Courts in Erie County

There are 17 Courts in Erie County, Pennsylvania, serving a population of 277,794 people in an area of 800 square miles. There is 1 Court per 16,340 people, and 1 Court per 47 square miles.

In Pennsylvania, Erie County is ranked 43rd of 67 counties in Courts per capita, and 15th of 67 counties in Courts per square mile.

List of Erie County Courts

About Erie County Courts

Courts in Erie County, PA are government institutions that resolve legal disputes in accordance with local Erie County and Pennsylvania law and are housed in Erie County courthouses. Courts are divided into Criminal Courts and Civil Courts. In Erie County Criminal Courts, the government prosecutes a case against parties accused of breaking the law. In Erie County Civil Courts the Court resolves disputes between citizens.

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