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Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, has about 64,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A traffic ticket written in Armstrong County is a court case in the Magisterial District Courts, and the conviction it ends in goes on the driving record kept by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. This guide says which court takes the ticket, who writes them and where the driving record lives.
This guide covers where tickets go, who writes them, the driving record, cities and common questions.
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Where a Ticket Written in Armstrong County Goes
Tickets in Armstrong County go to the Magisterial District Courts, which take traffic tickets, summary offenses, small claims and preliminary hearings; Philadelphia has the Municipal Court instead. A paid ticket, a dismissal and a trial all end up in that court's records.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.armstrong.pa.us/index.php/county-government-m/prothonotary-clerk..., phone 724-548-3252.
Statewide, UJS Web Portal is the Pennsylvania courts' free statewide docket search.
Who Writes the Tickets in Armstrong County
The agencies that report for Kittanning, Leechburg, Apollo, West Kittanning, Rural Valley, Parker and one more cities write the traffic tickets in Armstrong County.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Armstrong County: the Bureau of Forestry in Armstrong County and the Office of Attorney General Region 3 in Armstrong County (state agency); the Armstrong County State Police (state police); the Armstrong County State Police writes the tickets on the state highways.
The Driving Record and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
The driving record is a separate document from the court file. It is kept by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, which adds each conviction the court reports and handles suspensions; the court does not issue driving records.
Paying a ticket is a conviction, reported to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation like any other; contesting it means a plea of not guilty entered with the court by the date on the ticket.
A DUI is a criminal charge rather than a ticket, with its own license case before PennDOT (see Armstrong County DUI).
Cities in Armstrong County
Wherever in the county a ticket is written, it is answered in the Magisterial District Courts.
The cities and towns in the county are Kittanning, Ford City, Leechburg, Freeport, Apollo, North Apollo, West Kittanning, Rural Valley, Parker, Worthington, Dayton, South Bethlehem, Manorville, Ford Cliff, Applewold, Elderton and Atwood.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I pay a traffic ticket from Armstrong County?
With the Magisterial District Courts.
Who keeps my driving record in Pennsylvania?
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The court reports each conviction to it, and paying a ticket counts as one.
Which court handles traffic tickets in Armstrong County?
The Magisterial District Courts, which take traffic tickets, summary offenses, small claims and preliminary hearings; Philadelphia has the Municipal Court instead.
Is this the official Armstrong County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.