Lehigh County Court Statistics at a Glance
Latest complete county caseload report available as of July 31, 2026: 2024 calendar-year data from the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC).
3,865
New criminal cases filed
3,925 criminal cases processed
1,635
New PFA petitions filed
1,647 PFA petitions processed
1,152
New custody cases filed
Custody, partial custody, and visitation
822
New divorce cases filed
742 divorce cases processed
159
New dependency petitions filed
242 available; 220 processed
Source: AOPC 2024 Lehigh County Caseload Statistics. “New” and “processed” are separate AOPC measures; processed cases are not necessarily the same cases filed during 2024.
About This Information
This page addresses Pennsylvania law and common practice in Northampton and Lehigh Counties. Court procedures, deadlines, and available remedies can change and may depend on the facts, the assigned judge, and the governing order. The linked official sources should be checked for later amendments, and advice should be based on the specific matter.