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Google usually starts with a place and a case type. These pages connect Philadelphia, Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery County searches to the matching case guide, recent desk notes, and the referral form.

• Philadelphia County

  Criminal matters often start in Philadelphia Municipal Court; many felonies move to the Court of Common Pleas. Civil, family, and orphan’s court filings also run through the Philadelphia court system.

  Popular starts: Criminal Defense · DUI · Drug Charges · Gun Charges

• Bucks County

  Most Bucks County cases are heard in the Court of Common Pleas in Doylestown. Local police reports and magisterial district courts feed into that system.

  Popular starts: Criminal Defense · DUI · Drug Charges · Gun Charges

• Chester County

  Chester County Common Pleas sits in West Chester. Magisterial district courts handle early criminal listings and many traffic and summary matters.

  Popular starts: Criminal Defense · DUI · Drug Charges · Gun Charges

• Delaware County

  Delaware County Common Pleas sits in Media. Early criminal and summary matters often begin before a magisterial district judge.

  Popular starts: Criminal Defense · DUI · Drug Charges · Gun Charges

• Montgomery County

  Montgomery County Common Pleas sits in Norristown. Local police and magisterial district courts feed criminal and civil filings into that courthouse.

  Popular starts: Criminal Defense · DUI · Drug Charges · Gun Charges

• Berks County

  Berks County Common Pleas sits in Reading. People in the county often search Reading and the surrounding townships when a case starts.

  Popular starts: Criminal Defense · DUI · Drug Charges · Gun Charges