Great architecture and a beautiful fountain make this a great part of Harrisburg. I'm glad to only…read morehave to go here for paying taxes and non-criminal matters. I imagine having to go to court would make this a 1-star review! I dislike having to go through the metal detectors, but that's the norm these days. Nice building and never any issues when giving the government your money. See you next tax bill!

It is an incredibly challenging job for the ladies in the Prothonotary's Office to deal with people…read morefacing various challenges. It takes an incredibly amount of Love to assist people who are facing other than Love situations. Jessica P. was incredibly kind to me when I was in such a situation. She was patient, friendly and kind. This world needs to practice this sort of Love. It would be a better place for it!

Excellent service! They are way ahead than other counties. You can apply online as well and just…read morebring pertinent documents in person. Saves a lot of time if you're a busy bee. The staff are very nice and friendly. I'd like to say thank you and you are truly a public servers.

Sentenced me to 35 years in prison. The trial was fast though. So I got that going for meread more

Well here we go again…read more.. Still NO negatives...and one is TRULY needed here. I am not sure where to begin... ....other then if I wasn't living it, I would NOT BELIEVE IT or was I in a John Grisham novel!!! It's is a circus here, they don't listen...they just respond.... They have NO idea how they are affecting people's lives....toying with their emotions, their future...their monies..... ...they are just there for a pay check.... JUSTICE ....the moral principle determining just conduct.... MORAL-of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.. PRINCIPLES -an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct: a person of good moral principles... INTEGRITY -adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty... These words above are not RECOGNIZED or UNDERSTOOD in this courthouse... I do not feel safe walking around inside there alone anymore...just don't know who I might bump into. They have made me feel fearfully and unsafe WHEN being inside CHESTER COUNTY COURT HOUSE. And that's just dealing with them in a family law matter, I can't imagine having to deal with them on a complicated issue. THINK LONG and HARD, CAUSE YOUR BEST INTEREST CERTAINLY isn't THEIRS....

Went on a *SATURDAY* to get passports for my 3 kids. The lady helping us was on fire! Like a…read moremachine! She sped us through the process and it was so easy. You do have to enter via Orange Street on the weekends and walk down a pathway. But it was such a great experience compared to a post office!

This imposing marble structure, dating back to 1872, is the County Seat of Delaware County, the…read moresecond version since the Eastern part of the old Chester County was carved out into its own Delaware County in 1784 and 24 years since the county seat of Delaware County was transfered from Chester to the newly created Borough of Media. Entering this building is a step back in the history of the United States. The earliest European settlements in the area were not English, but Swedish, back to the 1640s. And the history of the area is vividly displayed in the exhibits and pictures in the courthouse as well as the many statues surrounding the expansive grounds. Much of the historical statuary in the area is devoted to the Civil War, which claimed an inordinate number of patriots from Delaware County fighting to maintain our country as one union. Other than the mandatory security screening at the entrance, the building is very accessible, one scant block from the 101 SEPTA Trolley and four blocks from the Media train station. Parking on the other hand, is a hassle and meter only.

The new (2015) county courthouse for Bucks is located on North Main Street, Doylestown. It sits…read moreright across the street from the old court house that is now the Bucks County Administration Building. Although quite modern in design, it maintains its historic roots to the founding of the county and many of its oldest municipalities by William Penn, by providing artwork indigenous to the 17th-18th centuries, most beautifully the Moravarian Tile Works ceramics depicting scenes from those early days. The building houses the Court of Common Pleas, the trial level court in PA, County Sheriff, District Attorney, Probation Department, court administrator and the jury assembly room. The other row offices (Human Services, Recorder of Deeds, Recorder of Wills) remain across Main Street in the old courthouse/admin building. As an attorney I am a regular visitor to the Justice Center. Sitting on the hillside facing the northern vistas of Bucks, it is a beautiful building, well suited for its purpose. It is sufficiently spacious, attractive and comfortable for litigants, counsel and those employed by Bucks. The brick and slate front courtyard sets off the red/orange brick facade well, leading to the two story entrance foyer where security runs smoothly for the most part. I am here today to meet my civic obligation to appear for jury duty(no photos allowed). Doubtful I will be selected to sit on a trial jury due to my profession, but stranger things have happened, especially when there are several trials scheduled and the earlier starting trials are empaneled and there are fewer candidates available for trials starting later in the day. Happy to serve. PS. Turned out that no trials started today and we were all dismissed at 12:10 pm. We all get paid $9 per day for the honor, an inflationary improvement over the two bucks offered when I started practicing. That's cool. After all, it is not about the money.

10/10 Very pleasant experience while using the bathroom. Very clean and tidy, would definitely…read moreurinate here again.

A wonderful experience with all the staff. Enjoyed the professionalism the local attorneys held…read morethemselves with.

