Pennsylvania court records
Who holds it: Unified Judicial System: Supreme, Superior, Commonwealth Courts, Courts of Common Pleas (county) and Magisterial District Judges1
On this page
Statewide case search
UJS Web Portal case search (free): ujsportal.pacourts.us/CaseSearch1
Free searchFees
- Fees
- Online docket search is free; copy/certification fees for case files are set by each county's filing office1
What is public and what is sealed
- What is public
- Case records are public subject to the UJS Case Records Public Access Policy (effective 1/1/2022)2
More details
- Civil office
- Civil judgments are entered by the county Prothonotary; criminal judgments by the county Clerk of the Courts (Allegheny: Department of Court Records)3
Related records in Pennsylvania
- Criminal history checks: state repository
- Pennsylvania State Police Central Repository via PATCH (epatch.pa.gov)4
- Criminal history checks: fee
- $22 per individual check; notarization +$55
- Criminal history checks: who may order
- Individuals and non-criminal justice agencies (subject to CHRIA edit criteria)4
- Divorce records: who holds it
- County Prothonotary where the divorce was filed6
- Probate: who holds it
- County Register of Wills (probate of wills, letters to personal representatives)7
How Pennsylvania handles it
- Allegheny County Department of Court Records. Allegheny County combines Prothonotary, Clerk of Courts and Register of Wills/Orphans' Court functions in a Department of Court Records with three divisions8
Court records in Pennsylvania counties with a full guide
The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.
| County | Office | Search online | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | — | Court of Common Pleas, 51st Judicial District: criminal9 Orphans' Court Division10 Magisterial District Courts11 | — |
| Allegheny County | — | — | Fees: civil certified copy: $20.0012 |
| Beaver County | — | Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County13 Magisterial District Courts14 | — |
| Berks County | — | Court of Common Pleas of Berks County (23rd Judicial District), criminal15 Court of Common Pleas of Berks County, civil and family16 | Prothonotary copies $.25 per page; certifying a copy $7.75 first page, $2.00 each additional page (fee bill, JCP increase effective 11/14/2025)17 |
| Blair County | — | — | Prothonotary (fee bill effective February 5, 2018): certification of any paper incl. divorce decree $9.00; photocopies $0.50/page; civil action $144.00; divorce $157.0018 |
| Bucks County | — | Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County – Criminal Division19 Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County – Civil and Family Divisions20 Orphans' Court Division21 | Prothonotary web viewer: $0.10 per page plus $1 technology fee per cart20 |
| Butler County | — | Court of Common Pleas, civil and family22 Court of Common Pleas, criminal and juvenile23 Orphans' Court / Register of Wills24 | Clerk fees: Clerk of Courts: copies $0.50 per page; certified copy $14.00; criminal search $27.50 per name (schedule effective May 1, 2024)25 |
| Cambria County | — | Court of Common Pleas, civil26 Court of Common Pleas, criminal27 Orphans' Court28 | Prothonotary (eff. Jan 1, 2026): copies $0.25/page; certified copy $3.50; certified divorce decree $5.50. Clerk of Courts (updated 09/25/2024): certification $15.17; research fee $19.04; photocopy $.50 one side29 |
| Centre County | — | — | Fees: copy: $0.25 per page30 |
| Chester County | — | Court of Common Pleas, civil31 Court of Common Pleas, criminal32 Orphans' Court / Register of Wills33 | Fees: criminal: Certified copies $5 per document; copies $0.25 per page up to 1,000 pages, $0.20 beyond; microfilm copies $2 per page; criminal record search $2134 |
| Clearfield County | — | Clearfield County Court of Common Pleas35 Magisterial District Courts36 | Fees: photocopies: .50 per page37 |
| Crawford County | — | Court of Common Pleas (30th Judicial District), civil and family38 Court of Common Pleas, criminal and Orphans' Court39 Magisterial District Courts 30-2-01, 30-3-01, 30-3-03, 30-3-0640 | certified divorce decree $5.00; searches/naturalization certifications $8.7541 |
| Cumberland County | — | Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County (9th Judicial District), Civil Division42 Court of Common Pleas, Criminal Division43 | Fees: clerk of courts: Criminal search $24.75 per name; certification/exemplification $13; docket entries $0.50/page; photocopy $0.25/page (fee bill effective January 1, 2026)44 |
| Dauphin County | — | Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County (12th Judicial District), criminal division45 Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, civil division46 Orphans' Court Division47 | — |
