Court Records in Philadelphia County, PA
Civil, criminal, traffic, and probate case records from state and county courts. Below is how to obtain court records in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — starting with the official government sources.
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Official government sources
The authoritative record holders — straight from the source, no middleman. Many are free; where a standard government fee applies, it’s shown.
- Philadelphia County Court — Case SearchOfficial · Free
Search Philadelphia County, PA civil and criminal court cases through the county court's public case search — PA Unified Judicial System portal (Common Pleas + Municipal Court).
- Pennsylvania Court RecordsOfficial · Free
Search criminal, civil, family, landlord/tenant, and appellate court dockets statewide (or by county/court) by participant name or case number through the UJS Web Portal Case Search. Records are provided by the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, the official state judiciary.
Instant onlineFree to searchOnlineNone — search by party name - PACER — Federal Court RecordsOfficial · Free
Search federal bankruptcy, district, and appellate cases nationwide through PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records). Registration is free; documents are billed per page.
What’s included
What you can find
- Case dockets
- Judgments
- Civil filings
- Probate