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If you need legal assistance, you may wish to contact the following organizations:
- Office of Judicial Records Fees
- Community Legal Services of Philadelphia
- Defender Association of Philadelphia
- Philly VIP
- Philadelphia Bar Lawyer Referral and Information Service
- Pennsylvania Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service
- Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network
- SeniorLAW Center
If you can't afford a lawyer. How can you get access to legal help?
If you have a criminal charge and cannot afford legal counsel, contact your local public defender's office. The Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network helps those who cannot afford a lawyer with civil matters.
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Contact
- First Judicial District of Pennsylvania
- City Hall Philadelphia, PA 19107
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Business Hours
- Monday-Friday: 8am to 5pm
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
The First Judicial District (FJD) of Pennsylvania is composed of two courts which make up the Philadelphia County Court System: the Court of Common Pleas and Municipal Court.
- NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of Friday, December 9th through Friday, December 16, 202212/9/2022
- Administrative Order In Re: Further Procedures Regarding Fee Increase12/8/2022
- NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of Friday, November 25th through Friday, December 2, 202211/22/2022
- NOTICE: View the EMERGENCY JUDGE ASSIGNMENT for the Week of Friday, November 18th through Friday, November 25, 202211/17/2022
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