PaFOICPennsylvania Freedom of Information Coalition

Pennsylvania Freedom of Information Coalition

Pa. civil case data now interactive, more accessible in Web format

HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania’s judiciary today unveiled the second in a series of interactive, Web-based data dashboards that will allow interested users to quickly analyze and interpret data related to court cases and court operations. The latest dashboards provide a detailed look at civil cases, including individual displays for mortgage foreclosure filings, medical malpractice cases and protection from abuse cases. Read More…

Victim information in court records public

Q: A recently-elected magisterial district judge (MDJ) has instructed his staff to redact all victim information from court records in his office. We typically don’t publish victim information, but we do use it as part of the newsgathering process. Isn’t victim information in court records public? Read More…