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2. List of state and county courthouses in Pennsylvania

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   The magisterial district courts also resolve small civil disputes such as breaches of contracts, landlord-tenant issues, and torts, not exceeding a monetary recovery of $12,000 including expenses like lawyer's fees and filing fees. The court pictured is the 07-1-06 Magisterial District Court in Feasterville, Bucks County. Sullivan County Courthouse

3. First Judicial District of Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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   The civil division of the Municipal Court also has jurisdiction over all landlord-tenant disputes, residential or commercial, irrespective of the amount in controversy. Appeals from the Municipal Court remain within the First Judicial District by becoming a matter of the Court of Common Pleas.

4. Philadelphia Municipal Court - Wikipedia

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   The Philadelphia Municipal Court is a trial court of limited jurisdiction seated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.It has 27 judges elected by the voters of Philadelphia. [1] The Municipal Court has three divisions: the Criminal Division, the Civil Division, and the Traffic Division. [1]

5. Judiciary of Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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   They handle landlord-tenant matters, small civil claims (cases involving amount in controversy up to $12,000), summary offenses, violations of municipal ordinances, and preliminary hearings and arraignments in greater misdemeanor and felony offenses pursuant to Pennsylvania's Rules of Criminal Procedure which go on to be tried in the courts of ...

6. Landlord harassment - Wikipedia

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   Nor can the landlord lock out the tenant or remove him/her from their apartment without going through the proper court procedure. The tenant can ask the court to issue a restraining order, file a criminal complaint against the landlord, or sue him/her for money damages and attorney's fees. Because of these options for recourse, it may be to the ...

7. United States District Court for the Middle District of ...

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   The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania (in case citations, M.D. Pa.) is a district level federal court with jurisdiction over approximately one half of Pennsylvania. The court was created in 1901 by subdividing the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the United States ...

8. Tenants union - Wikipedia

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   One tenant with legitimate complaints about building safety, high rent, maintenance issues, landlord harassment, and other harmful practices is easy to ignore. An organized group of tenants with a list of specific demands is more likely to get a landlord negotiating.

9. Pennsylvania courts of common pleas - Wikipedia

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   The courts of common pleas are organized into 60 judicial districts, 53 comprising one of Pennsylvania's 67 counties, and seven comprising two counties. Each district has from one to 101 judges. Judges of the common pleas courts are elected to ten-year terms. A president judge and a court administrator serve in each judicial district. In ...