Prothonotary and clerk of courts centre county, pa. Prothonotary lancaster county, pa official website. Chescopin may be accessed at no charge in the prothonotarys office or at chester county libraries. As of january 6, 2018, the unified judicial system of pennsylvania has revised the filing. When registering the signature, the notary public must sign the notary publics name exactly and only as it appears on the commission. Docket, index and maintain appeals, civil action law suits, equity actions, custody, divorce, protection from abuse, judgments, federal tax liens, financing statements uccs and support actions. As a courtesy to the public, the prothonotary of beaver county also maintains a. The prothonotary is given orders authorizing the issuance of bench warrants for civil and criminal matters. The prothonotary is also responsible for maintaining accurate financial records relating to the transactions of the office. The office of prothonotary is responsible for the recording and filing of legal papers for the civil side of the court system.
Create an account increase your productivity, customize your experience, and engage in information you care about sign in. There are a total of 4 acceptance agents in in centre that process passport applications. Prothonotary office filing fees crawford county, pennsylvania. Prothonotary of berks county fee bill revised and effective july 1, 20 42 pa. The centre county prothonotary s office is located in centre, pennsylvania. The recorders office also records veterans military discharge documents. You may also enter a search term to find the information you need. If you need sealedenvelope service for applications for new passports, minor passports, and replacement of lost, stolen or damaged passports, you can receive it from an agent at the passport acceptance facility in the centre county prothonotarys in bellefonte, pennsylvania. The prothonotarys office accepts applications for us passports. Prothonotary and recorder of deeds registration pennsylvania. Clearfield county was created in 1804, from parts of huntingdon and lycoming counties and named for clearfield creek. Welcome to the prothonotary office beaver county, pennsylvania.
The creeks name alluded to openings or clearfields made by the large number of bison in the area. Home government publicly elected officials clerk of courts commissioners controller coroner district. However, the county makes no warranty or guarantee concerning the accuracy or reliability of the content of this site or at other sites to which we link. Civil or criminal court case, prothonotary and clerk of courts. The word prothonotary is a greek and latin term meaning first scribe. Prothonotary fee schedule effective february 1, 2019 the prothonotary shall not be required to enter on docket any suit, action, or order of the court, or enter any judgment thereon or perform any services whatsoever for any person or political subdivision of the commonwealth until requisite fee is paid. All the records maintained by the prothonotary are available to the public unless sealed by the court. The centre county probation and parole department is an arm of the centre county court of common pleas. Activities of the prothonotary lancaster county, pa. Market street, suite 1425 west chester, pa 193800989 6103446300 contact us kristen e. Crawford county prothonotary filing fees effective january 1, 2019.
History links phone directory code red signup employee login court forms home. Both civil and criminal transactions are filed, docketed and maintained in this office, in addition to judgments, divorce actions, and numerous other miscellaneous filings. As a courtesy to the public, the prothonotary also maintains a passport office which assists local. Records management centre county, pa official website. A copy of the fee schedule will be made available upon request. Passport acceptance agents at the centre offices require an appointment so you will have to call the postal office for an appointment. Centre county individual county courts pennsylvania courts of. These records relate to civil proceedings, divorce, equity and also include various types of reports filed by the county, municipal governments and school districts. Ctf childrens trust fund fee mandate by state legislation. Beaver county prothonotary beaver county courthouse 810 third street beaver, pa 15009 phone. Armstrong county prothonotary county courthouse 500 east market street suite 103 kittanning, pa 16201 phone. Prothonotary montgomery county, pa official website. For many years clearfield county functioned as part of centre county, not electing its own commissioners until 1812. The office of records management provides a full range of records management services to all.
Instructions to reset your password will be emailed to the email address we have on file for you. Pa state archives county officers agency histories. The prothonotary is an elected constitutional office in the commonwealth of pennsylvania. All civil litigation is filed with the prothonotary. Pennsylvania county prothonotary contact information. The prothonotary office is still available for assistance by phone or email. This facility is also where you can continue reading centre. She is elected by the people of adams county and commissioned by the commonwealth of pennsylvania. The prothonotary must maintain accurate indices, case dockets, record keeping security and userfriendly access to the same for the public. Effective january 1, 2012, the office hours for processing applications for a passport book or passport card are from 8. Recorder of deeds centre county, pa official website. In bucks county, the office predates the founding of the commonwealth. The wayne county prothonotarys office does not issue marriage licenses to prison inmates.
Birth and death records filed in columbia county cover the years 1893 until 1905. Clinton county is a sixth class county and the office of the prothonotary for the civil division and the office of the clerk of courts for the criminal division are combined into a dual office. Ctf childrens trust fund fees mandated by state legislation. The department is also charged with the responsibility to collect all court ordered fines, costs, fees, and restitution as ordered by the court. You are able to submit your us passport application at this centre county prothonotary s office for processing.
The prothonotary or chief notary is the officer responsible for maintaining the records of the civil division of the court of common pleas in each judicial district. The centre county prothonotarys office is the permanent record keeping office for the court of common pleas of centre county. Pennsylvania law requires that both parties appear in person to obtain the license and the office is not equipped with video conference technology. Before 1893, there were no records of that nature filed at the county level. Prothonotarys office still open to process protections from abuse 4232020 noah marlier sworn in as montgomery county prothonotary 182020 this office also processes passport applications. Please make all checks payable to centre county prothonotary. Prothonotarys office cumberland county, pa official website. The centre county prothonotary s office is the permanent record keeping office for the court of common pleas of centre county. Effective january 6, 2018, all documents filed in the lancaster county prothonotary office must follow and comply with the aopcs public access policy of the unified judicial system of pennsylvania. It is our continuing mission to operate the office efficiently and at the least cost to county taxpayers. Beverly boyd, the prothonotary, is an elected officer of the adams county court of common pleas.
The prothonotarys filing duties are set by pennsylvania statutes, the pennsylvania. The prothonotary shall not be required to enter on the docket any suit or action nor order of court or enter any judgment thereon or perform any services whatsoever for any person or political subdivision of the commonwealth until the requisite fee is paid. We have tried to ensure that the information contained in this electronic search system is accurate. Please make all checks payable to beaver county prothonotary. The first prothonotary, phineas pemberton, was appointed by william penn in 1683. Fee schedule westmoreland county, pa official website. March 9, 2020 centre county government officials are closely monitoring information from the pennsylvania department of health and the centers for disease control cdc and implementing protocols for the safety of our employees and the visiting public. If requesting genealogy information, an exact date and name must be supplied to the prothonotary s office before a search can be performed. Failure to provide all required paperwork and fees will result in returned filings. The prothonotary is the chief clerk of the civil division of the court of common pleas.
Prothonotary and clerk of courts centre county, pa official website. On july 20, 2016, governor tom wolf signed into law act 93 of 2016, which amended the crime victims act. The prothonotarys mandates and responsibilities are derived from the pennsylvania statute 42 pa. Debbie bookman, prothonotary office of the prothonotary 201 w. Other nearby counties may be willing to accommodate such requests. Chescopin is a paid subscription service that provides access to docket entries. Prothonotary clerk of court snyder county p assport renewal form dsp82 may be completed and mailed to passport office by applicant. Centre county presents the information on this web site as a service to the public. Origin of prothonotary the word prothonotary is a latin word meaning first, chief or highest administrator and the title dates back to the court. The passport agent in centre county would be able give you the passport form and witness your signature to obtain a passport. All document records since the year 1800 except for military discharges, in the recorder of deeds office are available for public inspection during regular office hours. The office of the prothonotary is the clerk of the civil division of the court of common pleas.