Consists of the County Council, which is the governing legislative body, and the County Executive, who oversees county operations, including administration/ human resources, economic development, corrections, court services, fiscal affairs, human services, public works, and the offices of the Coroner, Public Defender, Sheriff, and Solicitor.

Magisterial district courts are responsible for adjudicating all traffic and non-traffic citations as well as processing criminal and private criminal complaints inclusive of arraignments and preliminary hearings, the handling of civil and landlord tenant complaints up to a jurisdictional limit of $12,000 as well as parking violations. Magisterial district judge’s jurisdiction in criminal cases includes parking violations through other summary and misdemeanor and felony offenses including the initial phases of murder offenses. All misdemeanor and felony violations are more commonly called court cases. These categories of cases are filed in the district courts where they are preliminarily arraigned and afforded a preliminary hearing. At the conclusion of the preliminary hearing the charges are dismissed, waived to court or held for court and referred onto the Court of Common Pleas. Locations of the MDJ's are: Magisterial District Judge 39-2-01: Borough of Chambersburg Glenn K. Manns 218 North

Provides all county civil proceedings that include civil complaints, mortgage foreclosure actions, state and federal tax liens, district magistrate judgements, protection from abuse, divorce, and custody and support actions.

Operates as trial courts. Major civil and criminal cases are heard in these courts. Judges also decide cases involving adoption, divorce, child custody, abuse, juvenile delinquency, estates, guardianships, charitable organizations, and many other matters.

Holds court and various offices located within the courthouse. -Self-help Center (1st floor): Monday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00am to 1:00pm and Tuesday and Wednesday, 1:00pm to 5:00pm, Provides information packets for commonly faced problems limited to civil court matters. Designed to be a step-by-step procedural outline to the legal process. Packets can be downloaded for free from the Court's website. Topics include: How to file for custody ($10) How to modify a custody order ($10) How to file for contempt of a custody order ($10) Custody relocation process ($10) How to file for a no-fault divorce with no property to divide ($10) How to file for support ($5) How to file an in forma pauperis petition ($1) How to file an appeal from a license suspension ($5) How to file an appeal from a vehicle registration suspension ($5) How to file a involuntary transfer of vehicle Title ($5) How to file a summary appeal ($5) How to file for expungement (ARD) ($5) How to file a petition for a name

Operates York County Courthouse.

Supervises and administers Pennsylvania's judicial branch of government.

Provides information about How the Courts Operate, History of the Pennsylvania Judicial System, and How Judges are Elected.

Operates Courts of COmmon Pleas.