Accepts and files petitions related to establishment of or modifications to child support orders or health insurance provision requirements.

Filing office for Civil Actions and municipal, state, and federal tax lien notices. Keeps records of naturalizations, financing statement filed in secured transactions, judgements, indexes to and charter of corporations, immigration records, divorce and custody records. Receives petitions in mental competence cases (mental competence cases, by law, are not public information).

Provides senior victim services to seniors who have been a victim of crime in Delaware County by providing counseling, accompaniment to medical and court appointments, assistance in filing for State Crime Victims Compensation claims, and referrals for other appropriate community services.

Acts as a liaison within the criminal justice system to provide support, encouragement, information and assistance to victims of crime and their significant others.

Educates victim/survivor's of their rights. Provides accompaniment to court, hospital, and police offices. Assists with Victim Impact Statements, filing for Victims Compensation, and Crime Victim Notification Program. Provides crisis intervention and information and referrals to appropriate legal and community resources.

Ensures that all court records and applicable documents are indexed, docketed, processed, recorded, and microfilmed on a timely basis in compliance with state requirements and guidelines. Legal documents processed include appeals, transcripts, assighments, petitions and injunctions, arraignments, criminal searches, divorce complaints, change of name petitions, writs and executions, bail processing, judgments and liens, criminal final bills of costs, custody and support, building agreements, protection from abuse petitions, applications and renewals of applications, juvenile/dependency matters, private detective licenses.
They also process passport aplications and aid the public with genealogical research and retrieval of documents from the office archives.

Establishes and modifies child support orders, enforces those orders, and assists with establishing paternity when appropriate.

Offers establishment of child and spousal support orders, enforcement of domestic relations court orders, establishment of paternity for children born out of wedlock, and locating absent parents.

The York County Clerk of Courts office is responsible for all of the criminal court records for the York County Court of Common Pleas. We maintain a record of the docketing/events associated with approximately 8,000 criminal cases per year (now available on-line), schedule events (trials, pre-trial conferences, current business) at the Court's direction, and collect approximately $9 million in costs, fines and restitution from criminal defendants each year.

In addition to being the record keeper of the Criminal Division of the York County Court of Common Pleas, documents accepted for filing include:

Criminal records
Juvenile court records
Summary convictions
Bonds filed by Tax Collectors and Constables
Financial statements of Townships and Boroughs

Other filings available in our office are:

Annexation proceedings
Appointments/resignations of elections officers and Township/Borough officers
Private detectives
Emancipations
Expungements

All records are open to the public with the exception of juvenile

All civil litigation is filed with the Prothonotary.

A few examples include the following:

family court matters such as divorce, child custody and protection from abuse cases.

• unpaid debt complaints
  
• malpractice actions
  
• mortgage foreclosures
  
• personal injury cases
  
• equity actions
  
• replevin
  
• district justice civil judgment appeals
  
• license suspension appeals
  
• administrative agency appeals
  
• actions in ejectment
  
• condemnation proceedings
  
• Liens against real estate and personal property are also part of the records.
  
• The office also serves as the passport acceptance agent.
  
  Records date back to 1759.

This York County Government Office for Row Officers oversees both the Clerk of Orphan's Court and the Register of Wills.

Orphan's Court:(717)771-9288 and Wills':(717) 771-9607

The duties of the Clerk of Orphans' Court include: filing petitions for incapacitated persons and petitions for the appointment of guardians for minors, petitions for adoptions (which records are confidential), the granting of marriage licenses, and records of births and deaths from 1893 through 1906.

Birth and death records of persons born after 1906 are on file with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, Pa 16103. Phone: (724) 656-3100. This office is also responsible in assisting the Judge of Orphans' Court during court proceedings as well as the documents pertaining to those proceedings.

As register of wills, this office has jurisdiction over the probate of wills and the granting of letters of testamentary and letters of administration to persons properly

Maintains liens, judgments, divorce actions, and civil and equity files. Collects filing fees, time-stamps, issues receipts, proofreads indexes, certifies court seals, exemplifies, notifies, copies, and communicates by mail or phone the legally mandated information. Services include: 2017 state fee increase, bi-lingual PFA forms, court records internet access, divorce self help information, documents and forms, marriage license, obtaining a birth certificate, and passport information.

