Monday, December 31, 2007
First Judicial District
Notice: All courts will be closed on Tuesday, January 1, 2008 in observance of New Year's Day, except Municipal Court's Arraignment Court at the Criminal Justice Center, 1301 Filbert St.

Monday, December 31, 2007
First Judicial District
ADMINISTRATIVE GOVERNING BOARD Directive No. 1 of 2007 In Re: Solicitation for Legal Services on Premises Occupied by the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania

Friday, December 28, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of December 30, 2007.

Thursday, December 27, 2007
First Judicial District
Request for Proposal (RFP) for the provision of Debt Collection Services.

Thursday, December 27, 2007
Court of Common Pleas
In re: President Judge General Court Regulation No. 2007-02 - Publication of Philadelphia Civil Rule *205.4

Wednesday, December 26, 2007
First Judicial District
PHILADELPHIA COURTS ANNOUNCE ADDITION OF NEW FIELD VEHICLES TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY PRESENCE OF PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICERS

Thursday, December 20, 2007
First Judicial District
Notice: All courts will be closed on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 in observance of Christmas Day, except Municipal Court's Arraignment Court at the Criminal Justice Center, 1301 Filbert St.

Thursday, December 20, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of December 23, 2007.

Wednesday, December 19, 2007
First Judicial District
Request for Proposal (RFP) for the provision of Genetic Parentage Testing Services

Monday, December 17, 2007
Court of Common Pleas
President Judge General Court Regulation No. 2007-02 In Re: Rescission, Adoption and Amendment of Philadelphia Civil Rules *201, *205.2(a), *205.4, *208.3(b), *210, *1018, *1021, *1028(c), *1303(g), *2039.1, *2039.2, and *2206

Monday, December 17, 2007
First Judicial District
Notice - RE: David D. Wasson, III, Esq., selected as Chief Deputy Court Administrator

Monday, December 17, 2007
Court of Common Pleas Trial Division - Criminal
Administrative Order No. CP-51-AD-0000001-2007 - RE: Philadelphia County Adult Probation/Parole Officers Firearms Policy

Friday, December 14, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of December 16, 2007.

Thursday, December 13, 2007
Traffic Court
Traffic Court Citation Online Payment System Due to scheduled maintenance, the Philadelphia Traffic Court's Citation Online Payment System will be unavailable Sunday, December 16, starting at 2:00 AM (EST) and ending 6:00 AM (EST)

Monday, December 10, 2007
First Judicial District
Notice: The 2006 First Judicial District Annual Report is now available on line.

Thursday, December 06, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of December 9, 2007.

Tuesday, December 04, 2007
First Judicial District
Request for Price Quotations ("RFQ") for Pest Control Services Vendors questions and answers

Monday, December 03, 2007
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division - Criminal
RE: Notice to the Bar: Reminder to file Entries of Appearances for CP cases at the Motion Counter, 206 Criminal Justice Center.

Thursday, November 29, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of December 2, 2007.

Wednesday, November 21, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of November 25, 2007.

Monday, November 19, 2007
Court of Common Pleas
President Judge General Court Regulation No. 2007-01 In Re: Service of Orders and Notices as Provided in Pa.R.Crim.P. No. 114

Thursday, November 15, 2007
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division - Criminal
RE: Strategic Anti-Violence Unit Executive Summary Report

Thursday, November 15, 2007
First Judicial District
Notice: All courts will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 22-23, 2007 in observance of Thanksgiving Day, except Municipal Court's Arraignment Court at the Criminal Justice Center, 1301 Filbert St.

Thursday, November 15, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of November 18, 2007.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007
First Judicial District
Request for Price Quotations ("RFQ") for Pest Control services to the Family Court facilities located at 1801 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007
First Judicial District
Request for Price Quotations for a Communications Advisor to provide Public Information Consulting Services

Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division - Civil
RE: Notice to the Bar:Update to the List of JUDGES PRO TEMPORE - COMMERCE PROGRAM as of 11/13/07

Thursday, November 08, 2007
First Judicial District
Notice: All courts will be closed on Monday, November 12, 2005 in observance of Veteran's Day, except the Municipal Court's Arraignment Court at the Criminal Justice Center, 1301 Filbert St.

