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.
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, has about 650,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Bucks 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Bucks County public records, Bucks County arrest records, Bucks County warrants, Bucks County inmate search, Bucks County criminal records, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Bucks County
In Bucks County, the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas 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 Bucks County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at buckscounty.gov/1504/Court-Records (page title: Court Records | Bucks County, PA), phone 215-348-6700, 100 North Main St. Doylestown, PA 18901, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 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 Bucks County
Together, the 30 agencies in Bucks County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 7,339 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas or the Magisterial District Courts.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at buckscounty.gov/168/District-Attorney (page title: District Attorney | Bucks County, PA), 100 N Main Street Doylestown, PA 18901, 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 Bucks County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Bucks County criminal records, Bucks County divorce records, Bucks County traffic tickets, Bucks County DUI and Bucks County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Bucks County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Bucks County and Pennsylvania. These court pages from its Bucks County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF BUCKS COUNTY DOCKET (ujsportal.pacourts.us)
Cities in Bucks County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas or the Magisterial District Courts.
The cities and towns in the county are Bristol, Morrisville, Perkasie, Quakertown, Doylestown, Sellersville, Chalfont, New Britain, New Hope, Yardley, Penndel, Dublin, Newtown, Tullytown, Langhorne, Langhorne Manor, Richlandtown, Hulmeville, Ivyland, Trumbauersville and two more.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Bucks County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at buckscounty.gov/1504/Court-Records, phone 215-348-6700. Statewide, UJS Web Portal is the Pennsylvania courts' free statewide docket search.
Which court hears felonies in Bucks County?
The Bucks 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 Bucks County?
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 Bucks 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.