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:
- Court case files: contact the Luzerne County Prothonotary & Clerk of Courts or the relevant Court of Common Pleas office
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records
- Criminal and arrest records: see criminal records
- Jail roster: see inmate records
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- Other county records: see public records
Luzerne County Court Offices
Most court offices sit inside the Luzerne County Courthouse in Wilkes-Barre. Call the office that holds the record you need. Hours and numbers can change, so confirm before you go.
- Luzerne County Courthouse: 200 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. General court line: 570-825-1500
- Prothonotary (civil case files): 570-825-1745
- Clerk of Courts (criminal case files), 2nd Floor: 570-825-1585
- Register of Wills / Orphans' Court (probate, wills, estates): 153 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. Phone: 570-825-1668
- Recorder of Deeds: 570-825-1641
- Sheriff's Department (basement): 570-825-1651
- Luzerne County Division of Corrections (county jail): 99 Water Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. Phone: 570-829-7741
- District Attorney: 570-825-1674
- Public Defender: Penn Place, 20 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701. Phone: 570-825-1754
Courthouse offices are generally open Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We list these numbers as a convenience. We are not the county and cannot answer for these offices.