BERKS COUNTY (INC)

What BERKS COUNTY (INC) does

Berks County (INC) is the legal entity designation for the County of Berks, Pennsylvania, a county government headquartered at 633 Court Street in Reading, PA. Within this government structure, the Court-Jury Services department administers jury duty for the Court of Common Pleas — managing juror qualification, summons processing, voir dire examination scheduling, parking coordination, trial sequence information, and first-day juror instructions. The department serves two principal constituencies: (i) Berks County residents summoned for jury service, who interact with the department through mailed summons, email notifications, an online questionnaire portal, and in-person visits to the Jury Services office (Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM), and (ii) members of the public and legal professionals accessing public court records through the statewide Pennsylvania Courts portal.

The department's technology footprint includes an online Juror Questionnaire Login System hosted at jury.co.berks.pa.us, county-wide GIS mapping applications with parcel search functionality, the BerksAlert emergency notification system, and integration with the Smart911 safety information service. Distribution occurs through the physical Services Center office, US Mail summons delivery, the official county website (berkspa.gov), email communications to summoned jurors, and a partnership with WFMZ local news for weather-related delay announcements. The department also coordinates with the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC) for statewide jury program alignment.

As a government entity, the department does not operate a commercial revenue model. Jury service is a civic obligation provided at no cost to participants, and the county covers juror parking. Court-imposed fines and fees are collected from those found guilty, but the department itself is funded through county tax appropriations. The operating model is therefore a tax-funded public service monopoly with statutory exclusivity within Berks County jurisdiction, and no disclosed revenue, funding rounds, ownership structure, or expansion plans beyond the existing county boundaries.

Name

BERKS COUNTY (INC)

Legal name

County of Berks

Website

https://berksjury.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Berks County (INC) is the legal entity for the County of Berks, Pennsylvania. Its Court-Jury Services department administers jury duty for the Court of Common Pleas, serving summoned county residents and the public through an online portal, mail summons, and in-person services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Court Administration Services

NAICS

Courts (922110), Courts (92211)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Court Services & Operations (Clerks, Records, Jury, Interpreters) (BPAIAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Judicial Courts & Court Administration (BPAIAFAA)

Keywords

• Court administration services
• Jury management services
• Juror portal access
• Government legal services
• Court records access

Headquarters

HQ city

Reading

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Berks County Court-Jury Services administers jury duty for the Berks County Court of Common Pleas. The department processes juror summons, qualification questionnaires, and reporting instructions, while providing related citizen services such as parking validation, facility access, and multiple communication channels for summoned jurors.

Product overview

Berks County operates as a government entity providing public services through its various departments. The Jury Services department offers a single service focused on managing jury duty for the Court of Common Pleas, including juror questionnaire login, first-day instructions, parking coordination, voir dire examination procedures, and trial sequence information. The department maintains a Juror Questionnaire Login system at jury.co.berks.pa.us for summons processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jury Services

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level judicial administrative body that coordinates jury duty programs across Pennsylvania. Provides statewide jury duty information and resources through pacourts.us.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas: Pennsylvania county court of common pleas serving the Pittsburgh region with jury services, online juror portals, and Court of Common Pleas administration—directly comparable statutory function within the same state judicial system.
• Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas - Jury Services: Pennsylvania's largest urban trial court operates a jury services division with online juror portals, summons processing, and voir dire coordination—closely analogous jury administration function within the same state framework.

Regional players

• Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas: Neighboring south-central Pennsylvania county court with jury services and Court of Common Pleas operations—comparable scope and operating model to Berks County within the same judicial district.
• Chester County Court of Common Pleas: Southeast Pennsylvania county court with jury services and Court of Common Pleas operations of comparable scale to Berks County in a neighboring region.
• Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas: East-central Pennsylvania county court operating jury services and Court of Common Pleas functions—comparable county-tier statutory court serving a similarly sized Pennsylvania jurisdiction.

Broad incumbents

• Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC): Statewide judicial administrative body that coordinates jury programs across Pennsylvania and operates the ujsportal—broader incumbent that sets the standards and platforms Berks County implements.

Others

• Tyler Technologies (Court & Justice Solutions): Major vendor of court case management, jury management, and e-filing software sold to state and county courts nationwide—infrastructure provider whose products often underpin county jury portals.
• Journal Technologies: Court case management and jury management software vendor serving state and county court systems—adjacent technology provider whose platforms compete for county technology budgets.
• National Center for State Courts (NCSC): Nonprofit that provides research, consulting, and technology guidance to state and county courts including jury management best practices—ecosystem participant that influences how county jury services are designed and operated.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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