Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas are organized into 60 judicial districts and are the trial courts of Pennsylvania. Each Court of Common Pleas has its own prothonotary, specific procedures, deadlines, and requirements, making it tricky for attorneys to familiarize themselves with local rules.
Understanding Pennsylvania County Prothonotaries
The primary challenge lies in the variability of local rules across counties. For instance, Allegheny County might require a special cover sheet, while Philadelphia County has a different process for listing cases for trial. This variation demands that attorneys be vigilant and well-informed about each county's procedures.
Luckily, we offer a platform that allows you to converse with any of the local court rules.
Prothonotaries as a Resource
Prothonotaries' offices can be a valuable resource. They provide information on filing procedures, fees, and other court-related inquiries. Building a good relationship with prothonotary staff can facilitate smoother case management.
Below, you'll find contact information for Pennsylvania county prothonotaries.
| COUNTY | NAME & ADDRESS | CONTACT |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Beverly Boyd Adams County Courthouse 117 Baltimore Street, Room 104 Gettysburg, PA 17325 | phone: 717-337-9834 fax: 717-334-0532 |
| Allegheny County | Michael McGeever Allegheny County Courthouse, Room 114 436 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 | phone: 412-350-4200 fax: 412-350-5260 |
| Armstrong County | Bonnie Rupp Armstrong County Courthouse 500 East Market Street, Suite 103 Kittanning, PA 16201 | phone: 724-548-3251 fax: 724-548-3351 |
| Beaver County | Michael Rossi Beaver County Courthouse 810 Third Street Beaver, PA 15009 | phone: 724-770-4570 fax: 724-728-3360 |
| Bedford County | Sheri Lowery Bedford County Courthouse 200 South Juliana Street Bedford, PA 15522 | phone: 814-623-4833 fax: 814-623-4831 |
| Berks County | Jonathan K. Del Collo Berks County Courthouse 633 Court Street, Second Floor Reading, PA 19601 | phone: 610-478-6970 fax: 610-478-6969 |
| Blair County | Robin G. Patton Blair County Courthouse 423 Allegheny Street Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 | phone: 814-693-3080 fax: 814-317-1600 |
| Bradford County | Dawn I. Close Bradford County Courthouse 301 Main Street Towanda, PA 18848 | phone: 570-265-1705 fax: 570-265-1735 |
| Bucks County | Coleen Christian Bucks County Justice Center 100 North Main Street Doylestown, PA 18901 | phone: 215-348-6191 fax: 215-348-6184 |
| Butler County | Kelly L. Ferrari Butler County Courthouse 124 West Diamond Street Butler, PA 16001 | phone: 724-284-5214 fax: 724-284-0011 |
| Cambria County | Lisa Pudliner Crynock Cambria County Courthouse 200 South Center Street Ebensburg, PA 15931 | phone: 814-472-1638 fax: 814-472-5632 |
| Cameron County | Mary Grace Olay Cameron County Courthouse 20 East Fifth Street Emporium, PA 15834 | phone: 814-486-3349 fax: 814-486-0464 |
| Carbon County | Kayla Semmel Carbon County Courthouse PO Box 130 Jim Thorpe, PA 18229 | phone: 570-325-2481 fax: 570-325-8047 |
| Centre County | Jeremy S. Breon Centre County Courthouse 102 South Allegheny Street Bellefonte, PA 16823 | phone: 814-355-6796 fax: 814-355-8686 |
| Chester County | Debbie Bookman Chester County Justice Center 201 West Market Street, Suite 1425 PO Box 2746 West Chester, PA 19380 | phone: 610-344-6300 fax: 610-344-5903 |
| Clarion County | Jeffery A. Himes Clarion County Courthouse 421 Main Street Clarion, PA 16214 | phone: 814-226-1119 fax: 814-227-2501 |
| Clearfield County | Brian K. Spencer Clearfield County Courthouse 230 East Market Street PO Box 549 Clearfield, PA 16830 | phone: 814-765-2641 fax: 814-765-7659 |
