Lancaster County is known as the Garden Spot of America and has an estimated population of almost half a million. The county is a popular tourist destination because of the many Amish communities in the area. The world owes many of its inventions to Lancaster County, such as the battery-powered watch and the Stogie cigar.

When you have been named in a lawsuit in Lancaster County, you should strongly consider getting in touch with one of the excellent Lancaster County lawyers. These attorneys are skilled in areas of law such as personal injury, DUI, criminal defense, contracts, tax, divorce, employment, and many others.

A class action lawsuit was brought against Lancaster County and the Lancaster County Prison Board for what the plaintiffs call a blanket policy of strip searching every offender who enters the prison system. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit are alleging that the prison officials make every inmate suffer through the indignities of such a search whenever they enter a prison facility, and that this policy is illegal, unnecessary and offensive. The Lancaster County Warden has responded to the suit by stating that there is no such blanket policy, and that each inmate can be strip searched if the officer believes he or she may be smuggling in contraband, such as drugs or weapons.

The attorneys in the area frequently practice in the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas. If your case arose in Lancaster County, you will most likely end up in this court. You should strongly consider hiring a local legal professional who is familiar with the procedures that his court uses.

LegalMatch is a great online tool that you can use to quickly and easily find a great Lancaster County lawyer. After telling us a background of your case, we can match you with attorneys in your area that have the skills needed to effectively litigate your situation. Best of all, this service is entirely free for you to use and we will always keep your information strictly confidential.

For more information about the laws and courts in Lancaster County, please see these external links:

• Pennsylvania Code
• Lancaster Bar Association
• Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System