Constables on Election Day
State law requires a constable or deputy to be present at each polling place to preserve the peace.
Read more →Elected Peace Officers Serving Northwestern Pennsylvania
Constables are independent officers elected by the voters of their municipality to serve the courts and keep the peace. Find the elected constables for the boroughs, townships, cities, and wards of our twelve counties.
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Look up your elected constable, or learn how the office works under Pennsylvania law.
Find Your Constable
Look up the elected constables by county, municipality, and ward.
Search now →What Constables Do
The role of the office, how it's overseen, and the certification and insurance requirements.
Learn more →Elections & Terms
Who elects a constable, the six-year term, deputies, and how vacancies are filled.
Learn more →Duties & Fees
Election Day duties, court services, arrest authority, and the fees set by law.
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Counties served
258
Municipalities
296
Elected constable seats
6 yrs
Term of office
A Local Office With Statewide Standards
Each township, borough, and city ward in Pennsylvania elects its own constable. The office exists everywhere in the Commonwealth except Philadelphia, where it was abolished in 1970. State law (44 Pa.C.S. Chapter 71) sets one standard for every constable:
- Elected by the voters of a borough, township, or ward to a six-year term
- Certified by PCCD after 80 hours of Basic Training, plus annual Continuing Education
- Insured for at least $250,000 per incident, with proof on file at the Clerk of Courts
- Present at the polls on Election Day to preserve the peace
Key Dates
| When | What happens |
|---|---|
| Late winter 2027 | Candidates circulate and file nominating petitions with the county board of elections |
| May 2027 | Municipal primary election |
| November 2027 | Municipal election: constables elected for 2028–2034 |
| January 2028 | Current terms end and new six-year terms begin |
| Every year | Constables complete PCCD Continuing Education to renew certification |
Dates follow the schedule set in the Pennsylvania Election Code and update automatically for each election cycle. Confirm exact deadlines with your county election office.
About the Directory
Our directory lists the constables elected in each county's November 2021 municipal election, for the municipalities and wards of our twelve counties. Forest County's complete 2021 results are no longer available online. The surviving 2021 report for Tionesta Township has no constable contest, so the county may elect constables in a different cycle. Listings will be added when we obtain them from the county. McKean County's 2021 municipal election results are not available online. Listings will be added when we obtain them from the county. Lawrence and Warren counties' listings are based on unofficial results. Butler and Lawrence counties did not publish the names of most write-in winners, so many of their seats are listed as unknown.
- Built from each county's official 2021 election results
- Seats where no winner could be identified are marked Unknown / Vacant
- Write-in and tie-break winners still being confirmed are marked Pending verification
Need a constable for court service? Court work is assigned through the Magisterial District Judges. Contact the district court that serves your area.
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Certification & Training
Basic Training, annual Continuing Education, and firearms qualification through PCCD.
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Serving the Courts
Civil and landlord–tenant process, warrants, transports, and the fees set by law.
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