Pennsylvania Court Records

Accessing Pennsylvania Court Records

You can access the court records in Pennsylvania to learn the final judgment of any case. The records will also tell you about the charge, how the attorneys presented the arguments and counter-arguments, the court observations and the penalty if any. The information contained in the court records can tell you a lot more.

Court records are among the most complete and convincing public records that are available. And since the courts are responsible for maintaining detailed information on all proceedings, you can get almost the complete information that you require. And such information is accurate too.

Information You Can Get From Court Records?

By accessing these records, you can check the background of a person because you have access to police and criminal records, army and navy records, information on traffic violations and financial irregularities, information about businesses, and you can also get marriage and divorce records, birth and death records and much more.

These records are all collected by state and local governments, and as per the public records law, they are supposed to be made available to a person on application. Of course, the person must be eligible to receive the record, and the information contained in the record should not be confidential in nature.

Privacy Policy

Being in the public domain, most Pennsylvania court records are accessible on application. However, there are some records and certain information contained in these records that might not be accessible. For instance, sensitive information about an individual, such as his/her Social Security Number will not be available for public viewing.

Certain documents such as private employment files, adoption papers, medical records, adoption records and records pertaining to juveniles are not shared.

Online Access to Pennsylvania Court Records

The Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System has developed the unique electronic system to help people access court records online. Just visit the state website and you can search for the record by paying the fee. You can easily get the information you need. No certified copy of the report is available online.

How to Get a Certified Copy of the Court Record?

To get a certified copy, you have to go to the Clerk's office in the respective court. Pennsylvania court records are divided into separate sections: Appellate courts, Criminal courts of Common Pleas, Magisterial District courts and the Philadelphia Municipal court. You need to fill out an application form and submit it to the concerned court.

Here, is the address you should know,

Pennsylvania Judicial Center

601 Commonwealth Ave., Suite 1500

PO Box 61260

Harrisburg, PA 17106-1260

(717) 231-3300

Here, are a few other important addresses,

Luzerne County Courthouse

200 N. River St.

Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711

Telephone: (717) 825-1668

Lycoming County

48 W. 3rd St.

Williamsport, PA 17701

Telephone: (717) 327-2263

McKean County

500 W. Main St.

Smethport, PA 16749

Telephone: (814) 887-5571

Mercer County

112 Mercer County Courthouse

Mercer, PA 16137

Telephone: (412) 662-3800

Mifflin County

20 N. Wayne St.

Lewistown, PA 17044

Telephone: (717) 242-1449

Monroe County

County Courthouse Square

Stroudsburg, PA 18360

Telephone: (717) 420-3540

Clarion County

Main St.

Clarion, PA 16214

Telephone: (814) 226-4000

Clearfield County

P.O. Box 361

Clearfield, PA 16830-0361

Telephone: (814) 765-2641

Clinton County

P.O. Box 943

Lock Haven, PA 17745-0943

Telephone: (717) 893-4010

Columbia County

35 W. Main St.

Bloomsburg, PA 17815

Telephone: (717) 389-5632

Crawford County

903 Diamond Park

Meadville, PA 16335-2640

Telephone: (814) 333-7338

Cumberland County Courthouse

1 Courthouse Square

Carlisle, PA 17013

Telephone: (717) 240-6100

Dauphin County

Front & Market, Room 103

Harrisburg, PA 17101

Telephone: (717) 255-2657

Delaware County

201 W. Front St.

Media, PA 19063-2708

Telephone: (610) 891-4400

Washington County

1 S. Main St., Suite 1002

Washington, PA 15301

Telephone: (412) 228-6775

Wayne County

925 Court St.

Honesdale, PA 18431

Telephone: (717) 253-5970

Westmoreland County

301 Courthouse Square

Greensburg, PA 15601

Telephone: (412) 830-3177

Jefferson County

200 Main St.

Brookville, PA 15825-1236

Telephone: (814) 849-1610

Juniata County

P.O. Box 68

Mifflintown, PA 17059-0068

Telephone: (717) 436-8991