Search Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Public Records

Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System portal search filtered to Philadelphia Municipal Court — the trial court of limited jurisdiction handling all misdemeanors with maximum penalties of five years or less, summary criminal offenses, code violations, and preliminary arraignments for felony cases that are later transferred to Common Pleas. Search by docket number, OTN, name, or SID. Records under President Judge Patrick F. Dugan are returned with charges, disposition, and bail status.

First Judicial District of Pennsylvania FJDeFile docket-report search for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Civil Trial Division — handling civil matters above the $12,000 Municipal Court ceiling, including major personal-injury, commercial, complex-litigation, and class-action cases. Search by docket number, party name, or attorney to view filings, hearings, and orders. Administrative Judge of the Trial Division coordinates the roughly 90 Common Pleas judges sitting across criminal, civil, family, and orphans' divisions.

First Judicial District Municipal Court Civil Division login portal — search small-claims and landlord-tenant filings under the court's civil jurisdiction (claims up to $12,000 plus all real-estate possessory matters regardless of amount). Cases are heard before Municipal Court judges; pro-se litigants are common. Recurring filers (attorneys, large landlords, debt collectors) register accounts to file and track multiple cases.

Pennsylvania UJS Portal docket search scoped to the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Criminal Trial Division — the felony trial court for the city. The Criminal Division handles all cases with maximum sentences exceeding five years, including homicides, robberies, drug-trafficking, and major property crimes prosecuted by District Attorney Larry Krasner's office. Search by docket number, OTN, name, or date of birth. The companion Municipal Criminal New Filings tool exposes very recent preliminary arraignments.

First Judicial District Orphans' Court records index by docket number — the specialty division handling decedents' estates, trusts, guardianships of minors and incapacitated adults, adoptions, and charitable-trust supervision under the Pennsylvania Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code (20 Pa.C.S.). Operates alongside the Register of Wills (currently John Sabatina Sr.), which probates the underlying wills and issues letters before contested matters move to the Orphans' Court bench.

Daily hearings list for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Civil Trial Division — search by docket number to confirm trial date, settlement-conference date, motion-court listing, or arbitration scheduling. The Trial Division uses a Day Forward case-management system targeting resolution within 24 months of filing; the courthouse at 1301 Filbert Street and the Two Penn Center motion-court satellite serve as primary hearing venues.

Philadelphia Traffic Division of Municipal Court hearings and payment portal — the division was merged into Municipal Court in 2013, eliminating the standalone Philadelphia Traffic Court after federal corruption convictions. Search by docket number or citation number to confirm hearing date, request a continuance, schedule a virtual hearing, or pay outstanding fines for moving and non-moving violations under the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.).

First Judicial District judgments index — search the Court of Common Pleas judgment docket by name to identify civil money judgments, confessed judgments, default judgments, and revived judgments entered against any party in Philadelphia County. Pennsylvania judgments are liens on real property in the county where docketed under 42 Pa.C.S. §4303 and remain enforceable for five years, renewable. Commonly used by title companies, lenders, and creditors clearing chain of title.

Pennsylvania UJS Portal Magisterial District Court search — applicable to the 67 other Pennsylvania counties; in Philadelphia, the equivalent jurisdiction is handled by Philadelphia Municipal Court rather than MDJ courts. Useful for tracking suburban filings against Philadelphia-domiciled defendants in surrounding counties (Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, Chester) or for paying Magisterial citations issued by State Police outside city limits.

First Judicial District Collections Unit — pursues outstanding court-ordered financial obligations from criminal defendants including unpaid bail forfeitures, restitution to victims, court costs, supervision fees, and fines. The unit operates under the Common Pleas President Judge and partners with private collection agencies authorized under Pa.R.Crim.P. 705.1. Defendants can negotiate payment plans, request hardship hearings, or apply for community-service credit toward outstanding balances.

Live feed of new criminal complaints filed in Philadelphia Municipal Court — typically within minutes of preliminary arraignment before a bail commissioner. Each entry shows defendant name, docket number, lead charge, bail amount and type, and next listing date. Useful for journalists, defense attorneys, and bail-payers tracking arrests as they post; the underlying complaint affidavits become available on UJS Portal once entered into the statewide system.

Orphans' Court hearings calendar for the First Judicial District — search by docket number to confirm scheduled audits, formal-account hearings, will contests, guardianship reviews, and adoption finalizations. The division sits in City Hall and the Widener Building, with audit list call typically Mondays. Pa.O.C.R. (Pennsylvania Orphans' Court Rules) and the local Phila.O.C.R. Rule 2.5 govern scheduling and continuance practice.

