute) survey regarding Jury Service.

Tuesday, June 06, 2017
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of June 9, 2017 through June 16, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Friday, June 02, 2017
First Judicial District
NOTICE: Integrated Voice Response (IVR) proposal deadline extended. Dear Prospective Vendor, Due to a delay in release of the official Question & Answer statement related to the Integrated Voice Response System (IVR) RFP, please be advised that the proposal deadline is being extended. The new deadline will be announced upon release of the Q & A allowing ample time to finalize your proposals. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Friday, June 02, 2017
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of June 4, 2017. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Thursday, June 01, 2017
Court of Common Pleas
Open Conciliation Conferences List In Re: Joint General Court Regulation No. 2008-01 Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Diversion Program June 6, 2017 Sheriff Sale

Tuesday, May 30, 2017
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of June 2, 2017 through June 9, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Thursday, May 25, 2017
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of May 28, 2017. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division - Civil
ORDER regarding Case Number #170400137 Sprague ET AL vs Williams Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Tuesday, May 23, 2017
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of May 26, 2017 through June 2, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Friday, May 19, 2017
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of May 21, 2017. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Wednesday, May 17, 2017
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of May 19, 2017 through May 26, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Friday, May 12, 2017
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of May 14, 2017. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Wednesday, May 10, 2017
First Judicial District
CLE Course: Elder Justice Resource Center Volunteer Attorney Training Program: Landlord-Tenant Appeals & Mental Health Issues. Wednesday, June 7, 2017. 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Wednesday, May 10, 2017
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of May 12, 2017 through May 19, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Friday, May 05, 2017
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of May 07, 2017. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Wednesday, May 03, 2017
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of May 05, 2017 through May 12, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Friday, April 28, 2017
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of April 30, 2017. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Thursday, April 27, 2017
Court of Common Pleas
Open Conciliation Conferences List In Re: Joint General Court Regulation No. 2008-01 Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Diversion Program May 2, 2017 Sheriff Sale

Tuesday, April 25, 2017
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of April 28, 2017 through May 5, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Friday, April 21, 2017
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of April 23, 2017. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Tuesday, April 18, 2017
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of April 21, 2017 through April 28, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Monday, April 17, 2017
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division - Civil
ASBESTOS LITIGATION 2018 Trial Grouping Order Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Thursday, April 13, 2017
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of April 16, 2017. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Thursday, April 13, 2017
First Judicial District
FJD in the News: FJD, Justice Partners Team Up to Bring Criminal Justice Reform to Philadelphia

Tuesday, April 11, 2017
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of April 14, 2017 through April 21, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Monday, April 10, 2017
First Judicial District
FJD in the News: FJD Seeks to Eliminate Courthouse Intimidation with New Cellphone Restrictions

Friday, April 07, 2017
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of April 09, 2017. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Wednesday, April 05, 2017
First Judicial District
Request for Proposal (RFP) Mental Health Hearing Site Vendor's Questions and Answers ("Q&A") UPDATED Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Wednesday, April 05, 2017
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of April 7, 2017 through April 14, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Friday, March 31, 2017
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of April 02, 2017. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Friday, March 31, 2017
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division-Civil
Administrative Docket No. 02 of 2017 In re: IFA Insurance Company Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Thursday, March 30, 2017
Court of Common Pleas
Open Conciliation Conferences List In Re: Joint General Court Regulation No. 2008-01 Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Diversion Program April 4, 2017 Sheriff Sale

Wednesday, March 29, 2017
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of March 31, 2017 through April 7, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Friday, March 24, 2017
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of March 26, 2017. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Tuesday, March 21, 2017
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of March 24, 2017 through March 31, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Tuesday, March 21, 2017
First Judicial District
Joint Administrative Order No. 4 of 2017 In re: Banning Use of Cellular Telephones And Audio Devices From The Justice Juanita Kidd Stout Center For Criminal Justice Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Thursday, March 16, 2017
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of March 19, 2017. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Tuesday, March 14, 2017
First Judicial District
If you are a Juror who was scheduled for jury duty on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, you will receive a new date to report via US mail.

Monday, March 13, 2017
Court of Common Pleas
President Judge Administrative Order No. 2017-02 In re: Order Extending Deadline for filing Objections to Nomination Petitions. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Monday, March 13, 2017
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of March 17, 2017 through March 24, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Friday, March 10, 2017
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of March 12, 2017. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Wednesday, March 08, 2017
Court of Common Pleas
President Judge Administrative Order No. 2017-03 In re: ELECTION DAY JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS 2017 Primary Election - Tuesday, May 16, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Wednesday, March 08, 2017
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division
Administrative Order No. 01 of 2017 In re: Amendment of Philadelphia Civil Rule *1008 regarding Philadelphia Municipal Court Appeals as Supersedeas Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Wednesday, March 08, 2017
Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Court Division
Notice to the Bar - RE: Corporate Fiduciaries List Updated. The following institutions have been approved to act as Corporate Fiduciaries under Phila. O.C. Rule 5.16D for 2017. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Tuesday, March 07, 2017
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of March 10, 2017 through March 17, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Friday, March 03, 2017
Court of Common Pleas
President Judge Administrative Order No. 2017-02 In re: Objections to Nomination Petitions - Primary Election, May 16, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Friday, March 03, 2017
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of March 5, 2017. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Thursday, March 02, 2017
Court of Common Pleas
Open Conciliation Conferences List In Re: Joint General Court Regulation No. 2008-01 Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Diversion Program March 7, 2017 Sheriff Sale

