[County Level]
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information. PENNSYLVANIA
STATE INFORMATION HOT LINE:
(717) 787-2121
PENNSYLVANIA
STATE WEB SITE:
www.state.pa.us
Governor's Office
Attorney General's Office
Legislative Records
State Archives
Criminal Records
State Police
Department
Central Repository
1800 Elmerton
Ave
Harrisburg PA
17110-9758
(717) 783-5494
(717) 772-3681
(fax)
www.psp.state.pa.us/psp/site/default.asp
E-CriminalBackgroundCheck.net
Driving Records
Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation
Driver Record
Services
PO Box 68695
Harrisburg PA
17106-8695
(717) 391-6190
(fax number not
provided)
www.dmv.state.pa.us
Vehicle Ownership
Information
Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation
Vehicle Record
Services
PO Box 68691
Harrisburg PA
17104
(717) 391-6190
(fax number not
provided)
www.dmv.state.pa.us
Vital Statistics
(birth, death)
[marriage and divorce records
available
at county level only]
Department of
Health
Division of Vital
Records
PO Box 1528
New Castle PA
16103-1528
(724) 656-3100
(724) 652-8951
(fax)
http://webserver.health.state.pa.us/health/cwp/view.asp?a=168&Q=229939
Business/Corporate
Records
Corporation Bureau
Department of
State
PO Box 8722
Harrisburg PA
17105-8722
(717) 787-1057
(717) 783-2244
(fax
www.dos.state.pa.us/corps/site/default.asp
Corporation and UCC
UCCs [tax liens
available only at
county
level]
Department of
State
UCC Division
PO Box 8721
Harrisburg PA
17105
(717) 787-1057
(717) 783-2344
(fax)
www.dos.state.pa.us/DOS/site/default.asp
State Fishing
& Hunting Licenses
PENNSYLVANIA
STATE FACTS, INFO & NEWS
PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC
RECORDS LINKS
PENNSYLVANIA
PUBLIC INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE COUNTY LEVEL:
CIVIL AND
CRIMINAL RECORDS
Brief tutorial on accessing civil and criminal records.
Call the telephone
numbers listed below (or visit the listed websites) to learn how to access
the specific background check information you’re seeking. Public information
may be accessible online or by phone, mail or in person.
It's always best
to call before sending written inquiries in order to obtain exact addressing/ordering
information.
Note: Government
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City-County Cross
Index
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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
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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
Wyoming County
Courthouse
1 Courthouse
Square
Tunkhannock,
PA 18657
(570) 836-1200
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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
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