Management of the non-judicial operations of the Court system.
Establishment and enforcement of child and spousal support orders.
Provide equal access to justice to all litigants who have limited English proficiency.
Works with juvenile offenders to protect the community, restore victims, reduce risk to reoffend, and assist in providing long-term behavior change.
Provides a comprehensive collection of legal resources to the public.
Issues marriage licenses and maintains marriage records dating back to 1885.
Legal proceedings regarding child custody, divorce, and protection from abuse cases.
Specialized Court that handles cases with minors who are involved in legal matters.
First level of the judicial system dealing primarily with summary offenses, preliminary hearings for more serious criminal cases, civil claims up to $12,000, landlord/tenant disputes, and emergency protection orders.
Documents used in child and spousal support matters.
Miscellaneous documents used in child custody, divorce, and protection from abuse cases.
Both Lehigh County Courthouses are located at the corner of Fifth and Hamilton Streets.
There is public metered parking on the streets surrounding the courthouse, with some meters allowing up to two hours of parking.
The public parking decks are as follows: the Government Deck at corner of 4th and Hamilton Streets, the Community Deck at the corner of 6th and Walnut Streets, and at the Allentown Transportation Center located at 610 North 6th Street (across from the Morning Call).
Metered parking for persons with disabilities is located in the Allentown City Hall parking deck at 4th and Hamilton Streets and in the Allentown Transportation Center parking deck at 6th and Linden Streets.
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