Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 11, 2026.
Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas and the Magisterial District Courts, and the file of each case, kept by the Prothonotary for civil cases and divorces and the Clerk of Courts for criminal cases, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Lower Burrell public records, Westmoreland County court records, Lower Burrell arrest records, Lower Burrell warrants, Lower Burrell inmate search, Lower Burrell criminal records, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Lower Burrell
In Lower Burrell, the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas hears felonies, civil cases, divorces, estates and juvenile matters.
Below it, the Magisterial District Courts take traffic tickets, summary offenses, small claims and preliminary hearings; Philadelphia has the Municipal Court instead.
Divorces go to the Court of Common Pleas, and the file stays with the Prothonotary.
The Prothonotary for civil cases and divorces and the Clerk of Courts for criminal cases keep the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Right-to-Know Law.
Looking Up a Case from Lower Burrell
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at westmorelandcountypa.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3650 (page title: 1 Report on the Business of the Court of Common Pleas), phone 724-830-3734, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Statewide, UJS Web Portal is the Pennsylvania courts' free statewide docket search.
The Pennsylvania court page SearchSystems verified is at ujsportal.pacourts.us/casesearch.
What Reaches the Court from Lower Burrell
Together, the 25 agencies in Westmoreland County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 5,063 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas or the Magisterial District Courts.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at westmorelandcountypa.gov/304/District-Attorney (page title: District Attorney | Westmoreland County, PA), phone (724) 830-3949, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Lower Burrell guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Lower Burrell criminal records, Lower Burrell divorce records, Lower Burrell traffic tickets, Lower Burrell DUI and Lower Burrell property records.
More Official Court Pages for Westmoreland County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Westmoreland County and Pennsylvania. These court pages from its Westmoreland County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- court of common pleas of westmoreland county (ujsportal.pacourts.us)
- COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY DOCKET (ujsportal.pacourts.us)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Lower Burrell?
Through UJS Web Portal, the Pennsylvania courts' free statewide docket search.
Which court hears felonies in Lower Burrell?
The Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas, which hears felonies, civil cases, divorces, estates and juvenile matters. The Magisterial District Courts take traffic tickets, summary offenses, small claims and preliminary hearings; Philadelphia has the Municipal Court instead.
Who keeps the court records in Lower Burrell?
The Prothonotary for civil cases and divorces and the Clerk of Courts for criminal cases. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Pennsylvania?
Yes: UJS Web Portal, the Pennsylvania courts' free statewide docket search.
Is this the official Lower Burrell website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.