Magisterial District Court Operations (UPDATED 07/06/21) ***Hearing and Trial Notices will be sent by mail or delivered by Constable. Upon receiving your notice/subpoena, PLEASE CONTACT THE COURT TO PROVIDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS.*** Any person, company or organization filing new complaints may do so by regular mail, through email to mdj19301@YorkCountyPA.gov OR fax 717-246-1553 and paying by phone or in-person. Fillable forms for all types of filings can be found under Claim Forms Menu http://www.districtcourt19301.org/claim-forms.html. In-person payments are accepted however we encourage all Payments to be made online, by phone, through the U.S. mail addressed to this office OR by utilizing the drop box next to the front door. Thank You for your cooperation.

Office Hours

Monday - Wednesday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday
8:00 am - 12:30 pm
Welcome to the Magisterial District Court serving Windsor, Lower Windsor and Chanceford Townships and the Boroughs of Red Lion, East Prospect, Windsor, Felton and Yorkana along with the School Districts of Red Lion and Eastern York.

The District Court is the first tier of the Unified Judicial System in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  The 19th Judicial District is comprised of 19 Magisterial District Judges providing service to local constituents in various municipalities throughout the County of York.

The District Court has primary jurisdiction to conduct non-jury trials in Summary Traffic, Criminal, and Ordinance cases as well as Landlord Tenant actions.  The Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the Court of Common Pleas to hear Civil Claims (Contract and Tort/Trespass cases) up to $12,000.00 exclusive of interest and costs.  Additionally, this Court conducts Preliminary Arraignments, sets Bail and presides over Preliminary Hearings to determine the sufficiency of evidence.  The Magisterial District Judge has the authority to issue Criminal Warrants, Search Warrants and Emergency Protection from Abuse Orders (Emergency PFAs) and provide Notary Service.

The minor courts, also called special courts or courts of limited or initial jurisdiction, constitute the “grass roots” level of Pennsylvania’s court system. For many Pennsylvanians these are the first, and often the only, courts they will ever encounter.