The Municipal Court Civil Division is a court of limited jurisdiction and handles small claims under $10,000 and tenant eviction proceedings. All pleadings are filed at 34 S. 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. The original pleading is assigned a docket number. This docket number should be referenced in all subsequent filings.
The Philadelphia Municipal Court hears cases for parties seeking a money award up to $12,000, exclusive of interest and costs. The court cannot hear a case against a Commonwealth party such as SEPTA.
To make a payment for the Philadelphia Municipal Court - Traffic Division, please search by 'Citation Number' or 'Person' and select 'Philadelphia Traffic Division' as the Court Type.
Court—The Philadelphia Municipal Court existing pursuant to Section 6(c) of Article V of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and as implemented by Subchapter B of Chapter 11 (relating to Philadelphia Municipal Court) of 42 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes. The Board of Judges of the Philadelphia Municipal Court shall have the exclusive authority to promulgate local Rules ...
The Philadelphia Municipal Court hears cases involving a written or oral lease. The court has the authority to evict a tenant and to enter a money judgment. There is no limit to the amount of a money judgment. The court cannot hear a case involving a squatter and cannot order a landlord to make repairs.
Calendars & Case Search Providing quick access to information on cases and court calendars in the Philadelphia Court system.
A new Court Summary report is also available to public users, which provides information on all of a defendant’s cases statewide on a single participant-based report. Because the UJS Portal is a public site, anyone with Internet access may view the information contained in the Public Web Docket Sheets.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS The following Fee Schedule itemizes the fees that Philadelphia County Office of Judicial Records must collect. Fees reflect increases mandated by General Assembly of Pennsylvania, Act 134 of 2020 and as required by PA Statutes Title 71 P.S. § 2108 (b.1). are effective as of .