Thursday, November 08, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of November 11, 2007.

Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division - Civil
RE: Notice to the Bar:Update to the List of JUDGES PRO TEMPORE - COMMERCE PROGRAM as of 11/07/07

Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division - Civil
RE: Notice to the Bar: MAJOR NON-JURY PROGRAM TERMINATION OF STATUS CONFERENCE EVENT NEW CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER

Monday, November 05, 2007
First Judicial District
Civil Docket Users - Access to all online applications via fjdweb2.phila.gov are currently unavailable due to a hardware failure. This includes Civil Dockets, Orphans' Court Dockets, and Civil Hearing list. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Friday, November 02, 2007
Traffic Court
Traffic Court Citation Online Payment System Traffic Court's Online Payment system will be unavailable due to scheduled system maintenance on Sunday, November 4, starting at 2:00 AM (EST) and ending 6:00 AM (EST).

Thursday, November 01, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of November 3, 2007.

Thursday, October 25, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of October 28, 2007.

Wednesday, October 24, 2007
First Judicial District
Notice - RE: EMERGENCY APPLICATIONS FOR ABSENTEE BALLOT PACKET For General Election 2007: November 6, 2007

Friday, October 19, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of October 21, 2007.

Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division - Criminal
RE: Now Available On-line the 2006 Adult Probation and Parole Department Annual Report

Friday, October 12, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of October 14, 2007.

Friday, October 12, 2007
Traffic Court
Traffic Court Citation Online Payment System Traffic Court's Online Payment system will be unavailable due to scheduled system maintenance on Sunday, October 14, starting at 2:00 AM (EDT) and ending 6:00 AM (EDT)

Tuesday, October 09, 2007
First Judicial District
2007 Pro Bono Roll of Honor - Click to for the Roll of Honor for Pro Bono Service criteria and Log Form

Thursday, October 04, 2007
First Judicial District
Notice: All courts will be closed on Monday, October 8, 2007 in observance of COLUMBUS DAY, except Municipal Court's Arraignment Court at the Criminal Justice Center, 1301 Filbert St.

Thursday, October 04, 2007
First Judicial District
Notice - RE: ELECTION DAY JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS 2007 General Election - Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Thursday, October 04, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of October 7, 2007.

Thursday, September 27, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of September 30, 2007.

Tuesday, September 25, 2007
First Judicial District
Civil Docket and Orphans' Court E-filing Users - Due to necessary maintenance, the ORPHANS' COURT ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM and The Court of Common Pleas Civil Docket Access are unavailable at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Friday, September 21, 2007
First Judicial District
Request for Proposal for a preventive maintenance program for Gas Driven Chillers, Automatic Temperature Controls and Cooling Tower The First Judicial District of Pennsylvania invites Vendors to submit a proposal to provide a preventive maintenance program for Gas Driven Chillers, Automatic Temperature Controls and Cooling Tower, in accordance with the enclosed Request for Proposal (RFP).

Friday, September 21, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of September 23, 2007.

Friday, September 14, 2007
Traffic Court
Traffic Court Citation Online Payment System Traffic Court's Online Payment system will be unavailable due to scheduled system maintenance on Sunday, September 16, starting at 2:00 AM (EDT) and ending 6:00 AM (EDT)

Thursday, September 13, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of September 16, 2007.

Thursday, September 06, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of September 8, 2007.

Wednesday, September 05, 2007
First Judicial District
Request for Proposal for Debt Collection Services

Tuesday, September 04, 2007
First Judicial District
Invitation to Bid for Digital Transcription Services

Friday, August 31, 2007
First Judicial District
Notice: All courts will be closed on Monday, September 3, 2007 in observance of LABOR DAY, except Municipal Court's Arraignment Court at the Criminal Justice Center, 1301 Filbert St.

Friday, August 31, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of September 1, 2007.

