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Contact the Court | Español The Third Judicial District of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania includes the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County and fifteen Magisterial District Courts located in Northampton County. These courts are part of the judicial branch of government of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Court Home Court Divisions & Operations General Court Information Criminal Court Civil Court Orphans' Court Treatment Courts Jury Service Self Help Court Opinions Court Rules Interpretation Services Contact The Court Disclaimer The Constitution of Pennsylvania establishes the Common Pleas Court as the trial court of general jurisdiction in this Commonwealth. It is at the common pleas level that criminal prosecutions are brought ranging from homicides to misdemeanors. Money damage actions are tried here as well. All matters relating to the family-divorce, custody, and support-are presented here. The juvenile court division hears cases involving those under the age of eighteen who are charged with criminal acts or who are alleged to be dependent children. Estate matters, adoptions, property disputes, and equity issues are all heard at the common pleas level. The rights of individuals in these significant matters are adjudicated in this court in thousands of matters annually. Juries are impaneled to decide cases involving life, liberty, and property. In the Magisterial District Courts of the Third Judicial District an average of 70,000 are heard each year. Magisterial District Justices conduct preliminary hearings in criminal matters, decide summary criminal cases, hear emergency protection from abuse applications, issue search and arrest warrants, set bail, and decide civil claims within the limited jurisdiction of the Magisterial District Justice Courts. Did you receive a Juror Postcard? Complete the online Juror Questionnaire by clicking here. Public Access Policy Effective January 8, 2018: Public Access policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania: Case Records of the Northampton County Court of Common Pleas Public Records Forms Public Records Forms are available on the PA Courts Website. Do you need an interpreter? You have the right to an interpreter at no cost to you. Visit our Interpreter Services section for more information. Directions, Parking, & Security • Disclaimer & Privacy Policy • Language Rights • Court Home Northampton County Court of Common Pleas, 669 Washington Street, Easton, PA 18042 • (610) 829-6500 • Contact The Court A production of Nexario Solutions, a service of Anchor Consulting. ©1999-2026 Anchor Consulting in conjunction with The Court of Common Pleas, Northampton County Pennsylvania.
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This document is a general informational resource about Easton, Pennsylvania, providing contact details for city hall, demographic data, and local services. It includes the city hall address, phone number, mayor's name (Salvatore J. Panto, Jr.), and key facts such as Easton's location in Northampton County in the northeastern United States at the confluence of the Delaware and Lehigh Rivers. The document also notes that the cost of living is relatively affordable, with average housing costs around $220,000 and groceries approximately 10% below the national average.