McKean County Common Pleas Court cases in Mckean County, Smethport, PA
The McKean County Court of Common Pleas, located in Smethport, is Pennsylvania's trial court of general jurisdiction for McKean County. It adjudicates criminal cases (felonies and misdemeanors), civil actions exceeding magisterial district court limits, and family law matters including divorce, custody, and support. The court also handles juvenile delinquency and dependency proceedings, Orphans' Court matters such as probate, estates, and guardianships, and protection-from-abuse petitions. In its appellate capacity, it hears appeals from magisterial district courts in summary criminal, civil, and traffic cases, and reviews certain administrative determinations. Traffic offenses beyond summary jurisdiction are heard in this court.
McKean County Common Pleas Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Common Pleas |
| County: | Mckean |
| Street Address: | 500 W. Main St. |
| City: | Smethport |
| Zip Code: | 16749 |
| Phone: | 814-887-5571 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 4:30PM |
| Website URL: | http://www.pacourts.us/courts/courts-of-common-pleas/individual-county-courts/mckean-county |
| Restrictions: | Cell phones are not permitted in the Courthouse. If you bring a cell phone into the courthouse you will be required to check it with security. If your device has a camera or an internet connection you must disable them before using your device.Jeans, shorts, t-shirts, tank tops and sports clothing should not be worn. |
| Forms & Filing: | http://cms6.revize.com/revize/mckeanpa/Weekly%20Sch%209%2020%202021.pdf |
| Divisions / Services: | http://cms6.revize.com/revize/mckeanpa/other_elected_officials/prothonotary_and_clerk_of_courts/index.php |
| Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: | http://cms6.revize.com/revize/mckeanpa/Weekly%20Sch%209%2020%202021.pdf |
| Jury Service: | http://cms6.revize.com/revize/mckeanpa/courts/court_of_common_pleas/jury_commissioner.php |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| ADA: | Joanne L. Bly |
| ADA Phone: | 814-887-5571 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | jlbly@mckeancountypa.org |
| Special Access: | The Courthouse is equipped to accommodate those with disabilities. |
| About / Additional Info: | McKean County is a rural area in the Northwest portion of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The fourth and current McKean County Courthouse stands between State Street to the east and Church Street to the west symbolically separating church and state, one of the keystones of our democratic traditions and constitutional democracy. Court of Common Pleas is responsible for all civil and criminal cases. |
Services and Case Types Handled in McKean County Common Pleas
The McKean County Court of Common Pleas is the county's trial court of general jurisdiction. It handles: criminal (felonies, misdemeanors), civil (contracts, torts, real property), family/domestic relations (divorce, custody, support), juvenile matters, Orphans' Court (estates, guardianships, adoptions), mental health commitments, and appeals from Magisterial District Courts. Services include: case filings and docketing through the Prothonotary (civil/family/orphans) and Clerk of Courts (criminal); scheduling and conducting hearings, conferences, trials, sentencings; processing Protection From Abuse and related protective orders, including emergency coordination; jury services (qualification, summons, deferrals, orientation, juror payment); records requests and certified copies; collection of fines, fees, and restitution; interpreter and ADA accommodation requests. The court provides calendars and docket access and guides for forms through the Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System and offers in-person assistance via Court Administration.