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Pennsylvania court case lookup

Use the official Pennsylvania court-owned path first, then narrow the right court level before you click out.

Independent tool. Not a court, government agency, law firm, or background-check service.

Jurisdiction added — enter a case detail when available

Private by design. Matching happens in this browser. Case numbers and names are not uploaded or stored here.

24 verified official routes · Last reviewed 2026-07-22

1 verified official route currently tracked for Pennsylvania.

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    Verified 2026-07-22

    Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania Case Search

    Pennsylvania appellate, common pleas, magisterial and Philadelphia municipal dockets

    Official sourceujsportal.pacourts.us/casesearch

    Open official search
    Search by
    Case number · Party name · Citation / ticket number · Hearing date · Filing or event date
    Cost
    Free public docket search
    Account
    No account required for public case search

    Why this route: This page is already focused on this official portal · Pennsylvania matches the selected jurisdiction

    Registration, format, access, and source details
    Court level
    State / state
    Query methods
    Case number · Party name · Citation / ticket number · Hearing date · Filing or event date
    Registration
    No account required for public case search
    Fees
    Free public docket search
    Case number format
    Pennsylvania offers separate appellate and docket-number search modes. Choose the matching court level before entering the complete number.
    Last verified
    2026-07-22
    Public / restricted
    Informational public docket sheets only; limited-access and destroyed records are not visible

    This is Pennsylvania's official statewide docket portal and the source behind the simpler PAeDocket public app.

    JavaScript, cookies, and a current browser are required. Recent court entries may not appear immediately.

Verified route ledger

Pennsylvania official route ledger

Scan the court, search methods, expected cost, and verification date. Expand only the route you need.

01 State / state Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania Case Search Pennsylvania appellate, common pleas, magisterial and Philadelphia municipal dockets Search byCase number · Party name · Citation / ticket number · Hearing date · Filing or event date CostFree public docket search Verified2026-07-22
Registration
No account required for public case search
Record access
Informational public docket sheets only; limited-access and destroyed records are not visible
Case number guidance
Pennsylvania offers separate appellate and docket-number search modes. Choose the matching court level before entering the complete number.

The UJS portal states that searching and reviewing public web docket sheets is a free public service.

JavaScript, cookies, and a current browser are required. Recent court entries may not appear immediately.

How the route is chosen

Three checks before one official click

The tool never searches court records itself. It narrows the right entry point and exposes the rules before handoff.

  1. 01

    Read the detail

    Use a case number, citation, party name, hearing task, or any combination you already have.

  2. 02

    Resolve jurisdiction

    State, county, court, case type, and documented number formats raise or lower each route.

  3. 03

    Verify before handoff

    See the official host, accepted search methods, account requirement, fees, and access limits first.

Trust boundaries

Clear limits, no broker-style promises

Official court systems remain the authority. This page helps you choose the right one without claiming access it does not have.

What this tool does

It identifies the most likely court or clerk path, lists supported search methods, and shows fee, registration, format, and public-record warnings before you leave.

What it never does

It does not sell background-check reports, impersonate a government agency, scrape restricted records, or promise access to sealed, juvenile, expunged, or protected files.

Why the court still matters

Hearing dates, docket availability, fees, and portal rules can change. Confirm time-sensitive or legally significant information with the court of record.