| Delaware County | — | Court of Common Pleas, 32nd Judicial District48 Court of Common Pleas, 32nd Judicial District (criminal) and Magisterial District Courts48 | Divorce decree copy $1.00; certified copy $6.00 (OJS)49 |
| Erie County | — | — | Prothonotary copies $.25 per page; certified copies $1.00 for certification + $.25 per page; searches (genealogy or name changes) $12.00; schedule effective January 1, 202650 |
| Fayette County | — | Court of Common Pleas51 Court of Common Pleas52 | Prothonotary: per page copies $0.25; certified copies $14 (both in the 'JCP Fee Increase ($4.75) November 20, 2017 New Fee' column; the 'Fees Effective January 1, 2026' column is blank for these rows); complaint in divorce $136 (January 1, 2026 column); personal checks not accepted53 |
| Franklin County | — | Court of Common Pleas, 39th Judicial District (Franklin and Fulton counties) – civil/family division54 Magisterial District Courts55 | Fees: clerk of courts copy: $0.25 per page; certified copy $10.00; record check $15.00 per docket56 |
| Lackawanna County | — | Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County57 Magisterial District Courts58 | — |
| Lancaster County | — | Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County (2nd Judicial District), criminal59 Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County, civil and family60 Orphans' Court Division / Register of Wills6162 | Clerk of Courts 2026: copies $0.25 per page; certified copy $9.25; search of records $22.75; redaction $2.00 per page. Prothonotary: hard copies $0.25/page; certifications $7.25 first page, $2.50 each additional; divorce certification $20.5063 |
| Lawrence County | — | Court of Common Pleas64 Magisterial District Courts 53-1-01, 53-3-01, 53-3-02, 53-3-0464 | — |
| Lebanon County | — | Court of Common Pleas, civil and family65 Orphans' Court66 | certification $15.00 plus $1.00 per additional page; photocopies $0.5067 |
| Lehigh County | — | Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County (31st Judicial District) - criminal68 Magisterial District Courts69 | Criminal: certification $12.75; photocopies $0.50/page; by mail $1.00/page plus $3.00 mailing fee; microfilm $1.00/page (effective January 1, 2026)70 |
| Luzerne County | — | — | — |
| Lycoming County | — | Court of Common Pleas - criminal71 Court of Common Pleas - civil72 Magisterial District Courts73 | Fees: copy: $0.25 per page74 |
| Mercer County | — | Court of Common Pleas, criminal and juvenile75 Magisterial District Courts76 | — |
| Monroe County | — | Court of Common Pleas, Civil Division77 Court of Common Pleas, criminal78 Magisterial District Judges79 | Copies $0.25 per page; certification $4.00 first page plus copy cost; docket printout $1.00 per page by staff or $0.25 self-service in lobby80 |
| Montgomery County | — | — | Prothonotary certified copy $5.50 per document plus $0.25 per page; copies 25 cents a page; docket printout $1.75 per page. Clerk of Courts: certified copies $11.50; copies $1.00 per sheet; criminal record searches $26.0081 |
| Northampton County | — | Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County (3rd Judicial District) - Criminal Division82 Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County - Civil Division83 | Criminal record search $10.00 plus any copy or certification fees; payment by business check, certified check or money order to "Criminal Division" (no personal checks)84 |
| Northumberland County | — | Court of Common Pleas - civil85 Court of Common Pleas - criminal85 Magisterial District Courts86 | — |
| Philadelphia County | — | — | Fees: certification: $41.58 (+$4.20 each additional page); exemplification $83.1687 |
| Washington County | — | Court of Common Pleas of Washington County (27th Judicial District) - criminal88 Court of Common Pleas - civil89 | Prothonotary (fee schedule effective Jan 1, 2019, amended Nov 19, 2025): copy in office $0.25; certifying copies $5.00 plus making copies $1.50 per page; prepare certification of record $11.00; naturalization search $10.00 per name90 |
| Westmoreland County | — | Court of Common Pleas91 Court of Common Pleas91 Orphans' Court Division91 | Clerk of Courts: copies $0.25 per page; certified copy $11.85; record check $23.70; expungement petition $155.7092 |
| York County | — | Court of Common Pleas of York County (19th Judicial District), Civil and Family93 Court of Common Pleas of York County, Criminal Division94 | Prothonotary (effective January 1, 2026): copies $0.25/page public printer, $1.00/page staff printer; certification $8.00. Clerk of Courts: copies $0.25/page; certified copy $12; record check $795 |
For any other county, see the county list on the Pennsylvania guide.
