Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic and the necessity for proper social distancing and other safety measures, applications to file a Private Criminal Complaint pursuant to Rule 506 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure must be submitted by mail to the appropriate Magisterial District Court, or for City of Pittsburgh residents to Pittsburgh Municipal Court. Please mail the completed application to:
Allegheny County District Attorney
Allegheny County Courthouse – Room 401
436 Grant Street
Pittsburgh PA 15219

Or you can copy and paste the following email address to forward your completed application: privatecomplaintapplications@alleghenycountyda.us
For complete details and and a link to the appropriate form please click "More Details". More Details

In the Pre-Coronavirus Pandemic Age, prior practice permitted members of the public and defense counsel to ‘walk in’ to public areas of our office without an appointment. Police officers freely entered the office unescorted. Post Pandemic, for the safety of our employees, we can no longer permit this prior practice. Effective June 1, 2020, only employees of the District Attorney’s Office will be permitted to enter the Courthouse Office without an appointment. Please click "See Full Notice" for additional details. See Full Notice

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