Wednesday, March 01, 2017
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division - Civil
Update to the Mass Tort Master Docket and Liaison Counsel list Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Wednesday, March 01, 2017
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of March 3, 2017 through March 10, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Court of Common Pleas
President Judge General Court Regulation No. 2017-01 In re: Rescission of Phila. Civ. R. *212.2 Sanctions for Failure to Settle Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Friday, February 24, 2017
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of February 26, 2017. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Thursday, February 23, 2017
First Judicial District
NEWS RELEASE: FJD Partners with Yondr to Implement New Cellphone and Audio Device Restrictions at Stout Criminal Justice Center Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Tuesday, February 21, 2017
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of February 24, 2017 through March 3, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Thursday, February 16, 2017
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of February 19, 2017. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Tuesday, February 14, 2017
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of February 17, 2017 through February 24, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Friday, February 10, 2017
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division - Civil, Office of Judicial Records
Discovery Court - Please be advised the Discovery Court list of Thursday, February 9, 2017, has been rescheduled to Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 9:00 am in Room 253, City Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Friday, February 10, 2017
First Judicial District
CLE Course: Elder Justice Resource Center Volunteer Attorney Training Program. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Friday, February 10, 2017
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of February 12, 2017. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Wednesday, February 08, 2017
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of February 10, 2017 through February 17, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Tuesday, February 07, 2017
Court of Common Pleas
President Judge Administrative Order No. 2017-01 In re: Special Election for the 197th Legislative District To Be Held: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Friday, February 03, 2017
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of February 5, 2017. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Wednesday, February 01, 2017
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of February 03, 2017 through February 10, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Friday, January 27, 2017
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of January 29, 2017. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Wednesday, January 25, 2017
First Judicial District
Notice: FJD's Elder Justice Resource Center to Work with Temple University Beasley School of Law to Provide Free Legal Assistance to Seniors Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Wednesday, January 25, 2017
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of January 27, 2017 through February 3, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Thursday, January 19, 2017
First Judicial District
Request for Proposal (RFP) for City Hall Courtroom Sound Systems Vendor's Questions and Answers ("Q&A") Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Thursday, January 19, 2017
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of January 22, 2017. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Wednesday, January 18, 2017
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of January 20, 2017 through January 27, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Thursday, January 12, 2017
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of January 15, 2017. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division
Amendment to General Court Regulation No. 2013-01 In re: Mass Tort Protocols Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division - Civil
Updated Trial Division - Civil Judicial Assignment Chart - Effective Monday, January 9, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Tuesday, January 10, 2017
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of January 13, 2017 through January 20, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Monday, January 09, 2017
Court of Common Pleas
Open Conciliation Conferences List In Re: Joint General Court Regulation No. 2008-01 Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Diversion Program January 10, 2017 Sheriff Sale

Friday, January 06, 2017
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of January 8, 2017. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Thursday, January 05, 2017
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of January 6, 2017 through January 13, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Friday, December 30, 2016
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of January 1, 2017. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Friday, December 30, 2016
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of December 30, 2016 through January 6, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Thursday, December 22, 2016
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division - Civil
Trial Division - Civil Judicial Assignment Chart - Effective Monday, January 9, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Court Division
Notice to the Bar - RE: Orphans' Court 2017 Audit List Calendar Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Sunday, November 06, 2016
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division - Civil
NOTICE TO THE BAR - 2017 PCCP Asbestos Litigation Schedule Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

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Tuesday, June 27, 2017
First Judicial District
NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of June 30, 2017 through July 7, 2017 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

Monday, June 26, 2017
First Judicial District
ADMINISTRATIVE GOVERNING BOARD - Administrative Order No 1 of 2017 In re: First Judicial District of Pennsylvania Court-Appointed Counsel, Investigative and Expert Witness Fee Schedule Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

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First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of June 25, 2017. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

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Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Court Division
Notice to the Bar - RE: Corporate Fiduciaries List Updated. The following institutions have been approved to act as Corporate Fiduciaries under Phila. O.C. Rule 5.16D for 2017. Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

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First Judicial District
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First Judicial District
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Court of Common Pleas
President Judge General Court Regulation No. 2017-02 In re: Adoption of Philadelphia Rules of Judicial Administration *101, *4007 and *4008 Documents are in Adobe PDF Format

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First Judicial District
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