Official copies vs look-alike sites
A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Pennsylvania office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.
Rules in other states: court records in every state. Everything else in Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania public records guide.
Sources
Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.
- Public Records | Unified Judicial System of PennsylvaniaUnified Judicial System of Pennsylvaniaarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
- Public records policies | Unified Judicial System of PennsylvaniaUnified Judicial System of Pennsylvaniaarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 2757 Powers and duties of the office of the clerk of the courtsPennsylvania General Assemblychecked November 4, 2026
- Pennsylvania Access To Criminal History (PATCH) homePennsylvania State Policechecked November 4, 2026
- Request a Criminal History Background CheckPennsylvania State Policechecked November 4, 2026
- Marriage Records (State Archives)Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania State Archiveschecked November 4, 2026
- 20 Pa.C.S. § 901 Register's jurisdictionPennsylvania General Assemblychecked November 4, 2026
- Court Records (Department of Court Records)Allegheny Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Clerk of Courts Public RecordsCounty of Adams, PAchecked November 4, 2026
- Genealogy Record InformationCounty of Adams, PAchecked November 4, 2026
- Court of Common Pleas, 51st Judicial DistrictCounty of Adams, PAchecked November 4, 2026
- Miscellaneous Filings (fees)Allegheny County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
- Beaver County - Clerk of CourtsCounty of Beaver, PAchecked November 4, 2026
- Beaver County - CourtsCounty of Beaver, PAchecked November 4, 2026
- Clerk of CourtsBerks County Clerk of Courtsarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
- ProthonotaryBerks County Prothonotaryarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
- Prothonotary Fee Bill (JCP increase 11/14/2025) PDFBerks County Prothonotaryarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
- Prothonotary Fee BillBlair County, PAchecked November 4, 2026
- Second-pass evidence: https://www.pacourts.us/public-recordsCommonwealth of Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
- E-Filing and Web ViewerBucks County Prothonotarychecked November 4, 2026
- E-Filing & Online Records SearchesBucks County Register of Willschecked November 4, 2026
- Pa-but-prothfaqCounty of Butler, PAchecked November 4, 2026
- Pa-but-crcCounty of Butler, PAchecked November 4, 2026
- Pa-but-rowCounty of Butler, PAchecked November 4, 2026
- Clerk of Courts Fee Schedule (PDF)Butler County, PAchecked November 4, 2026
- Cambria County: prothonotary-officeCambria County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
- UJS Web Portal Case SearchUnified Judicial System of Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
- Cambria County: register-of-wills-clerk-of-orphans-court-officeCambria County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
- Prothonotary Filing FeesCambria County Prothonotarychecked November 4, 2026
- Fee Schedule | Centre County, PA - Official Websitecentrecountypa.govchecked November 4, 2026
- ProthonotaryChester County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
- Right to Know RequestsChester County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
- Register of Wills / Orphans' CourtChester County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
- Clerk of Courts Fee ScheduleChester County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
- Prothonotary & Clerk of Courts | Clearfield County, PAClearfield County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
- Public Records | Unified Judicial System of PennsylvaniaUnified Judicial System of Pennsylvaniaarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
- Prothonotary fee schedule (PDF)Clearfield County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
- Prothonotary Public Use SoftwareCounty of Crawford, PAchecked November 7, 2026
- Common Misdirected RequestsCounty of Crawford, PAchecked November 7, 2026
- Magisterial District JudgesCounty of Crawford, PAchecked November 7, 2026
- Clerk of CourtsCounty of Crawford, PAchecked November 7, 2026
- Searchable Civil Records | Cumberland County, PA - Official WebsiteCumberland County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
- Services | Cumberland County, PA - Official WebsiteCumberland County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
- Current Fee Schedule | Cumberland County, PA - Official WebsiteCumberland County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
- Clerk of Courts ContactsDauphin County Clerk of Courtschecked November 4, 2026