Provides a variety of services under the federal child support program including case initiation, establishment of paternity and support orders, collection and disbursement of support payments, location services, modification of existing support orders, case management services, interstate support services, and a variety of enforcement services.

Consists of the County Council, which is the governing legislative body, and the County Executive, who oversees county operations, including administration/ human resources, economic development, corrections, court services, fiscal affairs, human services, public works, and the offices of the Coroner, Public Defender, Sheriff, and Solicitor.

Maintains civil records for the court and is responsible for the creation, maintenance and certification of matters pending or determined by the court, including certain reporting and collection duties to state agencies. Processes passport applications and files records pertaining to divorce decrees. Operates as the filing office for the Civil Division of the Court of Common Pleas.

Provides the following basic services to the people of Schuylkill County;
Register of Wills
- Grants letters testamentary to those probating a will and letters of administration to those who die without a will
- Collects inheritance tax for Pennsylvania
Orphans Court
- Issues marriage licenses
- Provides applications to persons wishing to obtain copies of birth certificates
- Handles all adoption proceedings. Adoptions are sealed and held in closed court
- Settle estates of minors and incapacitated persons

Holds court and various offices located within the courthouse.

-Self-help Center (1st floor): Monday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00am to 1:00pm and Tuesday and Wednesday, 1:00pm to 5:00pm,
Provides information packets for commonly faced problems limited to civil court matters. Designed to be a step-by-step procedural outline to the legal process. Packets can be downloaded for free from the Court's website.
Topics include:
How to file for custody ($10)
How to modify a custody order ($10)
How to file for contempt of a custody order ($10)
Custody relocation process ($10)
How to file for a no-fault divorce with no property to divide ($10)
How to file for support ($5)
How to file an in forma pauperis petition ($1)
How to file an appeal from a license suspension ($5)
How to file an appeal from a vehicle registration suspension ($5)
How to file a involuntary transfer of vehicle Title ($5)
How to file a summary appeal ($5)
How to file for expungement (ARD) ($5)
How to file a petition for a name

Custodian of adult and juvenile criminal records. Filing office for summary appeals, bail, expungement, constable and private detective licenses.

Services include:
Bail investigations, recommendations, and supervised pre-trial release
Protection from Abuse Program, which enables victims of domestic violence to file a petition for a protection order without an attorney
Free legal counsel eligibility screening, assignment, and referral administered by District Court Administration Office, Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas
Assignments for criminal support, children and youth representation only

Filing office for cases before the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas involving Custody; Divorce; New Suits; Civil Appeals; Landlord/Tenant Appeals; Liens, Judgments and Satisfactions; Mortgage Foreclosures; Protection From Abuse; Change of Name; Mental Health Commitments.

Passport Acceptance facility (including photos).

Host local Naturalization Ceremonies in coordination with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. NOT A HELP CENTER. Office must maintain neutrality and CANNOT offer legal advice or provide assistance in preparing filings.

A PFA order is a civil court petition designed to place restrictions on an abuser, such as a prohibition of any contact, and penalize them for violations with fines, probation or jail time. A person can file a "no hit" PFA, which would levy penalties if the abuser harasses, threatens, or touches them, or a full "no contact" PFA that restricts any contact whatsoever.

Provides filing, recording and processing of all civil actions, equity actions, judgments, federal and local tax liens, city liens, family court matters, arbitrations, license suspension appeals, appeals to higher court, and applications for passports. Also files and records all judgments, orders, decrees of court which includes sending out notice of such entry to parties and/or counsel in each case. Issues writs and process many other legal documents.

Chief Clerk of the Civil Division of the Court of Common Pleas. Handles Family Court filings (Protection from Abuse, divorces and custody matters). Chief Notary for County of Berks in civil cases. Records judgements and liens (local, state, and federal). Distributes immigration information. Records and maintains records for all civil cases. Agent for application of passports.

Serves as a small claim court.