Thursday, August 30, 2007
Court of Common Pleas
NEWLY APPOINTED JUDGES OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Effective July 30, 2007, the Honorable Daniel J. Anders and Honorable Alice Beck Dubow were sworn in as newly appointed Judges of the Court of Common Pleas. Each Judge is assigned to the Family Division.

Thursday, August 23, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of August 26, 2007.

Monday, August 20, 2007
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division - Criminal
RE: Notice to the Bar: Privately retained counsel are reminded that for CP cases, pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 120, appearances should be filed with the clerk of court (i.e. Room 206, CJC) promptly after being retained and serve a copy on the attorney for the Commonwealth.

Friday, August 17, 2007
Traffic Court
Traffic Court Citation Online Payment System Please note Due to scheduled system maintenance Traffic CourtÆs payment site will be unavailable on Sunday, August 19th, starting at 2:00 AM (EDT) and ending 6:00 AM (EDT)

Friday, August 17, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of August 19, 2007.

Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division - Criminal
RE: Court of Common Pleas Criminal Trial Division JUDICIAL SCHEDULE and ADDENDUM FALL 2007 SEPTEMBER 10, 2007 TO JANUARY 6, 2008

Wednesday, August 08, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of August 12, 2007.

Monday, August 06, 2007
First Judicial District
Request for Price Quotations for Elevator Preventive Maintenance Services

Monday, August 06, 2007
First Judicial District
Invitation to Bid for the Acquisition of Hi-Performance X-Ray Inspection System Equipment

Friday, August 03, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of August 5, 2007.

Thursday, July 26, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of July 29, 2007.

Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Court of Common Pleas
Judicial Docket No. 1 of 2007 - Temporary Assignment of Judges of the Municipal Court of Philadelphia County as Judges of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas

Sunday, July 22, 2007
Municipal Court
RE: CLAIMS website is moving: NOTICE: This web site is moving to http://fjdclaims.phila.gov. This site, http://claims.courtapps.com, will be disconnected as of 5 pm on Friday, August 10, 2007.

Friday, July 20, 2007
Traffic Court
Traffic Court Citation Online Payment System Please note that the Traffic Court's payment webpage will be unavailable on Sunday, June 22, from 01:00 AM (EDT) to 06:00 AM (EDT) due to necessary mainframe system maintenance.

Thursday, July 19, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of July 22, 2007.

Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division - Criminal
Now available on-line Weapons Related Injury Surveillance System (WRISS) Report

Thursday, July 12, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of July 15, 2007.

Thursday, July 12, 2007
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division - Criminal
Chief Probation Officer honored The American Probation and Parole Association honored Chief Probation Officer, Robert Malvestuto, in recognition of his enthusiastic dedication as Local Host Chair for APPA's 32nd Annual Training Institute held here in Philadelphia Pa. from July 8 - 11, 2007.

Thursday, July 12, 2007
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division - Criminal
Philadelphia Youth Violence Reduction Partnership, is the recipient of the American Probation and Parole Association's President's national program award.

Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division - Criminal
Now available on-line Philadelphia's Gun Court: Process and Outcome Evaluation Executive Summary

Thursday, July 05, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of July 8, 2007.

Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division - Civil
Notice to the Asbestos Bar Asbestos Call of the List

Friday, June 29, 2007
First Judicial District
Notice: All courts will be closed on Wednesday, July 4, 2007 in observance of INDEPENDENCE DAY, except Municipal Court's Arraignment Court at the Criminal Justice Center, 1301 Filbert St.

Friday, June 29, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of July 1, 2007.

Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Municipal Court
RE: Notice to persons having business in Courtroom 406 Criminal Justice Center

Thursday, June 21, 2007
Court of Common Pleas
Order No. 2 of 2007 - RE: COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS

Thursday, June 21, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of June 24, 2007.

Thursday, June 21, 2007
Court of Common Pleas
Order No. 3 of 2007 - RE: COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS

Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Traffic Court
Traffic Court Citation Online Payment System Please note that the Traffic Court's payment webpage will be unavailable on Saturday June 23rd, from 3 AM to 8 AM due to necessary mainframe system maintenance.

