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 Centre County or Pennsylvania government office directly.
Need an Official Document?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Centre County:
- Court case files: contact the Centre County Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts, Centre County Courthouse Room 102, 102 South Allegheny Street, Bellefonte, PA 16823; records email prothonotaryandclerkofcourtsrecords@centrecountypa.gov; public access hours Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
- Court administration: Centre County Court Administration, 102 South Allegheny Street, Room 103, Bellefonte, PA 16823; phone 814-355-6727; fax 814-355-6707; hours Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
- Marriage, probate, wills, and estates: Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans' Court, 414 Holmes Street, Suite 2, Bellefonte, PA 16823; phone 814-355-6724; fax 814-355-8685; hours Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
- Criminal and arrest records: see arrest records and charges and the Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts for Common Pleas filings.
- Jail roster: Centre County Correctional Facility, 700 Rishel Hill Road, Bellefonte, PA 16823; phone 814-355-6794.
- Active warrants and sheriff records: Centre County Sheriff's Office, 213 East High Street, Bellefonte, PA 16823; phone 814-355-6803; fax 814-548-1111; emergency 911.
- Other county records: Centre County uses the NextRequest Right-to-Know portal for many county government and District Attorney public-record requests.