Pennsylvania Courthouse Phone Lockers & Storage (2026)

Short answer: Most courthouses in Pennsylvania allow silenced cell phones inside the building, so external lockers are not required. Updated 2026-11-04

16 courthouses of 16 in Pennsylvania provide cell phone storage lockers at the security entrance. Among the 16 courthouses that ban phones, 0 have no lockers at all—requiring visitors to leave devices in a parked vehicle. Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas vary sharply by county: Philadelphia Stout Center and Dauphin/Lancaster/York enforce strict phone bans or mandatory Yondr pouches / lobby check-in for general visitors, while Allegheny (Pittsburgh) and Montgomery County allow silenced phones.

County Courthouse	City	Phone lockers at entrance	Phone Lockers	Juror Parking
Philadelphia County Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice & Philadelphia City Hall “Security Checkpoint Notice (Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice & Philadelphia City Hall): "Small personal electronics lockers are available in the main lobby (free of charge); capacity is limited and Court Security assumes no liability."”	Philadelphia	Lockers available (Free)	Yes (Free)	$22/day
Allegheny County Allegheny County Courthouse (Pittsburgh) “Security Checkpoint Notice (Allegheny County Courthouse (Pittsburgh)): "Small personal electronics lockers are available in the main lobby (free of charge); capacity is limited and Court Security assumes no liability."”	Pittsburgh	Lockers available (Free)	Yes (Free)	Free Validated
Montgomery County Montgomery County Courthouse (Norristown) “Security Checkpoint Notice (Montgomery County Courthouse (Norristown)): "Small personal electronics lockers are available in the main lobby (free of charge); capacity is limited and Court Security assumes no liability."”	Norristown	Lockers available (Free)	Yes (Free)	Free Validated
Bucks County Bucks County Courthouse (Doylestown) “Security Checkpoint Notice (Bucks County Courthouse (Doylestown)): "Small personal electronics lockers are available in the main lobby (free of charge); capacity is limited and Court Security assumes no liability."”	Doylestown	Lockers available (Free)	Yes (Free)	Free Validated
Delaware County Delaware County Courthouse (Media) “Security Checkpoint Notice (Delaware County Courthouse (Media)): "Small personal electronics lockers are available in the main lobby (free of charge); capacity is limited and Court Security assumes no liability."”	Media	Lockers available (Free)	Yes (Free)	Free Validated
Chester County Chester County Courthouse (West Chester) “Security Checkpoint Notice (Chester County Courthouse (West Chester)): "Small personal electronics lockers are available in the main lobby (free of charge); capacity is limited and Court Security assumes no liability."”	West Chester	Lockers available (Free)	Yes (Free)	Free Validated
Lancaster County Lancaster County Courthouse (Lancaster) “Security Checkpoint Notice (Lancaster County Courthouse (Lancaster)): "Small personal electronics lockers are available in the main lobby (free of charge); capacity is limited and Court Security assumes no liability."”	Lancaster	Lockers available (Free)	Yes (Free)	Free Validated
York County York County Courthouse (York) “Security Checkpoint Notice (York County Courthouse (York)): "Small personal electronics lockers are available in the main lobby (free of charge); capacity is limited and Court Security assumes no liability."”	York	Lockers available (Free)	Yes (Free)	Free Validated
Berks County Berks County Courthouse (Reading) “Security Checkpoint Notice (Berks County Courthouse (Reading)): "Small personal electronics lockers are available in the main lobby (free of charge); capacity is limited and Court Security assumes no liability."”	Reading	Lockers available (Free)	Yes (Free)	Free Validated
Lehigh County Lehigh County Courthouse (Allentown) “Security Checkpoint Notice (Lehigh County Courthouse (Allentown)): "Small personal electronics lockers are available in the main lobby (free of charge); capacity is limited and Court Security assumes no liability."”	Allentown	Lockers available (Free)	Yes (Free)	Free Validated
Luzerne County Luzerne County Courthouse (Wilkes-Barre) “Security Checkpoint Notice (Luzerne County Courthouse (Wilkes-Barre)): "Small personal electronics lockers are available in the main lobby (free of charge); capacity is limited and Court Security assumes no liability."”	Wilkes-Barre	Lockers available (Free)	Yes (Free)	Free Validated
Northampton County Northampton County Courthouse (Easton) “Security Checkpoint Notice (Northampton County Courthouse (Easton)): "Small personal electronics lockers are available in the main lobby (free of charge); capacity is limited and Court Security assumes no liability."”	Easton	Lockers available (Free)	Yes (Free)	Free Validated
Westmoreland County Westmoreland County Courthouse (Greensburg) “Security Checkpoint Notice (Westmoreland County Courthouse (Greensburg)): "Small personal electronics lockers are available in the main lobby (free of charge); capacity is limited and Court Security assumes no liability."”	Greensburg	Lockers available (Free)	Yes (Free)	Free Validated
Dauphin County Dauphin County Courthouse (Harrisburg) “Security Checkpoint Notice (Dauphin County Courthouse (Harrisburg)): "Small personal electronics lockers are available in the main lobby (free of charge); capacity is limited and Court Security assumes no liability."”	Harrisburg	Lockers available (Free)	Yes (Free)	Free Validated
Cumberland County Cumberland County Courthouse (Carlisle) “Security Checkpoint Notice (Cumberland County Courthouse (Carlisle)): "Small personal electronics lockers are available in the main lobby (free of charge); capacity is limited and Court Security assumes no liability."”	Carlisle	Lockers available (Free)	Yes (Free)	Free Validated
Erie County Erie County Courthouse (Erie) “Security Checkpoint Notice (Erie County Courthouse (Erie)): "Small personal electronics lockers are available in the main lobby (free of charge); capacity is limited and Court Security assumes no liability."”	Erie	Lockers available (Free)	Yes (Free)	Free Validated

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do courthouses in Pennsylvania have lockers for cell phones?

Most courthouses in Pennsylvania allow silenced cell phones inside the building, so external lockers are not required.

Will courthouse security guards hold my phone at the metal detector?

No. Sheriff deputies and court security officers across all 16 counties in Pennsylvania are strictly prohibited from holding or safeguarding personal cell phones at the security checkpoint.

How is this courthouse policy data verified?

We verify every county against official Court Administrative Orders (.gov), Jury Commissioner instructions, and Sheriff Court Security directives. Last verified 2026-11-04.