Pennsylvania resolution would require a statewide study of local court security

The Joint State Government Commission would study court security and recommend improvements. The review would cover Pennsylvania’s magisterial district courts, including county security arrangements, incident records, and security staffing. Security standards and funding options would be recommendations for later action. The report would be due no later than December 31, 2027, and the incident review would cover 2020 through the latest available date.

The commission would form an advisory committee and accept written comments, data, and recommendations. The commission would seek committee members from counties of different sizes and from rural, suburban, and urban court districts. The commission would take reasonable steps to protect sensitive, nonpublic security information from unnecessary disclosure.