Delaware County Court of Common Pleas

Delaware County court of common pleas:

Welcome to Delaware County's Court of Common Pleas 32nd Judicial District for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Court of Common Pleas located in the historic courthouse has had a long rich history of serving the residents of Delaware County. Today, the Court System covers 12 departments and operates with a budget of approximately $58 million dollars. Under the leadership of President Judge Linda A. Cartisano, the Court of Common Pleas continues to expand its vital role in Delaware County.

County of Delaware Judicial Report

Pennsylvania Rule of Judicial Administration 509 Financial Records

Delaware County Common Pleas Court Offers Online Payments

Notice to the Bar & Public

New Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania: Case Records of the Appellate and Trial Courts

Public Access Policy and Public Access Forms

Urgent Message

The Thirty-Second (32nd – Delaware County) Judicial District will this fall pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. §1503 and the related direction of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court undergo the decennial magisterial district court reestablishment review with the present intention to finalize before this year’s end a Magisterial District Reestablishment Plan.

The overarching goal of the reestablishment process is to determine a proper number of magisterial district judges necessary to timely process in a fairly apportioned manner the judicial district’s caseload that recognizes and accommodates for the next decade those judicial needs of the county.

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has instructed, among other things, that as part of this deliberative process consideration is to be given to the relevant concerns and thoughts of the Delaware County community, whether through individual residents and/or via local organizations.

Any persons and/or community groups interested in submitting comments, concerns and/or public input otherwise for consideration as part of the magisterial district court reestablishment review process are invited to forward the same as follows:

President Judge Kevin F. Kelly
Delaware County Court House
201 West Front Street
Media, PA 19063
ATTN: Magisterial District Court Reestablishment

All interested parties to assure sufficient time for such consideration must submit relevant materials and/or documentation no later than NOVEMBER 15, 2021.

Notice to the Public

Updated Magisterial District Judges List

Case Records Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania

Board of Managers - Juvenile Detention Center

County Council is creating a board to oversee in Delaware County the management of a detention facility

Updates:

PJ Administrative Order - Civil. Operational and Scheduling Protocols - 8-12-21 Order Vacated as of Close of Business on 7-1-22

PJ Administrative Order - Family. Operational and Scheduling Protocols - 8-12-21 Order Vacated as of Close of Business on 7-1-22

PJ Administrative Order - Criminal. Operational and Scheduling Protocols - 8-12-21 Order Vacated as of Close of Business on 7-1-22

New Second Chance Court Video

ADA Grievance Procedure - UPDATE

Delaware County Criminal Justice Advisory Board: Strategic Plan 2020-2024

20-12 Deputy Administrator, Trial Court Job Announcement

Pennsylvania Courts Launch Outreach Campaign to Help Stop Abuse

Pennsylvania courts today launched a "stop abuse" outreach campaign in English and Spanish to educate victims of abuse that protection orders are an option to help stop their abuse.