Statewide Judical Emergency Order 

Declaration of Emergency

Emergency Administrative Order

Court Filings 36 Judicial District Order

Preliminary Hearings Order

Call of List Arraignment and Status Conference Order

Court Access Order

2nd Supplemental Order Emergency Declared Extended through April 30, 2020

Supreme Court Directing PJ to Release Specified Categories of Incarcerated Persons

Supreme Court Reduction of Youth in Detention

Cancelling 4-20-20 Arbitration Hearings

Cancelling All Judicial Pre-Trial Conf. CR 7

Cancelling Arraignments and Status Conference

 

Cancelling Custody Seminars 4-15-20 and 4-29-20

 

Continuing Preliminary Hearings non- Incarcerated

 

Continuing Summary Appeal Hearing

 

Directing Clerk of Court to Waive Filing Fees

Extending Closure of Courthouse

Extending Court Filings Deadlines

 

Filing Procedure for Children's Fast Track Appeals

Suspending Rule 600 through 4-30-20

Suspending Time Calculations, Deadlines and Authorizing Advanced Communication Technology

Temporary Protection from Abuse Petition

Closure of Courts to Public

May Trial Term

May Sheriff's Sale Continued

Clerk of Court Waive fees on Nominal Bonds Through May 8, 2020

Declaration on Judicial Emergency Through May 8, 2020

Limited Entry to Courthouse Through May 8, 2020

May 4-15 Trial Term

Preliminary Hearings Continued Through May 8, 2020 Except Jail Cases

Prothonotary Writ of Possession extended Through May 8, 2020

Rule of Criminal Procedule 600 Suspended Through May 8, 2020

Time Calcuations Suspended Through May 8, 2020

Filing Deadlines Extended to May 11, 2020

Access to Courthouse Limited to Jun 1, 2020

ARD and Plea Hearing 5-11-20 to 5-15-20

Clerk of Court waive filing fees through May 18, 2020

Court Filings Deadline Extended to May 18, 2020

Custody Seminars May 20 and May 27, 2020

Judicial Emergency Through May 18, 2020

Preliminary Hearings 5-11-15 to 5-15-20 Jail Fingerprint

Preliminary Hearings 5-11-15 to 5-15-20

Prothonotary Receives For Writ of Possession

Rule 600 Suspended Through June 1, 2020

Time Calculations Suspended Through May 18, 2020

Clerk of Courts Waive Filing Fees in Nominal Bonds Through May 29,2020

Deadline Court Filing Extended Through May 29, 2020

Finger Printing for Defendents

Limited Access to the Courthouse Through May 29, 2020

Procedure ARD and Pleas May 18-29, 2020

Procedure Preliminary Hearings Through May 29, 2020

Time Calculations Extended Through May 29, 2020

Sheriff Sale for June and July

Call of the List May 28, 2020

Re-opening phase

Judicial Emergency 36 Judicial District

 

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The Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County is a trial court of general jurisdiction resolving controversies involving a wide variety of cases. The seven elected judges preside over matters such as adult and juvenile prosecutions, civil disputes involving property or money, divorce, custody, child support, adoptions, trusts and estates, guardianships, administrative hearings and appeals from decisions of the eight Magisterial District Judges in Beaver County.

Beaver County’s court system was established more than 200 years ago, beginning with the Pennsylvania legislature creating the courts of justice in 1800. Many distinguished jurists have been members of Beaver County’s bench: such as Daniel Agnew, who served as Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for 15 years, James E. Rowley, former President Judge of the Superior Court and Ralph Scalera, appointed by President Richard M. Nixon to the federal bench.

The intent of this website is to provide useful information about the operation of the court system to members of the legal community and the citizens of Beaver County.