- Searchable Civil RecordsDauphin County Prothonotarychecked November 4, 2026
- Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' CourtDauphin County Register of Willschecked November 4, 2026
- Public AccessDelaware County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
- Divorce Information (Office of Judicial Support)Delaware County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
- Erie County Prothonotary Filing Feescourts.eriecountypa.govchecked November 4, 2026
- ProthonotaryFayette County, PAchecked November 4, 2026
- Public RecordsUnified Judicial System of Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
- Prothonotary Fee Schedule (XLSX, file titled 2026-Fee-Schedule)Fayette County Prothonotarychecked November 4, 2026
- Public Records | Unified Judicial System of PennsylvaniaUnified Judicial System of Pennsylvaniaarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
- Open Records InformationFranklin County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
- Clerk of Courts' FeesFranklin County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
- Clerk of Judicial RecordsLackawanna County, PAarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
- Public Records | Unified Judicial System of PennsylvaniaUnified Judicial System of Pennsylvaniaarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
- Clerk of CourtsLancaster County Clerk of Courtschecked November 4, 2026
- ProthonotaryLancaster County Prothonotarychecked November 4, 2026
- Search Probate RecordsLancaster County Register of Willschecked November 4, 2026
- Search Probate | Lancaster County, PA - Official WebsiteLancaster County, PAchecked November 8, 2026
- Clerk of Courts 2026 Filing Fees (PDF)Lancaster County Clerk of Courtschecked November 4, 2026
- Public RecordsUnified Judicial System of Pennsylvaniachecked November 7, 2026
- Lebanon County - Prothonotary's OfficeLebanon County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
- Lebanon County - Register of WillsLebanon County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
- Lebanon County Civil Fee Schedule for the years 2025, 2026, 2027 (Prothonotary)Lebanon County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 7, 2026
- Lehigh County Clerk of Judicial Recordschecked November 4, 2026
- Magisterial District CourtsLehigh County Court of Common Pleaschecked November 4, 2026
- Criminal fee schedule (PDF)Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas / Clerk of Judicial Recordschecked November 4, 2026
- Prothonotary & Clerk of CourtsLycoming Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Civil Courts Online PortalLycoming Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Lycoming County, PA (home)Lycoming Countychecked November 4, 2026
- 2026 Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts Fee Schedule (PDF)Lycoming Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Records maintained in the office of Clerk and RegisterCounty of Mercer, PAchecked November 4, 2026
- Mercer County Court SystemCounty of Mercer, PAchecked November 4, 2026
- C-TrackMonroe County, PAchecked November 7, 2026
- Public Records | Unified Judicial System of PennsylvaniaUnified Judicial System of Pennsylvaniaarchived copychecked November 7, 2026
- GISMonroe County, PAchecked November 7, 2026
- Prothonotary Office Fee BillMonroe County, PAchecked November 7, 2026
- Prothonotary: Document RequestsMontgomery County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
- Northampton County home pageNorthampton Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Northampton County Court of Common Pleas homeCourt of Common Pleas of Northampton Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Criminal DivisionNorthampton County Clerk of Courts - Criminalchecked November 4, 2026
- Court CostsNorthumberland County Court Costs Officechecked November 7, 2026
- County of Northumberland (home)Northumberland County, PAchecked November 7, 2026
- Office of Judicial Records Fee Schedule (PDF)First Judicial District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia Courts)checked November 4, 2026
- Clerk of CourtsWashington County Courtschecked November 4, 2026
- Case Lookup Civil & Orphan's CourtWashington County Courtschecked November 4, 2026
- Prothonotary Fee Schedule (eff. Jan 1, 2019, amended Nov 19, 2025)Washington County Courtschecked November 4, 2026
- Public Record SearchesWestmoreland County, PAarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
- Clerk of Courts Fee ScheduleWestmoreland County Clerk of Courtsarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
- FAQ: How do I get copies of documents filed in the prothonotary's office?York County, PAchecked November 4, 2026
- View Public RecordsYork County Clerk of Courtschecked November 4, 2026
- Prothonotary Fee Schedule (DOCX)York County Prothonotarychecked November 4, 2026