| Clinton County | Cindy Love Clinton County Courthouse 230 East Water Street Lock Haven, PA 17745 | phone: 570-893-4007 fax: 570-893-4288 |
| Columbia County | Barbara N. Silvetti Columbia County Courthouse 35 West Main Street PO Box 380 Bloomsburg, PA 17815 | phone: 570-389-5614 fax: 570-389-5620 |
| Crawford County | Emmy Arnett Crawford County Judicial Center 359 East Center Street Meadville, PA 16335 | phone: 814-333-7324 fax: 814-337-5416 |
| Cumberland County | Dale E. Sabadish Cumberland County Courthouse 1 Courthouse Square Carlisle, PA 17013 | phone: 717-240-6195 fax: 717-240-6573 |
| Dauphin County | Matthew Krupp Dauphin County Courthouse 101 Market Street Harrisburg, PA 17101 | phone: 717-780-6520 fax: 717-780-6477 |
| Delaware County | Mary J. Walk Office of Judicial Support Government Center Building 201 West Front Street Media, PA 19063 | phone: 610-891-4224 fax: |
| Elk County | Susanne Straub Schneider Elk County Courthouse 240 Main Street PO Box 237 Ridgway, PA 15853 | phone: 814-776-5343 fax: 814-776-5303 |
| Erie County | Aubrea Haynes Erie County Courthouse 140 West Sixth Street Erie, PA 16501 | phone: 814-451-6221 fax: 814-451-6420 |
| Fayette County | Nina Frankhouser Fayette County Courthouse 61 East Main Street Uniontown, PA 15401 | phone: 724-430-1272 fax: 724-430-4555 |
| Forest County | Dawn M. Millin Forest County Courthouse 526 Elm Street, # 2 Tionesta, PA 16353 | phone: 814-755-3526 fax: 814-755-8837 |
| Franklin County | Timothy S. Sponseller Franklin County Prothonotary 14 N Main Street Chambersburg, PA 17201 | phone: 717-261-3858 fax: 717-264-6772 |
| Fulton County | Patty Suders Fix Fulton County Courthouse 201 North Second Street McConnellsburg, PA 17233 | phone: 717-485-4212 fax: 717-485-5568 |
| Greene County | Susan K. White Greene County Courthouse 10 East High Street Waynesburg, PA 15370 | phone: 724-852-5289 fax: 724-852-5353 |
| Huntingdon County | Sarah Snare Huntingdon County Courthouse 223 Penn Street PO Box 39 Huntingdon, PA 16652 | phone: 814-643-1610 fax: 814-643-4271 |
| Indiana County | Randy Degenkolb Indiana County Courthouse 825 Philadelphia Street Indiana, PA 15701 | phone: 724-465-3855 fax: 724-465-3968 |
| Jefferson County | Tonya S. Geist Jefferson County Courthouse 200 Main Street Brookville, PA 15825 | phone: 814-849-1606 fax: 814-849-1625 |
| Juniata County | Lori A. Ferry Juniata County Courthouse Bridge & Main Streets PO Box 68 Mifflintown, PA 17059 | phone: 717-436-7715 fax: 717-436-7734 |
| Lackawanna County | Mauri Kelly Lackawanna County Courthouse 200 North Washington Avenue Scranton, PA 18503 | phone: 570-963-6723 fax: 570-963-6387 |
| Lancaster County | Andrew E. Spade Lancaster County Courthouse 50 North Duke Street PO Box 83480 Lancaster, PA 17608 | phone: 717-299-8282 fax: 717-293-7210 |
| Lawrence County | Jodi Klabon-Esoldo Lawrence County Government Center 430 Court Street New Castle, PA 16101 | phone: 724-656-2143 fax: 724-656-1988 |
| Lebanon County | Barbara A. Smith Lebanon County Municipal Building 400 South Eighth Street Lebanon, PA 17042 | phone: 717-228-4418 fax: 717-228-4467 |
| Lehigh County | Michele Graupner Lehigh County Courthouse 455 Hamilton Street Allentown, PA 18101 | phone: 610-782-3148* fax: 610-871-2895 |
| Luzerne County | Joan Hoggarth Luzerne County Courthouse 153 N. River Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 | phone: 570-825-1672 fax: 570-826-0869 |
| Luzerne County | Michelle Bednar Luzerne County Courthouse 200 North River Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 | phone: 570-825-1745 fax: 570-825-1757 |
| Lycoming County | Thomas D. Heap Lycoming County Courthouse 48 West Third Street Williamsport, PA 17701 | phone: 570-327-2256 fax: 570-327-2505 |
