Philadelphia, PA is the largest city in Pennsylvania. It is located in the Southeastern part of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia is the economic and cultural anchor of the Delaware Valley. In 1682 William Penn founded the city to serve as the capital city of the colony of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia played as a very important asset during the American Revolution, it served as a meeting place for the founding fathers. Philadelphia is also home to the liberty bell as well as the first and Second Continental Congress.
Some criminal cases, such as traffic offenses and other minor infractions, are only heard at the Magisterial District Court level (or the Municipal Court level in Philadelphia) and do not proceed to the Court of Common Pleas unless they are appealed by the defendant or the District Attorney.
Filing of Cases in the Philadelphia Municipal Court to Toll the Statute of Limitation
This notice addresses how to commence a case in the Philadelphia Municipal Court so that your case is not jeopardized by the running of the applicable statute of limitation. The most common cases brought in the court involve an alleged breach of a contract and an action to recover damages for injuries to a person allegedly caused by the negligent act of another.
In a breach of contract action, the statute of limitation generally requires that a court action be commenced by no later than four years from the date of the alleged breach. In an action seeking damages as a result of an injury, the statute of limitation generally requires that a court action be commenced by no later than two years from the discovery of the injury. There are other types of actions and other statutes of limitation.
