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The Municipal Court Criminal Division is the court for trials of misdemeanor cases and felony case preliminary hearings. All the arrests made in Philadelphia County must at least initially be processed through Municipal Court. In criminal cases, this is the beginning of the court's involvement even if final disposition is not reached there. Many felony cases are eventually tried in Common Pleas Court following their preliminary hearings in Municipal Court.

MUNICIPAL COURT CRIMINAL COURTROOMS ARE LOCATED IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER, 1301 FILBERT STREET AND IN SEVERAL POLICE DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

Municipal Court - Criminal Division
Supervising Judge
Honorable Lydia Y. Kirkland
1306 Criminal Justice Center
1307 Filbert Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 683-7217
FAX (215) 683-7219

Deputy Court Administrator, Municipal Court - Criminal Division
Kathleen Rapone
208 Criminal Justice Center
1301 Filbert Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone 215 683-7290
FAX 215 683-7293

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