Reviewed and updated October 9, 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 1, 2026.
Swissvale, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County, has about 8,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Allegheny 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: Swissvale public records, Allegheny County court records, Swissvale arrest records, Swissvale warrants, Swissvale inmate search, Swissvale criminal records, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Swissvale
Court cases from Swissvale are filed in the Allegheny 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.
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 Swissvale
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at alleghenycounty.us/Government/Court-Related/Public-Defender/Find-Yo... (page title: Find Your Case | Allegheny County, PA), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
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 Swissvale
Together, the 76 agencies in Allegheny County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 19,019 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas or the Magisterial District Courts.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at alleghenycounty.us/Government/Records/Open-Records/District-Attorney (page title: District Attorney | Allegheny County, PA), phone 412-350-4401, 436 Grant Street, Room 303 Pittsburgh, PA 15219, 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 Swissvale guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Swissvale criminal records, Swissvale divorce records, Swissvale traffic tickets, Swissvale DUI and Swissvale property records.
More Official Court Pages for Allegheny County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Allegheny County and Pennsylvania. These court pages from its Allegheny County listing were opened again on October 1, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Allegheny County Department of Court Records (dcr.alleghenycounty.us)
- Magisterial District Judge 05-2-03 Criminal Docket (ujsportal.pacourts.us)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Swissvale?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at alleghenycounty.us. Statewide, UJS Web Portal is the Pennsylvania courts' free statewide docket search.
Which court hears felonies in Swissvale?
The Allegheny 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 Swissvale?
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 Swissvale 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.