Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site on September 23, 2026.
Fulton County, Pennsylvania, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Fulton 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Fulton County public records, Fulton County arrest records, Fulton County warrants, Fulton County inmate search, Fulton County criminal records, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Fulton County
In Fulton County, the Fulton 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 Fulton County
For Fulton County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at co.fulton.pa.us/court-common-pleas.php (page title: Court of Common Pleas | 39th Judicial District | County of Fulton, 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 Fulton County
The District Attorney decides which arrests in Fulton County become cases in the Fulton County Court of Common Pleas or the Magisterial District Courts.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at co.fulton.pa.us/district-attorney.php (page title: District Attorney | County of Fulton, PA), 116 West Market Street McConnellsburg, PA 17233, Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Fulton County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Fulton County criminal records, Fulton County divorce records, Fulton County traffic tickets, Fulton County DUI and Fulton County property records.
Cities in Fulton County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Fulton County Court of Common Pleas or the Magisterial District Courts.
The cities and towns in the county are McConnellsburg and Valley-Hi.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Fulton County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.fulton.pa.us/court-common-pleas.php. Statewide, UJS Web Portal is the Pennsylvania courts' free statewide docket search.
Which court hears felonies in Fulton County?
The Fulton 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 Fulton 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 Fulton 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.