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 October 2, 2026 and October 11, 2026.
Somerset County, Pennsylvania, has about 72,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Somerset 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: Somerset County public records, Somerset County arrest records, Somerset County warrants, Somerset County inmate search, Somerset County criminal records, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Somerset County
Court cases from Somerset County are filed in the Somerset 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 Somerset County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.somerset.pa.us/pages/Courts/courts.asp (page title: Somerset County Government | Somerset, PA), 300 North Center Avenue Somerset, PA 15501, 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 Somerset County
Together, the ten agencies in Somerset County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 290 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Somerset County Court of Common Pleas or the Magisterial District Courts.
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 Somerset County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Somerset County criminal records, Somerset County divorce records, Somerset County traffic tickets, Somerset County DUI and Somerset County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Somerset County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Somerset County and Pennsylvania. These court pages from its Somerset County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Daily Court Schedule (co.somerset.pa.us)
Cities in Somerset County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Somerset County Court of Common Pleas or the Magisterial District Courts.
The cities and towns in the county are Somerset, Windber, Meyersdale, Berlin, Boswell, Central City, Paint, Rockwood, Confluence, Salisbury, Jennerstown, Hooversville, Garrett, Indian Lake, Stoystown, Ursina, Wellersburg, Addison, Shanksville, Benson and five more.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Somerset County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.somerset.pa.us/pages/Courts/courts.asp. Statewide, UJS Web Portal is the Pennsylvania courts' free statewide docket search.
Which court hears felonies in Somerset County?
The Somerset 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 Somerset 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 Somerset 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.