Criminal

CARD

The ongoing over-involvement of people with unmet behavioral health needs in the criminal and family justice systems, paired with housing instability and health systems strained by overuse of emergency departments and inpatient psychiatric services has led to a crisis.

Clerk of Courts

The York County Clerk of Courts' office is primarily responsible for processing, maintaining, and recording criminal case records for the York County Court of Common Pleas. Among its other duties, the Clerk of Courts also collects court costs / fines, and licenses private detectives.

Criminal Jury Trial List

2023 Yearly Court Calendar

Links to a PDF of the 2023 Court Calendar

Criminal Justice Advisory Board

The mission of the York County Criminal Justice Advisory Board is to provide an ongoing forum for communications and collaboration among key decision makers for the purposes of planning and integrating information, and recommending action to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the criminal justice system in York County.

District Attorney

The Mission of the York County District Attorney’s Office is to attain justice through pursuing the truth and safeguarding the fundamental fairness guaranteed to all individuals through the Constitutions and laws of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This office will neither make nor tolerate any actions, procedures, or decisions based upon invidious discrimination, as such measures are contrary to any notion of justice.

Probation Services

The department is administered by a Director appointed by the President Judge and responsible to him/her and the Court Administrator for the operation of the department.

Public Defender

Welcome to the York County Public Defender's Office. Our office is dedicated to providing competent and effective legal representation to indigent adults and minors in the County of York who are charged with criminal offenses and contempt proceedings in which they could face loss of liberty.

Re-Entry

The York County Reentry Coalition is a collaborative group that works to help support returning citizens in York County, Pennsylvania.