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Courts in Pennsylvania
- General Jurisdiction / Upper Courts
- Circuit Courts - 60 courts covering 67 counties.
- Civil - tort, contracts and real property rights for claims above $8,000.
- Civil - estate and mental health.
- Domestic - marriage dissolution, domestic relations.
- Criminal - felony, misdemeanor, drunk driving.
- Juvenile.
- Limited Jurisdiction / Lower Courts
- District Justice Courts - one or more courts in each Pennsylvania county.
- Civil - tort, contracts and real property rights for claims up to $8,000.
- Criminal - felony, misdemeanor, drunk driving.
- Traffic and other violations.
- Philadelphia Municipal Court
- Civil - tort, contracts and real property rights for claims up to $10,000.
- Criminal - felony, misdemeanor, drunk driving, domestic violence.
- Traffic, ordinance, and other violations.
Property Tax Records
Pennsylvania real and personal property tax records are kept by the Assessment Office in each county.
Deeds and Document Recording
Pennsylvania deeds and general document recording are handled by the Recorder of Deeds in each county. Larger offices have separate divisions for recording. Records kept include deeds, mortgage documents, easements, powers of attorney, marriage licenses, and liens.
Vital Records
The
Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records maintains records of births and deaths that occurred in Pennsylvania from 1906 to the present. These vital records are not open to public inspection.
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