Prothonotary & Clerk of Courts

Brian K. Spencer

The Prothonotary/Clerk of Courts Office is located on the first floor of the Courthouse and is responsible for all civil and criminal court-related documents. These offices also perform several duties for the public including swearing in of elected local officials.  Genealogical information is also available through the Prothonotary’s Office.

BEGINNING JANUARY 2, 2008, THE CLEARFIELD COUNTY PROTHONOTARY’S OFFICE WILL BE IMPLEMENTING DOCUMENT SCANNING TECHNOLOGY. WE REQUEST THAT YOU DO NOT USE TWO-SIDED DOCUMENTS AND REMIND YOU OF THE LOCAL RULE REQUIRING ALL FILINGS TO BE ON 8 1/2″X11″ PAPER.

                                         ATTENTION:

The reinstating of the JCP/ATJ/CJEA/OAG fee will produce changes in filing fees.  Be prepared to experience costs changes for fees where those charges are applied.  Those include:  Divorce, Divorce w/custody, New Complaints and Custody Complaints, MDJ appeals and additional counts in Divorce.  We ask for your patience while these changes occur.  Thank you..

NOTICE
Effective August 8, 2014, Act 126 will be increasing the JCS/ATJ/CJEA surcharge by $10.00 technically becoming effective immediately upon the Governor’s signing of the Budget while Act 113 will be adding another $2 fee that will become effect August 8, 2014.  All new fees will be implemented on August 8, 2014.  It is mandatory that all fees be changed by the August 8th effective date.

It is here:

Civil On-Line Records Access

You can electronically access the public, civil case information of our office.  This same public information is available to those who physically come to our office to use our ‘public terminals’ or who wish to see the actual, physical case files. However, sealed cases and/or sealed documents (by order of the courts), juvenile records, and mental health records are not accessible to the public.

Below is the link that gives you access to our online records.

For a How to Manual on how to use the case search click HERE

https://clearfieldco.org/Civil.CaseSearch/

TECHNICAL QUESTIONS: Please contact the county’s office of Information Technology to discuss the technical aspects of this (phone: 814.765.2641 ext. 5004). It is necessary to use Internet Explorer as your internet browser in order for the site to operate properly.

 

 

 

Disclaimer
It is strongly recommended that you consult and Attorney

If you wish to obtain services of an attorney, you may contact the following:

Lawyer Referral Service (to hire a local attorney)

1-800-692-7375                      (PA Residents)

1-800-932-0311                      (Out of State resident)

MidPenn Legal Services (Must meet eligibility requirements.  CIVIL CASES ONLY.)

1-800-326-9177

PLEASE NOTE:  the forms available on these web sites may not be a complete lift of every document you may be required to file in a proceeding.  Nor are the instructions that accompany the forms meant to serve a s a step-by-step outline of the entire process that must be followed.  They are commonly used forms that MAY be of assistance to you in an action.

THE CLEARFIELD COUNTY COURTHOUSE STAFF ARE NOT PERMITTED TO GIVE LEGAL ADVICE OR HELP IN FILLING OUT OR COMPLETING THE FORMS AVAILABLE ON THESE WEBSITES.  The information provided in these forms is not a substitute for professional legal advice.  The court assumes no responsibility and accepts no liability for actions taken by users of these documents.

It is important that you realize that the mere filing of one of these documents does not end our responsibility.  Frequently, there are other steps that must be followed in order to move the case along in the court system.  For this reason, it is strongly recommended that you seek the advice of an attorney to avoid any of your rights.

Prothonotary Forms:

Civil Documents (Must be filed in the Prothonotary’s Office)

Family / Custody Documents (Must be filed
in Prothonotary’s Office)

Family / Custody Documents Continued

Criminal Documents (Must be filed in the
Clerk of Courts Office)

Public Defender Documents (Must be
submitted by mail or in person at the Public Defender’s Office)

Private Attorney List


Private Attorney List (PDF)

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