Monday, June 18, 2007
Municipal Court
RE: Notice: CIVIL PROCEDURAL RULES COMMITTEE Proposed Amendment to Local Rule 102 Definitions, Proposed Repeal and Replacement of Local Rule 131 Self Representation

Friday, June 15, 2007
Municipal Court
RE: Notice: CLAIMS Training Manual Now Available On FJD Website

Thursday, June 14, 2007
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division - Criminal
RE:NOTICE: Natasha Lowe, Esq., assumes duties of supervisor of the newly constituted Post Trial Unit (formerly the Post Conviction Relief Act Unit (PCRA) and the Appeals/Post Trial Unit)

Thursday, June 14, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of June 17, 2007.

Thursday, June 14, 2007
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division - Criminal
RE:NOTICE TO THE BAR: Changes to the Criminal Division Judicial Schedule

Tuesday, June 12, 2007
First Judicial District
Request for Proposal for Court Language Interpreting Services

Tuesday, June 12, 2007
First Judicial District
Request for Proposal for American Sign Language Services

Friday, June 08, 2007
Municipal Court
RE: Notice: Philadelphia Announces the start of DUI Treatment Court as the latest Specialty Court

Thursday, June 07, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of June 10, 2007.

Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Traffic Court
Traffic Court Citation Online Payment System Please note that the Traffic Court's payment webpage will be unavailable on Sunday, June 17th, from 03:00 AM (EDT) to 09:00 AM (EDT) due to necessary mainframe system maintenance.

Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division - Criminal
RE:Expansion of operating hours of the First Judicial District's Payment Centers

Friday, June 01, 2007
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division - Criminal
RE:JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS - SUMMER 2007 - JULY 2, 2007 to SEPTEMBER 7, 2007 with ADDENDUM

Thursday, May 31, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of June 3, 2007.

Thursday, May 24, 2007
First Judicial District
Notice: All courts will be closed on Monday, May 28, 2007 in observance of MEMORIAL DAY, except Municipal Court's Arraignment Court at the Criminal Justice Center, 1301 Filbert St.

Thursday, May 24, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of May 27, 2007.

Friday, May 18, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of May 20, 2007.

Thursday, May 10, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of May 13, 2007.

Thursday, May 03, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of May 6, 2007.

Thursday, April 26, 2007
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division
Administrative Docket No. 01-2007 - RE: Appointment of Supervising and Coordinating Judges Trial Division - Civil Section

Thursday, April 26, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of April 29, 2007.

Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division - Criminal
RE: CPCMS Workbook - Public Web Portal Features - A User's guide is now available for the Pennsylvania's Unified Judicial System (UJS) Web Application Portal which provides access to public docket sheets for the MDJS, Court of Common Pleas, and Appellate Courts via the Internet.

Friday, April 20, 2007
Court of Common Pleas
Notice - RE: 2007 Election Court Assignments AMENDED ORDER

Friday, April 20, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of April 22, 2007.

Thursday, April 12, 2007
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division - Civil
NOTICE TO THE ASBESTOS BAR - RE: 2008 ASBESTOS TRIAL LIST
Order - RE: ASBESTOS LITIGATION

Thursday, April 12, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of April 15, 2007.

Thursday, April 05, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of April 8, 2007.

Wednesday, April 04, 2007
First Judicial District
Notice: All courts will be closed on Friday, April 6, 2007 in observance of Good Friday, except Municipal Court's Arraignment Court at the Criminal Justice Center, 1301 Filbert St.

Monday, April 02, 2007
Court of Common Pleas
Notice - RE: FRAUDULENT TRANSFER OF REAL ESTATE Common Pleas Court President Judge C. Darnell Jones II today announced a new court program to quickly resolve cases for victims of fraudulent real estate title transfers.

Thursday, March 29, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of April 1, 2007.

