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Pennsylvania Court Directory

Pennsylvania County Courthouse & Court of Common Pleas Directory

Every Pennsylvania county, its county seat, judicial district, courthouse address, and published court phone number — with a link to our local injury guide for that county. Filing in the right venue, on time, is the first strategic decision in an injury case.

Contact details are published by the Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System. Numbers listed are the main court or President Judge’s office line; some counties run a separate Prothonotary line for civil filings. Confirm with the court before relying on any address or number for a filing deadline.

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Filing in a Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas

Where do I file a personal injury lawsuit in Pennsylvania?
Injury lawsuits are filed in the Court of Common Pleas of a county where venue is proper. Under Pa. R.C.P. 1006 and, for corporate defendants, Pa. R.C.P. 2179, that is generally the county where the cause of action arose, where a defendant may be served, or where a corporate defendant regularly conducts business.
Do I file with the court or the Prothonotary?
Civil filings in a Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas are docketed by the county Prothonotary (in some counties, the Clerk of Courts handles civil matters). The numbers listed here are the main court or President Judge's office lines published by the Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System; several counties operate a separate Prothonotary filing line.
Why do some Pennsylvania counties share a courthouse?
Pennsylvania's 60 judicial districts do not map one-to-one onto its 67 counties. Several districts cover two counties and sit in a single courthouse — for example Elk and Cameron, Franklin and Fulton, Columbia and Montour, Perry and Juniata, Snyder and Union, and Sullivan and Wyoming.
How long do I have to file in a Pennsylvania county court?
The general personal injury and wrongful death statute of limitations is two years (42 Pa. C.S. § 5524). Claims against a government body require written notice within six months (42 Pa. C.S. § 5522). Missing the filing deadline in the correct county ends the claim regardless of how strong the facts are.

Not sure which county your case belongs in?

Venue is a strategic choice, not just the county where the crash happened. Talk it through with Sean Quinlan, Esq. — free and confidential, no fee unless we win.

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