It was a surprisingly PLEASANT experience. I was here a couple of days ago with my friend. She was…read morethere to contest a speeding ticket and we were both concerned that it would be this HUGE ordeal. It was raining, we were kinda running late. We arrived 5 mins before her appointment at 2:30pm, walked in, went through the metal detectors, everyone was friendly and greeted us, gave us directions to exactly where we needed to go... my friend spoke to a woman and told her the situation, she then spoke to a judge, signed a paper, paid her ticket and we were done. From the moment we walked in, handled the ticket, paid and walk back out... I would say it took no more than ten minutes... I would lean more towards eight minutes. Everyone was super friendly and the place was just about empty. It was appreciated.

Surprisingly, things went really well. No drama, no chaos, everyone followed instructions, judge…read morecame out quickly and got right to dealing with your tickets. The judge in courtroom A (white older guy with a blonde toupee) was fair, funny and allowed you to explain what happened. Both tickets ($122 each) for not signing my registration card and allegedly making an "illegal" U turn were dismissed. They said I owed $75 bucks from 2003?!?! Really? I was advised to write the administrative judge to get that thrown out. Oh, if you ever get pulled over by a very very nasty officer like I did, google their full name and district, you'll be surprise what comes up about them. Typically where there is smoke, there is fire!! Remember to do everything with a big SMILE, it irritates people and can turn a bad situation around!

I know! I know!! Jury Duty sometimes feels like a setup, but it's your civic duty. Make sure you…read moreget there early because the lines to get in are always super long, especially because cases are ACTUALLY occurring while you're going through the juror selection process. Make sure you are early enough to stop and get something to eat because they no longer offer food other than from a vending machine. Once in the juror selection room, make sure you pay attention to all instructions. Watch the little video and fill out the questionnaire honestly. The staff that I've interacted with have always been kind and courteous as long as you are the same. It sucks to sit there for hours, but there is a bright side. Your JUROR badge gets you a 10% discount at any of the shops in Reading Terminal Market. One tip I've always found works: if you really don't want to be selected for jury duty, act like you do want to be there! This particular occasion, I wasn't selected, received my $9 check and was on my way.

My stepdad has long drilled it into my head that jury duty is a civic responsibility, and I have to…read moresay I agree with him. As much as I still dread to see the jury duty slip come through the mail slot, I accept the call to action. Maybe it's my easygoing attitude that keeps landing me in the jury box! I just completed my second stint as a juror on a criminal case (first time in Philly - the other case was when I was a NJ resident). I have to say, I found the whole thing fascinating, if a bit time consuming. There are inconveniences involved for sure. The expense of getting to and from, not to mention lunches out each day. But probably the worst is giving up your cell phone the moment you get into the court room. They take this so seriously, even though they send you home with all the Internet access in the world each night. I don't understand it and I suspect it has more to do with not trusting people to have their phone on airplane mode or off in the courtroom, than it does with having Internet access. Pro-tips for potential jurors: serving on jury duty even for just a day will get you discounts at nearby restaurants and some Reading Terminal Market vendors. Be sure to ask about the discount! Also, you can bring coffee or other beverages into the building, but not in glass or aluminum containers. We had a laid-back judge who also allowed us to bring beverages into the courtroom. Trust me, you're gonna need a steady infusion of coffee if you get selected. Overall, my experience was interesting and fairly pleasant, but I'm off the hook for the next three years and not sad about it. I'm sure I'll be back at some point, hopefully in the distant future.

Monroe County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse located at Stroudsburg, Monroe County,…read morePennsylvania. The original section was built in 1890, and is a three-story, ashlar sandstone and limestone building measuring 65 feet wide and 180 feet long. It is in the Romanesque Revival style. They just got approval to have an extension and upgrade to the courthouse. Do to the pandemic, I would recommend calling Courthouse before going, they are not allowing people to come into courthouse for normal reasons. For civil/criminal cases (most) are being done virtual. Making payments, you must mail them in, no in person payments. They are following all guild lines as directed by CDC.

Imagine one of the most useless and corrupted offices in PA. Monroe's Public Defenders office is…read moreatrocious. Total incompetence and apathy. They blindly believed the complaintant's false remarks about my mental/medical health history! Why would you listen to the person just because they have a PhD? That alone is an idiotic act like one of Trump's schemes. Lets ask the most unqualified person with a conflict of interests. I actually had to beg them to agree to see my medical release forms, and they still didn't look. They also kept me blind to the discovery and pushed me into a guilty plea during the preliminary hearing. The discovery was not even finished yet. Not even close. If I had known then what I knew now I would've fought. But I was a vulnerable stance being an hour drive with no means of getting home. Plus they acted like that was my only option to get lenience. One of the two counts have been sealed since it was a lie. Never mind the fact that I never "stalked the person". I was not near them five times in a week like he claimed in the report. But again. No one even let things get to discovery. I am a disabled, battered woman from low income so they wanted to discard me like many others. I easily should've dropped to a M3. But the female detective wanted to act like she had to prove herself in a male dominant area.