This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Document?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Luzerne County:
- Civil case files and divorce decrees: contact the Luzerne County Prothonotary, 200 N River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, 570-825-1745
- Criminal case files, summary appeals, expungements, and limited access: contact the Luzerne County Clerk of Courts, 200 N River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, 570-825-1585
- Court hearings and Common Pleas business: contact the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas, 200 N River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, 570-825-1500 option 7
- Marriage licenses, wills, estates, and Orphans' Court filings: contact the Register of Wills / Clerk of Orphans' Court, 153 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, 570-825-1668
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see Orphans' Court records
- Criminal and arrest records: see arrest records and court charges
- Jail roster: see inmate records
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- Other county records: use the county's department route before a formal Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law request