Serves as the trial courts where major civil and criminal cases are heard, and where judges decide cases involving adoption, divorce, child custody, abuse, juvenile delinquency, estates, guardianships, charitable organizations, and many other matters.

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.

Various public offices including, York County Treasurer's Office, Recorder of Deeds, York County Commissioner's Office etc. are located within the York County Administration Center.

Operates the Courts of Common Pleas as the trial court, hearing major civil and criminal cases and deciding matters involving adoption, divorce, child custody, abuse, juvenile delinquency, estates, guardianships, charitable organizations, and other issues.

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 630 Norland Avenue Chambersburg, PA 17201 Magisterial District Judge 39-3-02: Borough of Waynesboro and Washington Township Annie Gomez Shockey 22 North Oller Avenue Waynesboro, PA 17268 Magisterial District Judge 39-3-03: Fannett Township, Hamilton Township, Letterkenny Township, Lurgan Township David L. Plum 9724 Cumberland Highway Pleasant Hall, PA 17246 Magisterial District Judge 39-3-04: Borough of Orrstown, Borough of Shippensburg (West End), Greene Township, South Hampton Township Kristin D. Nicklas 1157 Garver Lane Chambersburg, PA 17202 Magisterial District Judge 39-3-05: Antrim Township, Borough of Greencastle Duane K. Cunningham 401 South Washington Street Greencastle, PA 17225 Magisterial District Judge 39-3-06: Borough of Mercersburg, Montgomery Township, Metal Township, Peters Township, St. Thomas Township, Warren Township Jody C. Eyer 20 Veterans Way Mercersburg, PA 17236 Magisterial District Judge 39-3-07: Borough of Mont Alto, Guilford Township, Quincy Township Kelly L. Rock 2038 Lincoln Way East Chambersburg, PA 17202

Supervises and administers Pennsylvania's judicial branch of government.

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.

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

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