Monday, March 26, 2007
First Judicial District
Pro Bono Roll of Honor

Friday, March 23, 2007
First Judicial District
Invitation to Bid for Video Conferencing Equipment

Thursday, March 22, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of March 25, 2007.

Friday, March 16, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of March 18, 2007.

Thursday, March 08, 2007
Court of Common Pleas
Notice - RE: 2007 Election Court Assignment

Thursday, March 08, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of March 11, 2007.

Thursday, March 01, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of March 4, 2007.

Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Traffic Court
Delinquent Philadelphia Traffic Court Defendants - As reported in the February 21, 2007 front page article in the News Gleaner, the names of defendants (who are believed to reside within the News Gleaner's general distribution area), who have been convicted of moving violations by the Philadelphia Traffic Court and who have failed to pay their fines and costs as ordered by the Philadelphia Traffic Court, are available on this site. The information is current as of February 21, 2007.

Saturday, February 24, 2007
Traffic Court
Traffic Court Citation Online Payment System - Due to planned maintenance to the Traffic Court Citation Online Payment System will be unavailable on Sunday, February 25, 2006 from 1:00 AM until 8:00 AM. EST

Thursday, February 22, 2007
Court of Common Pleas
Notice - RE: COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS

Thursday, February 22, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of February 25, 2007.

Thursday, February 15, 2007
First Judicial District
Notice: All courts will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2007 in observance of Presidents' Day, except Municipal Court's Arraignment Court at the Criminal Justice Center, 1301 Filbert St.

Thursday, February 15, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of February 18, 2007.

Wednesday, February 14, 2007
First Judicial District
Notice: All Courts and Offices of the First Judicial District are Open and operating on a normal schedule today, Wednesday, February 14, 2007.

Thursday, February 08, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of February 11, 2007.

Monday, February 05, 2007
Court of Common Pleas, Family Division
Notice To The Bar - RE: Assigned Counsel Fee Invoices

Friday, February 02, 2007
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division - Criminal
RE: Notice To The Bar - Payment procedures regarding of court assessments for criminal matters

Thursday, February 01, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of February 4, 2007.

Thursday, January 25, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of January 28, 2007.

Friday, January 19, 2007
Traffic Court
Traffic Court Citation Online Payment System - Due to planned maintenance to the Traffic Court Citation Online Payment System will be unavailable on Sunday, January 21, 2006 from 2:00 AM until 8:00 AM. EST

Friday, January 19, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of January 21, 2007.

Thursday, January 11, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of January 14, 2007.

Thursday, January 11, 2007
First Judicial District
Notice: All courts will be closed on Monday, January 15, 2007 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, except Municipal Court's Arraignment Court at the Criminal Justice Center, 1301 Filbert St.

Thursday, January 04, 2007
Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Court Division
Notice to the Bar - RE: Corporate Fiduciaries List
The following institutions have been approved to act as Corporate Fiduciaries under Phila. O.C. Rule 1.2K for 2007. 2006 authorizations have expired as of Dec. 31, 2006.

Thursday, January 04, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of January 7, 2007.

Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division - Civil
RE: Notice To The Bar - COURTROOM CHANGE

Monday, January 01, 2007
First Judicial District
Notice: All courts will be closed on Monday, January 1, 2007 in observance of New Year's Day, except Municipal Court's Arraignment Court at the Criminal Justice Center, 1301 Filbert St.

Monday, January 01, 2007
Traffic Court
NOTICE TO THE BAR - RE: TRAFFIC COURT APPOINTMENT FOR INDIGENT DEFENDANTS

Monday, January 01, 2007
First Judicial District
View the Judicial Schedules for the week of January 1, 2007.

Monday, January 01, 2007
Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division - Criminal
RE: Notice To The Bar - Forfeiture Hearings

Thursday, July 22, 2004
Court of Common Pleas
Philadelphia Mental Health website is moving - RE: NOTICE: The Mental Health Electronic Filing System web site is moving to https://fjdmh.phila.gov. The current site (https://philamh.courtapps.com) will be disconnected on Friday, August 10, 2007, at 5:00 PM.

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