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Criminal Common Pleas Courts - Docket Data (All Counties) 

Adams County
111-17 Baltimore St.
Gettysburg, PA 17325-2313
(717) 334-6781 

Allegheny County
414 Grant St., 1st Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2403
(412) 350-4200 
ONLINE:  Real Estate, Assessor
http://www2.county.allegheny.pa.us/RealEstate
Common Pleas, Civil (registration req'd)
http://prothonotary.county.allegheny.pa.us/allegheny/welcome.htm
Recorder, Deeds, Real Estate Indexes
www.county.allegheny.pa.us/deeds/index.asp

Armstrong County
500 E. Market St.
Kittanning, PA 16201
(412) 548-3251

Beaver County
810 3rd St.
Beaver, PA 15009
(724) 728-5700 
ONLINE:  Assessor, Property
www.co.beaver.pa.us/AssessmentPublic
Real Estate, Deeds, Mortgages, Recordings
http://co.beaver.pa.us/Recorder/disclaimer.htm

Bedford County
P.O. Box 166
Bedford, PA 15522-0166
(814) 623-4833 

Berks County
633 Court St.
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 478-6970
ONLINE:
Registry of Wills
www.berksregofwills.com
Vital Records, Probate
www.berksregofwills.com/search_page.htm
Domestic Relations Warrants
www.drs.berks.pa.us/dro_warrant_list.htm

Blair County
423 Allegheny St.
Holidaysburg, PA 16648
(814) 693-3084 

Bradford County
301 Main St.
Towanda, PA 18848
(570) 265-1705 

Bucks County
Main & Court Sts.
Doylestown, PA 18901-4380
(215) 348-6191 
ONLINE:  Clerk of Court, Probate, Recorded Documents
www.buckscounty.org/departments/public_access

Butler County
P.O. Box 1208
Butler, PA 16003-1208
(724) 284-5214 

Cambria County
200 S. Center St.
Ebensburg, PA 15931-1936
(814) 472-1636 

Cameron County
20 E. 5th St.
Emporium, PA 15834-1469
(814) 486-9329 

Carbon County
P.O. Box 286
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
(570) 325-2481
ONLINE:  Clerk of Courts
www.carboncourts.com/pubacc.htm

Centre County
County Courthouse
N. Alleghany St.
Bellefonte, PA 16823
(814) 355-6796 
ONLINE:  Domestic Relations Warrants
http://county.centreconnect.org/drs/default.asp

Chester County
2 North High St., Suite 109
West Chester, PA 19380-3073
(610) 344-6300 
ONLINE:  Chester County Assessor
http://epin.chesco.org
Geneology, Vital Statistics Archive
www.chesco.org/archives
Court of Common Pleas Misc Cases
www.chesco.org/judicial/misclist.html

Clarion County
Main St.
Clarion, PA 16214
(814) 226-1119 

Clearfield County
P.O. Box 361
Clearfield, PA 16830-0361
(814) 765-2641 
ONLINE:  Tax Sale List
www.clearfieldco.org/tax_sale_list

Clinton County
P.O. Box 943
Lock Haven, PA 17745-0943
(717) 893-4007 
ONLINE:  Property (Click on Parcel Query)
www.clintoncountypa.com

Columbia County
35 W. Main St.
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(570) 389-5614 

Crawford County
903 Diamond Park
Meadville, PA 16335-2640
(814) 333-7324 

Cumberland County Courthouse
1 Courthouse Square
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 240-6195 
ONLINE:  Property Assessor
www.ccpa.net/cumberland/cwp/view.asp?A=113&Q=479825

Dauphin County
Front & Market
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 780-6520
ONLINE:  Property, Assessor
www.dauphinpropertyinfo.org/propertymax/rover30.asp

Delaware County
201 W. Front St.
Media, PA 19063-2708
(610) 891-4370 
ONLINE:  Delaware County Assessor
http://taxrecords.com
Real Estate, Deeds, Judgments, Civil Corut, Recordings
www2.co.delaware.pa.us/pa/default.htm

Elk County
P.O. Box 314
Ridgway, PA 15853-0314
(814) 776-5344 

Erie County
140 W. 6th St. #122
Erie, PA 16501
(814) 451-0250 
ONLINE:  Property, Assessor
www.mypropertyrecords.com/eriecountypa

Fayette County
61 E. Main St.
Uniontown, PA 15401
(724) 430-1272 
ONLINE:  Property, Assessor
www.fayetteproperty.org/assessor

Forest County
P.O. Box 423
Tionesta, PA 16353-0423
(814) 755-3526 

Franklin County
157 Lincoln Way E
Chambersburg, PA 17201
(717) 261-3858 

Fulton County
201 N. 2nd St.
McConnellsburg, PA 17233
(717) 485-4212 

Greene County
Greene County Courthouse
High St.
Waynesburg, PA 15370
(724) 852-5289 

Huntingdon County
223 Penn St.
Huntingdon, PA 16652
(814) 643-1610 

Indiana County Courthouse
825 Philadelphia St.
Indiana, PA 15701
(724) 465-3855 

Jefferson County
200 Main St.
Brookville, PA 15825-1236
(814) 849-1606 

Juniata County
P.O. Box 68
Mifflintown, PA 17059-0068
(717) 436-7715 

Lackawanna County Courthouse
200 N. Washington Ave.
Scranton, PA 18503
(570) 963-6724 

Lancaster County
P.O. Box 83480
Lancaster, PA 17608-3480
(717) 299-8282
ONLINE:
Real Estate, Assessor, UCCs, Tax Liens
http://icris.lancasterdeeds.com/splash.jsp
Court of Common Pleas -Civil
www.co.lancaster.pa.us
Property, GIS Mapping
www.co.lancaster.pa.us/gis/site/default.asp?

