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Court Calendar Calendar is loading... THE LEHIGH COUNTY COURTHOUSE, THE HISTORIC LEHIGH COUNTY COURTHOUSE AND THE MDJ OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED TODAY, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2024.Welcome to the Website. Self Help Section Help for common tasks. Find your Magisterial District Judge Find your MDJ by entering your address. Court Forms Forms are available on our website by court division and category. Court Calendar The Court’s calendar for this and upcoming months. Rules & Procedures Rules of the Court, Judges’ Procedures and Administrative Orders. Court Opinions Court opinions are regularly posted online. LEHIGH COUNTY MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT PROPOSED RE-ESTABLISHMENT PLAN2024 BAR ADMISSIONS ANNUAL CEREMONY APPLICATION AND INSTRUCTIONSLEHIGH COUNTY EMAIL NOTIFICATION GROUP Click here to sign up HISTORIC COURTHOUSE DEDICATION CEREMONY Click here to see video The Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County is a general jurisdiction trial court located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. There are ten full time judges and two senior judges providing judicial services to the citizens of Lehigh County. Each full time judge is assigned to one or more of the court divisions, which are the Criminal/Juvenile Division, the combined Civil/Family Court Division and the Orphans’ Court Division. Within their respective divisions, the judges hear a wide spectrum of cases, including adult criminal cases, juvenile delinquency cases, lawsuits involving money or property, divorce, custody disputes, child support issues, juvenile dependency cases, estates, guardianships and adoptions. The court provides judicial oversight to Court Administration, Adult Probation, Juvenile Probation, the Domestic Relations Section, the Court Transcription Unit, Family Court, the Court Interpreting Unit, and the Law Library. The Court also provides administrative services to the fourteen offices that comprise the Magisterial District Court System of Lehigh County. NOTICE The Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County are prohibited by judicial rules of ethics from discussing cases with members of the public or with having ex parte (one-sided) communication with parties or attorneys. Please do not contact the chambers of judges to ask questions about cases, to discuss cases or to comment on cases. Judges are precluded from responding to such communications unless they relate strictly to administrative issues. All requests for action must be made via a proper legal filing. 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