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General Resources

• 3rd Circuit

• Eastern District of Pennsylvania
• Middle District of Pennsylvania
• Western District of Pennsylvania

• Eastern District of Pennsylvania
• Middle District of Pennsylvania
• Western District of Pennsylvania

State Judiciary

• Unified Judicial System

Supreme Court

• Supreme Court
• Supreme Court Opinions From FindLaw – 1997 to present

Courts of Appeal

• Superior Court

Local/Lower Courts

• Common Pleas Courts
• Minor Courts
• Board of Claims
• Philadelphia Municipal Courts

Criminal Information

• Inmate Locator From the Department of Corrections
• Access to Criminal History (PATCH) From the State Police (Fee-based)
• Uniform Crime Reporting System
• 234 Pa. Code Rule 222, Composition and Organization of the investigating Grand Jury

• State Bar – Voluntary
• Rules of Professional Conduct
• Ethics Opinions – From the Philadelphia Bar
• Supreme Court and Disciplinary Opinions
• Attorney Disciplinary Board – Includes Attorney Look-up
• Lawyers Directory – Bar Members or Subscribers Only
• Court of Judicial Discipline – Includes Rules and Opinions
• Code of Judicial Conduct
• Association for Justice
• Other Pennsylvania Bar Associations

Laws, Codes and Statutes

• Constitution
• Session Laws
• Bills
• Legislation Enacted

Legislative Materials

• Legislative Histories and Guide
• General Assembly

Governor's Office

• Governor's Office

Office of the Attorney General

• Attorney General
• Opinions

Regulations

• Code (of Regulations) Online – Provided by Fry Communications, Inc.
• Bulletin Online – Provided by Fry Communications, Inc.

County & Municipal Information

• County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania
• Municipal Authorities Association
• Municipal League
• State Association of Township Supervisors
• State Association of Boroughs
• Property Records from NETR Online
• Property Tax Records – Free registration required

Municipal Codes

• Municipal Codes – Includes Bensalem, Kennett Square, Pittsburgh and Wilkes-Barre.
• American Legal Publishing Corporation
• General Code Corporations

• Division of Revenue
• Unclaimed Property
• Board of Claims
• Bureau of Commissions, Elections, and Legislation
• Campaign Finance Reporting System
• State Ethics Commission
• Pennsylvania Charities System
• State Archives
• Digital Collections at the State Library of Pennsylvania
• Historical Society of Pennsylvania Digital Library
• Department of Health Certificates and Records
• Pennsylvania State Data Center (PennState)
• e-Government Services
• Public Records Directory

• Newspapers
• The Legal Intelligencer – Covers Philadelphia-area legal news