Municipal Court
All criminal cases in Philadelphia initially go through Philadelphia Municipal Court, which is a 25 judge-strong court. MC maintains jurisdiction over criminal cases where the maximum punishment possible for an offender is less than 5 years imprisonment, as well as having jurisdiction over civil cases where less than $10,000 is disputed. The civil division also handles all landlord-tenant disputes, and certain property tax and code enforcement cases.
Appeals from the Municipal Court remain within the First Judicial District by becoming a matter of the Court of Common Pleas.
Philadelphia is the only county in Pennsylvania that has a Municipal Court.
Criminal Dockets would be MC-51-CR-*****-2007
Summary Offenses are heard in Community Court, which is located on the 2nd Floor of 1401 Arch Street. The usual punishment from a summary offense is a small fine and/or Community Service. The Summary Dockets would be MC-51-SU-*****-2007
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