This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site for Erie County, Pennsylvania. 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.
Erie County Courthouse and Court Offices
Most Erie County court records are held at the courthouse in downtown Erie. Each office sits in its own room, so it helps to know the room and phone before you go.
Erie County Courthouse
140 West Sixth Street
Erie, PA 16501
814-451-6000
TDD: 814-451-6237
Prothonotary (Civil)
140 West Sixth Street, Room 120
Erie, PA 16501
814-451-6250
Clerk of Courts (Criminal)
140 West Sixth Street, Room 103
Erie, PA 16501
814-451-6221
Register of Wills (Probate)
140 West Sixth Street, Room 122
Erie, PA 16501
814-451-6260
For the jail, the Erie County Prison is at 1618 Ash Street, Erie, PA 16503-2168, phone 814-451-7500.
Need an Official Document?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Erie County:
- Civil court files: contact the Erie County Prothonotary, or for the trial court see the Court of Common Pleas
- Criminal court files: contact the Erie County Clerk of Courts
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see Orphans' Court records
- Arrest records: see arrest records
- Jail roster: see inmate records
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- Other county records: see public records