Lawrence County
430 Court St.
New Castle, PA 16101
(412) 656-2143 

Lebanon County
400 S. 8th St.
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 274-2801 

Lehigh County
P.O. Box 1548
Allentown, PA 18105
(610) 782-3148 
ONLINE:  Common Pleas Criminal Court
www.lehighcountycourt.org
Assessor, Property, Grantor/Grantee, Tax Sales
www.lehighcounty.org

Luzerne County Courthouse
200 N. River St.
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
(570) 825-1745 

Lycoming County
48 W. 3rd St.
Williamsport, PA 17701
(717) 327-2251 

McKean County
500 W. Main St.
Smethport, PA 16749
(814) 887-3270 

Mercer County
112 Mercer County Courthouse
Mercer, PA 16137
(724) 662-3800 

Mifflin County
20 N. Wayne St.
Lewistown, PA 17044
(717) 248-8146 
ONLINE:  Assessor, Property
www.co.mifflin.pa.us
Common Pleas Court Opinions
www.co.mifflin.pa.us

Monroe County
County Courthouse Square
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
(570) 517-3988 

Montgomery County Courthouse
P.O. Box 311
Norristown, PA 19404-0311
(610) 278-3360
ONLINE:
Assessor
www.montcopa.org/reassessment/boahome0.htm
Court of Common Pleas
www.montcopa.org
Civil, Criminal, Probate
www.montcopa.org/mway/index.html
Property
http://taxrecords.com
Land Information
www.montcopa.org/mway/index.html
Board of Assessments Owners Names
www.montcopa.org/MWAY/owner.html
Tax Claim Property
www.montcopa.org/taxclaim/repoproperties.asp

Montour County
29 Mill St.
Danville, PA 17821
(570) 271-3010 

Northampton County
659 Washington St.
Easton, PA 18042
(610) 559-3060
ONLINE:  Property Tax, Assessor
www.ncpub.org  
Common Pleas Court Calendars
www.nccpa.org/schedule.html

Northumberland County
201 Market, Room 6
Sunbury, PA 17801-3470
(570) 988-4151 

Perry County
P.O. Box 223
New Bloomfield, PA 17068-0223
(717) 582-2131 

Philadelphia County
City Hall Rm 180
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 686-6656
ONLINE:  Civil Judgments
http://fjdwebserver.phila.gov
Property, Assessor
http://brtweb.phila.gov/index.aspx
1st Judicial District Civil Dockets
http://fjd.phila.gov

Pike County
506 Broad St.
Milford, PA 18337
(717) 296-7231 

Potter County
1 E. 2nd St., Room 20
Coudersport, PA 16915
(814) 274-9740 

Schuylkill County
401 N. 2nd St.
Pottsville, PA 17901-2528
(570) 628-1270 

Snyder County
P.O Box 217
Middleburg, PA 17842
(717) 837-4202 

Somerset County
111 E. Union St., Suite 140
Somerset, PA 15501
(814) 445-1428 

Sullivan County
Main & Muncy St.
Laporte, PA 18626
(570) 946-7351 

Susquehanna County
P.O. Box 218
Montrose, PA 18801-0218
(717) 278-4600 x120 

Tioga County
116 Main St.
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(717) 724-9281

Union County
103 S. 2nd St.
Lewisburg, PA 17837
(717) 524-8751 
ONLINE:  Wills
www.courthouseonline.com/WillsSearch.asp?State=PA&County=
Union&Abbrey=Un&Office=RW

Venango County
Liberty St.
Franklin, PA 16323
(814) 432-9577 

Warren County
204 4th Ave.
Warren, PA 16365
(814) 728-3440 

Washington County
1 S. Main St., Ste 1002
Washington, PA 15301
(724) 228-6770 

Wayne County
925 Court St.
Honesdale, PA 18431
(570) 253-5970 
ONLINE:  Property, Assessor
http://taxpub.co.wayne.pa.us/Main.asp
Active Arrest Warrants
www.co.wayne.pa.us/?pageid=42

Westmoreland County
301 Courthouse Square
Greensburg, PA 15601
(724) 830-3502
ONLINE:  Recordings, UCCs, Real Estate, Deeds
www.wcdeeds.us/dts/default.asp  
 

York County
28 E. Market St.
York, PA 17401
(717) 771-9611 
ONLINE:  Marriage (1885 - 1921)
www.york-county.org/cgi-bin/marriage.cgi
Naturalization Records (1799 - 1990)
www.york-county.org/cgi-bin/natural.cgi
Assessor
http://207.140.67.68/york