2009 Statistics

Appeals Pending, Filed and Concluded
Appeals by County of Origin
Appeals by Type of Case
Opinions Filed
Dispositions by Type
Superior Court Treatment of Cases from Courts of Common Pleas
Median Number of Days to Disposition for Appeals Concluded

Supreme Court Treatment of Superior Court Cases
Appeals filed, Petitions filed, Miscellaneous Docket filings, and Wiretaps
Reargument Petitions filed and granted

 Appeals Pending, Filed and Concluded

Total

Civil

Criminal
Appeals Pending 01/01/2009 6813 2352 4461
New Appeals Filed in 2009 8169 3302 4867

Appeals Concluded in 2009

8321

3403

4918
Appeals Pending 01/01/2010

6661

2251

4410

 

Appeals by County of Origin

 

Adams 39   Lackawanna 130
Allegheny 785   Lancaster 220
Armstrong 27   Lawrence 50
Beaver 47   Lebanon 99
Bedford 37   Lehigh 223
Berks 281   Luzerne 195
Blair 72   Lycoming 94
Bradford 46   McKean 13
Bucks 244   Mercer 38
Butler 76   Mifflin 19
Cambria 58   Monroe 98
Cameron 3   Montgomery 302
Carbon 32   Montour 7
Centre 82   Northampton 121
Chester 204   Northumberland 30
Clarion 29   Perry 25
Clearfield 52   Philadelphia 2068
Clinton 31   Pike 60
Columbia 23   Potter 11
Crawford 67   Schuylkill 87
Cumberland 90   Snyder 22
Dauphin 252   Somerset 33
Delaware 342   Sullivan 3
Elk 9   Susquehanna 16
Erie 259   Tioga 13
Fayette 99   Union 21
Forest 5   Venango 71
Franklin 57   Warren 11
Fulton 14   Washington 151
Greene 28   Wayne 62
Huntingdon 14   Westmoreland 112
Indiana 38   Wyoming 18
Jefferson 29   York 268
Juniata 7   TOTAL

8169

 

 

Appeals by Type of Case

Adoption 43   Involuntary Deviate Sexual Conduct 83
Aggravated Assault 354   Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights 198
Aggravated Indecent Assault 43   Mechanic's Lien 23
Arbitration 31   Medical Malpractice 47
Arson 25   Mortgage Foreclosure 83
Assumpsit 93   Motor Vehicle Accident 42
Attempted Murder 42   Motor Vehicle Violation 21
Burglary 188   Murder 193
Child Support 152   Murder 1 166
Children's Fast Track 60   Murder 2 28
Civil Action Law 927   Murder 3 68
Confession of Judgement 30   Possession of Firearms 54
Contract 92   Possession with Intend to Deliver 331
Controlled Substance 548   Premises Liability - Slip/Fall 27
Corruption of Minors 48   Protection from Abuse 64
Criminal 217   Rape 202
Criminal Attempt 110   Receiving Stolen Property 39
Criminal Conspiracy 129   Recklessly Endanger Another Person 27
Criminal Contempt 24   Robbery 333
Criminal Trespass 23   Simple Assault 105
Custody/Visitation 221   Spousal Support 29
Declaratory Judgment 83   Summary Offense/Conviction 92
Dependency 178   Termination of Parental Rights 115
Disorderly Conduct 40   Terroristic Threats 54
Divorce 212   Theft 130
Domestic Relations Contempt 22   Theft by Deception 0
Driving Under the Influence 253   Theft by Unlawful Taking 47
Ejectment 33   Tort 0
Endangering Welfare of Children 0   Trespass 112
Equity 89   Uniform Firearms Act 143
Escape 20   Vehicle Violation 100
Estate/Probate/Wills/Intestate 124   Violation of Probation/Parole 42
Forgery 43   *Other  *Includes appeals originally classified 366
Habeas Corpus 0   as "other" as well as appeals originally  
Harassment 67   classified in categories with fewer than  
Homicide 158   20 appeals filed in 2009.  
Indecent Assault 83   TOTAL

8169

 

* Includes appeals originally classified as "other" as well as appeals originally classified in categories with fewer than 20 appeals filed in 2006.

Opinions Filed

 

Total

Civil

Criminal
Published Opinions 2009

262

144

118
Non-Published Opinions 2009

5122

1537

3585
Total 2009

5384

1681

3703

Dispositions by Type

 

Total

Civil

Criminal
By Filed Decision

5833

1956

3877
By Order or Discontinuance

2488

1447

1041
Total 2009

8321

3403

4918

Superior Court Treatment of Cases from
Courts of Common Pleas

Total

All Cases

Percent

Cases Decided by Published
Opinion

Percent

Cases Decided by Unpublished
Opinion

Percent
Affirmed

4558

78.1

156

 51.7

4402

79.6
Reversed

793

13.6

120

 39.7

673

12.2

Affirmed in Part,

Reversed in Part

 

226

 

3.9

 

22

 

7.3

 

204

 

3.7

Quashed, Dismissed,

Transferred

 

242

 

4.2

 

4

 

1.3

 

238

 

4.3
Other

14

0.2

0

 0

14

0.2
Total

5833

302

5531

 

Median Number of Days to Disposition
for Appeals Concluded in 2009
From Superior Court docket date for all appeals

301
From Superior Court docket date for appeals disposed by order or discontinuance

68
From Superior Court docket date for appeals disposed by filed decision

356
From original record filing date for appeals disposed by filed decision

269
From filing date of last brief filed

165

 

Supreme Court Treatment of Superior Court Cases

Allocaturs: Petitions Filed & Concluded in 2009

Total Allocatur Petitions Filed In 2009 From Superior Court Decisions

2078
Number Granted

51
Number Denied

1727
Number Voided

5
Other Disposition

55
Open

1003

Disposition of Appeals from Superior Court Cases

REVERSED

28
AFFIRMED

35
OTHER*

14
TOTAL

77

* Includes Affirmed/Reversed, Dismissed, Improvidently Granted, Vacated and Withdrawn

Appeals filed, Petitions filed, Miscellaneous Docket filings, and Wiretaps

District Appeals Filed Petitions Files Misc. DKT. Files Wiretaps Files
         
Eastern 3756 6285 175 50
Middle 2208 2188 88 0
Western 2205 2872 120 9
         
Totals 8169 11,345 383 59

 

REARGUMENT/RECONSIDERATION

 

Petitions Filed                    457

Petitions Granted                 32

Percent Granted               7%