Daily criminal court calendar for Philadelphia Municipal Court under President Judge Patrick F. Dugan — filter by courtroom number, judge, listing type (preliminary hearing, trial, motion, status), or by case category (DUI, drug, gun, domestic, sexual offenses, summary appeals). The Stout Center for Criminal Justice at 1301 Filbert Street is the primary venue; live courtroom assignments shift daily as the court manages roughly 30,000 misdemeanor filings annually.

VINELink statewide inmate-status portal for Pennsylvania, scoped to the Philadelphia Department of Prisons — the city-run jail system housing pre-trial detainees and county-sentenced inmates at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility, Detention Center, Riverside Correctional Facility (women), and Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center on State Road in Holmesburg. Search by offender name or PID; register for free phone, email, or text alerts on custody status, transfers, court dates, and releases under the Victim Information and Notification Everyday network.

Philadelphia Sheriff's Office Real Estate Unit under Sheriff Rochelle Bilal — publishes monthly sale lists for mortgage foreclosures, tax-lien sales, and tax-collection sales held the first Tuesday of each month under Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 3129 and the Municipal Claims and Tax Liens Act. Properties go to the highest bidder above the upset price; deposits of 10% by cashier's check or money order are required at sale, with full balance due in 30 days.

Wanted-fugitive blotter from the Philadelphia Police Department under Commissioner Kevin J. Bethel — photos, names, charges, and last-known locations for fugitives the department is actively seeking, including violent offenders, sex offenders who failed to register, and parole/probation absconders. Tips go to the Citywide Tip Line at 215-686-TIPS (8477) or text PPDTIP plus the tip to 773847; anonymous tipsters may qualify for cash rewards through Citizens Crime Commission of Philadelphia.

Marriage license search from the Philadelphia Register of Wills, John Sabatina Sr., who took office January 1, 2024 after defeating prior Register Tracey Gordon. Searches return marriage records from 1995 forward by either applicant's last name (partial names accepted), with optional first-name and date-range filters. The search returns a marriage license number used to request certified copies. Pre-1995 records and certified copies are ordered separately through the Register of Wills service request.

FamilySearch index of more than 1.5 million Philadelphia death certificates recorded between 1803 and 1915 — covering nearly the full pre-state-registration era when the City of Philadelphia's Board of Health and later the Department of Public Health kept independent vital records. Each entry includes name, date and place of death, age, cause of death, and informant when transcribed. Free with a FamilySearch account; images are linked where available.

FamilySearch index of over 1.8 million Philadelphia marriage records spanning 1803 to 1915, drawn from city and parish registers held by the Philadelphia City Archives. Search by either spouse's name; entries include marriage date, officiant or clergy, and ages when transcribed. Particularly useful for tracing 19th-century immigrant communities settled in Kensington, Northern Liberties, South Philadelphia, and Germantown.

Pennsylvania Department of State voter-registration status lookup — administered statewide by the Bureau of Elections under Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt. Search by name plus date of birth, or by PennDOT driver license / PA ID number, to confirm registration status, party affiliation, and assigned polling place. Philadelphia's elections are run by the three-member Philadelphia City Commissioners (Omar Sabir, Lisa M. Deeley, and Seth Bluestein), reachable at 215-686-3469.

City of Philadelphia Office of Economic Opportunity certified-vendor directory — search MBE, WBE, and DSBE (Disabled, Small Business Enterprise) firms by company name, commodity, NAICS code, or supplier-diversity category. Certifications run on a three-year cycle under Executive Order 03-12. Used by city procurement officers to satisfy participation goals on the roughly $1B in annual contract spend.

Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment search at property.phila.gov — query by address, account number, or Department of Records registry-map number to pull ownership, sales history, building characteristics, assessed value, and certified tax balance for any of the city's roughly 580,000 parcels. Owner-name search was discontinued for privacy reasons. Inquiries and corrections route to OPA at 215-686-4334; the office is consolidated under the Mayor (currently Cherelle L. Parker, the 100th Mayor).

Philadelphia Architects and Buildings Project (PAB) — a collaborative scholarly database maintained by The Athenaeum of Philadelphia and partners cataloging more than 165,000 buildings and 18,000 architects, builders, engineers, and craftspeople active in the Philadelphia region from the 18th century forward. Search by architect, building name, address, style, or construction year to retrieve photographs, drawings, archival sources, and biographical sketches sourced from regional institutional archives.

City of Philadelphia Department of Revenue delinquent-tax landing page — gateway to the published list of businesses delinquent on Business Income & Receipts Tax (BIRT), Net Profits Tax, Use & Occupancy Tax, and other city business taxes. Revenue Commissioner reports to the Mayor and oversees collection, the Tax Review Board, and the Real Estate Tax bill cycle (March 31 due date). The published delinquent list is updated regularly under the Philadelphia Code §19-509 disclosure provision.