Municipal Court of Philadelphia
Authored By: Philadelphia Courts
The Philadelphia Municipal Court is a court of limited jurisdiction and is responsible for trying criminal offenses carrying maximum sentences of incarceration of five years or less; civil cases where the amount in controversy is $10,000 or less for Small Claims; unlimited dollar amounts in Landlord and Tenant cases; and $15,000 in real estate and school tax cases. Municipal Court has initial jurisdiction in processing every criminal arrest in Philadelphia, and conducts preliminary hearings for all felony arrests.
Link: courts.phila.gov
Last Review and Update: May 26, 2020
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