Public Access Policy

Effective January 6, 2018 statewide.

• Confidential Information Form

• Confidential Document Form

• Public Access Policy

• Additional Forms

Marriage License Requirements

• Click here to begin Marriage License Application Online

• If either party was previously married, must have certified copy of most recent Divorce Decree or Death Certificate.

• 3 day waiting period after applying.

• License is valid for 60 days.

• Both parties must have photo I.D.

• Recording fee of $30.50 payable in cash, check, money order or credit card

  • There is a $1.00 transaction fee for credit card use under $40.00 and for over $40.00 there is a 2.49% charge

Passports

For new Passport Applications or Passport Renewals, please follow the links below.

• Online United States Passport Application

• Online United States Passport Renewal

• Passport Fees as of 2022

For more information on U.S. Passports, please see United States Passports & International Travel.

Birth/Death Certificates

Birth certificates must have raised seal and both parents’ names if applying for a passport. If your certificate does not have a raised seal or parents’ names below is the link to apply for a new birth certificate.

• Application for Birth Certificate

• Application for Death Certificate

Fees

Our current fee listings:

• Prothonotary/Clerk of Court's Fee Schedule

• Clerk of Orphans Court Filing Fee Schedule

• Recorder of Deeds Fee Schedule

• Register of Wills Fee Schedule

Court of Common Pleas ePay/Docket Sheets Portal

• E-Filing now available through PACFile

• The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania

Recorder of Deeds

• Simplifile

• Landex Online - to view and print recorded documents

• Mortgage Satisfaction Piece

• Realty Transfer Tax Form

Request for Transcript

• Transcript Request Form

Prothonotary Forms

• Custody and Visitation Form

• Petition to Modify Custody Order ($15.00 filing fee)

• Divorce Forms

• Motion for Continuance Form

• Common Pleas - Civil Cover Sheet

• Representing Yourself

Register of Wills/Clerk of Orphan's Court Forms

• Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters

• Guardian Tracking System (GTS)

• Additional Orphan's Court Forms

Additional forms can be found at The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania website.