*(9/6/09: UPDATE: see below for note on court costs, fines, etc.)
I was e-mailing back and forth with a reader who wanted to know the trial date for a particular criminal case and asked was there a way he could keep up with it.
Here it is, for anyone who wants to track a criminal court case. This is public information available to anyone. I don't know how quickly this information is updated -- for example, whether it's same-day -- but my impression is it's generally up to date:
Go to this link: http://ujsportal.pacourts.us/
In the upper left, hover your cursor over 'E-Services'
Then hover over 'Public Web Docket Sheets'
Click on 'Court of Common Pleas'
Scroll down to the box labeled 'Search Type'
On the drop-down menu, click on 'Participant name'
Enter the last name, first name and then, in the 'County' box, choose York
Click 'Search'
When the search results come back, hover over the symbol of a magnifying glass and a
piece of paper
The 'court summary' is what it says, just a quick look at where the case stands.
The 'docket sheet' has more info, including a chronological listing of various actions taken in the case.
*The court costs, fines, etc. are usually the last pages in the file. So if you're looking for how much someone owes, scroll to the bottom and check there first.
I was e-mailing back and forth with a reader who wanted to know the trial date for a particular criminal case and asked was there a way he could keep up with it.
Here it is, for anyone who wants to track a criminal court case. This is public information available to anyone. I don't know how quickly this information is updated -- for example, whether it's same-day -- but my impression is it's generally up to date:
Go to this link: http://ujsportal.pacourts.us/
In the upper left, hover your cursor over 'E-Services'
Then hover over 'Public Web Docket Sheets'
Click on 'Court of Common Pleas'
Scroll down to the box labeled 'Search Type'
On the drop-down menu, click on 'Participant name'
Enter the last name, first name and then, in the 'County' box, choose York
Click 'Search'
When the search results come back, hover over the symbol of a magnifying glass and a
piece of paper
The 'court summary' is what it says, just a quick look at where the case stands.
The 'docket sheet' has more info, including a chronological listing of various actions taken in the case.
*The court costs, fines, etc. are usually the last pages in the file. So if you're looking for how much someone owes, scroll to the bottom and check there first.
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