What should you do if you have been arrested for a summary criminal offense, or have received a ticket for a traffic violation? What does it mean to be summoned to district court for a proceeding? How does the district court system even work? Your attorney can help you with all of these questions and […]

In Pennsylvania, the district courts are the first courts to hear certain kinds of cases, including summary criminal offenses, traffic violations, municipal code violations, landlord tenant suits, and small claims under $12,000. If you have received a citation or have been arrested for one of these offenses, you will need to appear in district court. […]

In Pennsylvania, traffic violations and summary criminal offenses (the lowest level of criminal offenses) are heard first in district courts, also called magisterial courts. There are several district courts in each county, including Montgomery County, and each district serves part or all of certain boroughs and townships. Because so many issues, including landlord tenant disputes […]

May 20, 2013 With the weather getting better, more people turn their attention to their bikes. With the economic measure to save on gas, biking is the best option to travel short distances. But to be on the safe side, bikers must know the laws and obey. In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia, bicycles […]

June 8, 2013 On Monday morning, the city of Philadelphia will have a total of 111 controversial cameras installed in 25 intersections after the red-light cameras at Byberry and Worthington Roads in NE Philly will be activated. The instruction given is that motorists caught running red lights in these new installations for the first 45 […]