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Courts
December 17, 2020

Unified Judicial System: Understanding the Courts

Need help to understand the basic structure of the Pennsylvania Court System? Check out the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania's video, Pennsylvania Justice: Understanding the Courts . This video uses graphics and examples to explain the differences between the Magisterial District Courts, the...
Courts
August 13, 2019

New Privacy Measures at the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Federal Court

Earlier this summer, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued a standing order regarding the possession and use of electronic devices in the courthouse . This order specifically addresses the use of cameras and other recording devices, including cell phones,...
Courts
August 1, 2019

Clean Slate

Last year Pennsylvania's General Assembly was the first state in the U.S. to pass a clean slate law. Governor Wolf signed the bill into law on June 28, 2018 . The law created an automated process to seal certain criminal and non-conviction records. It also expanded the number of misdemeanor...
Courts
February 19, 2019

The PACER Buzz

If you’ve been seeing PACER in the news a lot lately (see this NYT Editorial , ABA Journal article , or The New Republic article for starters) and you’re wondering what all the buzz is about, read on for a summary of current events surrounding the federal courts’ electronic docketing system,...
Courts
January 25, 2018

New PA Courts' Videos on Public Access Policy for Court Case Records

Check out the video series the Pennsylvania Courts released on the new Appellate and Trial Court Case Records Policy . These videos help attorneys and other interested parties understand how to file confidential documents, how to protect confidential information such as social security numbers, and...
Courts
December 14, 2017

New Public Access Policy for Appellate and Trial Court Case Records

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's new policy that provides uniform standards regarding the public's access to case records for all appellate and trial courts in Pennsylvania goes into effect January 6, 2018. The Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania: Case Records of the...
Courts
February 23, 2017

Court Has New Public Access Policy for Appellate and Trial Court Case Records

"[T]he courts are constantly considering issues regarding the need for openness and transparency and the concern for personal privacy and security." (Explanatory Report, Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania: Case Records of the Appellate and Trial Courts, 47 Pa.B.301...
Courts
December 15, 2016

State Court Structure

Need a quick visual on the structure of the Pennsylvania courts? Check out this Chart for Pennsylvania courts provided by the Court Statistics Project (CSP), a joint project of the National Center for State Courts and the Conference of State Court Administrators. This one-page diagram lists the...
Courts
October 29, 2016

Federal Court Management Statistics

Federal Court Management Statistics is a website maintained by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts on behalf of the Federal Judiciary that gives statistical profiles for all U.S. Courts of Appeals and District Courts, plus national totals and rankings from 1997 to the present. Need to know...
Courts
March 17, 2016

Jenkins' Research Tip: Philadelphia Court Forms Available Online

Select Philadelphia Court forms are available on the court's website.