Magisterial District Court 38‑1‑24

Magisterial District Court 38-1-24 is one of 29 district courts in Montgomery County, part of Pennsylvania's Unified Judicial System. It is one of the geographically broadest districts in the county, serving five townships and three boroughs from an office on Harleysville Pike. Harleysville is a community within Lower Salford Township, not an incorporated borough.

District courts handle preliminary arraignments and preliminary hearings in criminal cases, summary offenses, traffic citations, local ordinance violations and smaller civil claims such as landlord-tenant disputes. Most felony and misdemeanor cases do not end here: when charges are held for court, the case moves to the Court of Common Pleas in Norristown.

The county's January 5, 2026 list assigns five townships — Franconia, Lower Salford, Perkiomen, Skippack and Worcester — and three boroughs — Schwenksville, Souderton and the Montgomery County portion of Telford — to Court 38-1-24.

Harleysville is a community and postal area within Lower Salford Township, not a borough. Mailing addresses in this district may read Harleysville, Schwenksville, Souderton, Telford, Skippack or Worcester, so a town name alone does not tell you the municipality.

Telford Borough spans Montgomery and Bucks Counties. This court serves the Montgomery County portion; a Telford address on the Bucks County side uses that county's courts.

Bail is a judicial decision based on the charges, the person's history, ties to the community and the risk of missing court. Pennsylvania options include release on recognizance, unsecured bail (no money paid up front) and monetary bail, which may be posted in cash or through a surety where the law allows. Judges can add conditions such as no-contact orders or reporting requirements, and can later change bail on request.

For arrests across these townships and boroughs, the preliminary arraignment may be by video or before an on-call issuing authority after hours. Setting bail is the court's role; paying it is a separate step. Montgomery County publishes direct-payment rules through the Clerk of Courts on weekdays and at the correctional facility after hours when the person is held there. Do not assume cash bail can be paid at the district court office.

After release, the defendant must attend every hearing and follow every condition. Missing court can lead to a bench warrant and forfeited bail.

Court 38-1-24 is in Suite 2 at 840 Harleysville Pike (Route 113), Harleysville. This district covers a large area, so allow extra travel time from the far townships.

We have not verified parking arrangements at this office, so none are listed. Check posted signs on arrival and allow extra time.