Bucks County Common Pleas Court cases in Bucks County, Doylestown, PA
Bucks County Court of Common Pleas - Prothonotary (Civil) in Doylestown, PA is the civil clerk's office for the county's general-jurisdiction trial court. It maintains the official record for civil proceedings by filing, docketing, entering judgments and liens, issuing writs, and processing civil appeals. Common case types it handles include civil actions (contract, tort/personal injury), mortgage foreclosure, real property and equity matters, name changes, judgments and liens, and family law filings such as divorce and custody. It does not process criminal or traffic matters; criminal records are handled by the Clerk of Courts and traffic/summary matters by the Magisterial District Courts.
Bucks County Common Pleas Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Common Pleas |
| County: | Bucks |
| Street Address: | 100 N. Main St. |
| City: | Doylestown |
| Zip Code: | 18901 |
| Phone: | 215-348-6700 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Website URL: | http://www.pacourts.us/courts/courts-of-common-pleas/individual-county-courts/bucks-county |
| Parking: | Parking is available in the Bucks County Parking Garage located at Broad and Union Streets. All jurors must retrieve a ticket when entering the garage and bring the ticket with them so the parking can be validated. |
| Public Transportation: | The County runs a shuttle that picks up at the entrance on Union Street from 7 am to 10 am and in the afternoon it runs from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm The shuttle bus stop is on Union Street the top level of the parking garage. |
| Restrictions: | No Shorts or Tee Shirts Are Permitted. |
| Forms & Filing: | https://www.pacourts.us/forms |
| Divisions / Services: | https://www.buckscounty.gov/799/Court-Services |
| Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: | https://www.buckscounty.gov/1215/Docket-Lookup-Information |
| Jury Service: | https://www.buckscounty.gov/748/Jury-Duty |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Email: | webmaster@buckscounty.org |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/brianmunroebucksclerkofcourts/ |
| Linkedin: | https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-munroe-33510036/ |
| ADA: | Kelly Fallon |
| ADA Phone: | 215-348-6700 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | kjfallon@buckscounty.org |
| About / Additional Info: | The Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County, a class 2A county, is the 7th Judicial District of Pennsylvania. First established in 1683, it hears all Criminal, Civil, Family, and Orphan's (Probate) matters. |
Services and Case Types Handled in Bucks County Common Pleas
Bucks County Court of Common Pleas - Prothonotary (Civil) serves as the filing office and record custodian for civil and family court matters.
- Case types filed/docketed: contract and tort (personal injury), real property (foreclosure, quiet title), equity/injunction, name changes, mechanics'/municipal liens, judgments and satisfactions, Magisterial District Court appeals, administrative appeals, divorce and custody filings, Protection From Abuse (PFA) petitions.
- Services: accept paper/e-filed pleadings; docket and index cases; issue writs (summons, execution); enter judgments; certify records; provide copies/searches; collect fees; public access to case status.
- Protective orders: intake of PFA filings, process temporary orders, route to judges and Sheriff/law enforcement as required.
- Jury services: juror qualification, summons, deferrals handled by Court Administration/Jury Services; Prothonotary maintains civil trial records.
- Court hearings: scheduled by judges/Court Administration; notices and dockets maintained for public access.