Summary Appeals

Summary Appeals

 

Appeal of Summary Convictions From the Magisterial District Judge Disposition

A Defendant who has been found guilty of or who has plead guilty to a summary offense may file an appeal with the Court of Common Pleas within thirty days of the date of the guilty plea or trial disposition of the District Court. Notice of Summary Conviction Appeal forms are available at the main filing counter of the Clerk of Courts or you can find one here (https://www.pacourts.us/Storage/media/pdfs/20210224/223504-noticeofappealfromsummarycriminalconviction-003739.pdf). A non-refundable fee of $49.00 is charged by the Clerk of Courts for the filing of a summary appeal. 

If more than thirty days have passed since the date of disposition (guilty plea or trial) by the District Court, the defendant may file a Petition Nunc Pro Tunc under the Summary Appeal (SA) docket type. The Nunc Pro Tunc Petition is a request made to the Court to allow the defendant to file an appeal even though the deadline (more than thirty days since the District Court disposition) has passed. An example of a Petition Nunc Pro Tunc can be found in the law library of the Courthouse (4th floor).

**DISCLAIMER - If the Summary Appeal Form is not filled out correctly the Judge may reject the filing. If this happens, you will need to refile with additional costs. Only the offense(s) listed will be heard in Court. If you do not list all offenses, you will need to refile with additional offense numbers and will be charged another filing fee. 

 

If you do not know the docket number of the case you are appealing, please visit the UJS Portal Case Search website in order to locate the correct case.