| McKean County | Vicky Madine McKean County Courthouse 500 West Main Street Smethport, PA 16749 | phone: 814-887-3270 fax: 814-887-3219 |
| Mercer County | Ruth A. Bice 105 Mercer County Courthouse 103 North Diamond Street Mercer, PA 16137 | phone: 724-662-7561 fax: 724-662-2021 |
| Mifflin County | Tammy Stuck Mifflin County Courthouse 20 North Wayne Street Lewistown, PA 17044 | phone: 717-248-8146 fax: 717-248-5275 |
| Monroe County | George J. Warden Monroe County Courthouse 610 Monroe Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360 | phone: 570-517-3390 fax: 570-420-3582 |
| Montgomery County | Noah Marlier Montgomery County Courthouse PO Box 311 Norristown, PA 19404 | phone: 610-278-3360 fax: 610-278-5994 |
| Montour County | Susan M. Kauwell Montour County Courthouse 253 Mill Street Danville, PA 17821 | phone: 570-271-3010 fax: 570-271-3089 |
| Northampton County | Holly Ruggiero Northampton County Government Center 669 Washington Street Easton, PA 18042 | phone: 610-559-3060 fax: 610-559-3710 |
| Northumberland County | Jamie Saleski Northumberland County Courthouse 201 Market Street Sunbury, PA 17801 | phone: 570-988-4148 fax: 570-988-4153 |
| Perry County | Zoe Burd Perry County Courthouse PO Box 325 New Bloomfield, PA 17068 | phone: 717-582-2131 fax: 717-582-5167 |
| Philadelphia County | Eric Feder Philadelphia City Hall 284 City Hall Philadelphia, PA 19107 | phone: 215-686-6652 fax: |
| Pike County | Denise Fitzpatrick Pike County Courthouse 412 Broad Street Milford, PA 18337 | phone: 570-296-7231 fax: 570-296-1931 |
| Potter County | Kathy Schroeder Potter County Courthouse One East Second Street, Room 23 Coudersport, PA 16915 | phone: 814-274-9740 fax: 814-274-3361 |
| Schuylkill County | Bridget Miller Schuylkill County Courthouse 401 North Second Street Pottsville, PA 17901 | phone: 570-628-1270 fax: 570-628-1261 |
| Snyder County | Stephanie Wolf Snyder County Courthouse 9 West Market Street PO Box 217 Middleburg, PA 17842 | phone: 570-837-4202 fax: 570-837-4275 |
| Somerset County | Brian Fochtman Somerset County Courthouse 111 East Union Street, Suite 190 Somerset, PA 15501 | phone: 814-445-1428 fax: 814-444-9270 |
| Sullivan County | Kellie Carpenter Sullivan County Courthouse 245 Muncy Street Suite 100 Laporte, PA 18626 | phone: 570-946-7351 fax: 570-946-7105 |
| Susquehanna County | Jan Krupinski Susquehanna County Courthouse 105 Maple Street PO Box 218 Montrose, PA 18801 | phone: 570-278-4600 fax: 570-278-9268 |
| Tioga County | Marie Y. Seymour Tioga County Courthouse 116 Main Street Wellsboro, PA 16901 | phone: 570-724-9281 fax: 570-724-2986 |
| Union County | Diane Miller Union County Courthouse 103 South Second Street Lewisburg, PA 17837 | phone: 570-524-8751 fax: 570-524-8628 |
| Venango County | Lana Linden Venango County Courthouse 1168 Liberty Street Franklin, PA 16323 | phone: 814-432-9577 fax: 814-432-9579 |
| Warren County | Jennifer Phillips Warren County Courthouse 204 Fourth Avenue Warren, PA 16365 | phone: 814-728-3440 fax: 814-728-3459 |
| Washington County | Laura Hough Washington County Courthouse 1 South Main Street Washington, PA 15301 | phone: 724-228-6770 fax: 724-229-5913 |
| Wayne County | Edward G. Sandercock Wayne County Courthouse 925 Court Street Honesdale, PA 18431 | phone: 570-253-5970 fax: 570-253-0687 |
| Westmoreland County | Gina O'Barto Westmoreland County Courthouse 2 North Main Street, Suite 501 Greensburg, PA 15601 | phone: 724-830-3502 fax: 724-830-3517 |
| Wyoming County | Cindy L. Adams Wyoming County Courthouse One Courthouse Square Tunkhannock, PA 18657 | phone: 570-996-2232 fax: 570-996-0193 |
| York County | Allison Blew York County Judicial Center 45 North George Street York, PA 17401 | phone: 717-771-9611 fax: 717-771-4629 |
