Philadelphia Municipal Court

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The Philadelphia Municipal Court is a limited-jurisdiction trial court in Philadelphia that handles minor criminal offenses, small civil claims, landlord-tenant disputes, and traffic cases within Pennsylvania’s unified judicial system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court
limited-jurisdiction trial court
municipal court
branchOf judicial branch of government
city Philadelphia
country United States
courtType trial court
employs court administration staff
judges
magisterial staff
follows Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure
Pennsylvania Rules of Evidence
fundedBy public funds
governingBody Pennsylvania Supreme Court
governingLaw Pennsylvania law
hasAppealsTo Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County
hasDivision Civil Division
Criminal Division
Traffic Division
hasFunction adjudication of minor criminal matters
adjudication of small civil disputes
adjudication of traffic and vehicle code violations
resolution of landlord-tenant disputes
hasJurisdictionOver landlord-tenant disputes in Philadelphia
minor criminal offenses in Philadelphia
small civil claims in Philadelphia
traffic cases in Philadelphia
hasWebsite https://www.courts.phila.gov/municipal/
hearsCases landlord-tenant eviction proceedings
misdemeanor cases within statutory limits
municipal code violations
small claims civil actions
summary offenses
traffic violations
isPublicInstitution true
jurisdictionLevel limited jurisdiction
legalSystem common law
locatedIn Philadelphia
locatedInJurisdiction City of Philadelphia
linked to: Philadelphia

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
linked to: Pennsylvania
operatesInLanguage English
partOf First Judicial District of Pennsylvania
Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania
linked to: Pennsylvania courts
regionServed Philadelphia County
seat Philadelphia City Hall
state Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania courts hasMinorCourt Philadelphia Municipal Court
Philadelphia City Hall houses Philadelphia municipal courts
subject linked to: City Hall
linked to: Philadelphia Municipal Court
Government of the City of Philadelphia hasJudicialBranch Philadelphia Municipal Court
Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County above Philadelphia Municipal Court
Criminal Division (Philadelphia Municipal Court) partOf Philadelphia Municipal Court
subject linked to: Criminal Division
Civil Division (Philadelphia Municipal Court) partOf Philadelphia Municipal Court
subject linked to: Civil Division
Traffic Division (Philadelphia Municipal Court) partOf Philadelphia Municipal Court
subject linked to: Traffic Division
Judicial branch of Pennsylvania hasPart Philadelphia Municipal Court
Judicial branch of Pennsylvania hasLowerCourt Philadelphia Municipal Court
Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania hasPart Philadelphia Municipal Court
Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania hasPart Philadelphia Traffic Court (historical)
linked to: Philadelphia Municipal Court