Cooperation with Magisterial District Courts

The Magisterial District Court Map, a tool developed by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts in collaboration with the Pennsylvania State Data Center, provides a simple and efficient way to look up an address to assist the public in identifying magisterial district boundaries and locating magisterial district court offices. The Magisterial District Court (MDC) locator map is a benefit to court staff and the public when trying to determine which Magisterial District Judge (MDJ) has jurisdiction of an address.

Public library staff and district court staff can share the MDC locator map website with individuals who need to file civil and or landlord tenant cases in the MDJ offices so they can verify jurisdiction without having to call the court directly. The map may be beneficial for libraries that utilize the district courts to recoup funds from lost/stolen library materials. The map also provides markers for county courthouses, law enforcement agencies, libraries and both county and state facilities.

For corrections to library information displayed on the map, please contact Amy Geisinger at ageisinger@pa.gov.

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