PaFOICPennsylvania Freedom of Information Coalition

Pennsylvania Freedom of Information Coalition

PNA Legal: Private criminal complaints public record

Q: I want to review a private criminal complaint, but the magisterial district judge is telling me I can’t have a copy until the district attorney approves
it. When do private criminal complaints become public?
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Online state database now lists more cases

Electronic docket sheets for criminal cases have been available online for several years in Pennsylvania. As of January, electronic docket sheets for civil cases of less than $12,000 and landlord-tenant cases are also available on the same portal. Read More…