Lycoming County Criminal Records Lookup
Lycoming County criminal records are managed by the Clerk of Courts at the Lycoming County Courthouse in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The 29th Judicial District Court of Common Pleas is the trial court for all felony and misdemeanor cases filed in Lycoming County. You can search Lycoming County criminal records online through the Pennsylvania UJS Portal at no cost, or visit the courthouse in Williamsport during business hours to request copies directly. This page explains all the ways to access Lycoming County criminal records.
Lycoming County Quick Facts
Lycoming County Clerk of Courts Office
The Lycoming County Clerk of Courts maintains all criminal case records for the 29th Judicial District. Like many smaller Pennsylvania counties, Lycoming operates a combined Clerk of Courts and Prothonotary office, so both criminal and civil records are handled from the same location at the Lycoming County Courthouse in Williamsport. The office keeps records going back to 1795, creating one of the oldest continuous court record collections in north-central Pennsylvania.
Office hours at the Lycoming County Clerk of Courts run Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The office is closed on weekends and county holidays. Staff can locate case files by defendant name or docket number and provide copies the same day for records that are readily accessible. Archived and older files may require three to five business days for retrieval. The courthouse in Williamsport has full ADA accessibility and public parking nearby.
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Lycoming County Clerk of Courts Lycoming County Courthouse 48 West Third Street Williamsport, PA 17701 |
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| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Website | lyco.org |
Search Lycoming County Court Records Online
The Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System Portal is the best free tool for searching Lycoming County criminal records online. The portal is available at all hours and covers cases at every level of the Pennsylvania court system. For Lycoming County, this includes the Court of Common Pleas criminal dockets and Magisterial District Court records for Williamsport and the surrounding townships and boroughs.
Go to ujsportal.pacourts.us and search by participant name, docket number, or OTN number. The portal returns charges with Pennsylvania Crimes Code citations, hearing history, case status, judge and attorney assignments, and all sentencing details. The system is updated within 24 to 48 hours after court events, though some delays may occur on weekends or during holidays.
Docket numbers for Lycoming County follow the standard Pennsylvania format: CP-XX-CR-XXXXXX-YYYY. Searching by docket number returns only the specific case without the multiple results that name searches sometimes produce. If you know the docket number from a prior search or document, use it for the fastest and most precise results.
Note: Juvenile cases, Protection from Abuse orders, and records sealed or expunged by court order are not available through the public portal. Contact the Lycoming County Clerk of Courts directly if you cannot locate a case you believe exists in the system.
Lycoming County Record Copy Fees
Copies of Lycoming County criminal records involve fees set by state court rules and local schedule. Standard paper copies cost $0.25 per page. Certified copies, which carry the court seal and are required for certain legal purposes, cost between $5 and $15 depending on the type of document and the number of pages involved. Call the courthouse before visiting to confirm current amounts.
The Lycoming County Clerk of Courts accepts cash, check, and money order as payment. Credit cards may also be accepted. For mail requests, send a check or money order with a self-addressed stamped envelope and a written description of the case you need. Include the case number if you have it, the defendant's name, and the approximate year of the case. Processing time matches in-person requests for available records.
Pennsylvania State Police PATCH checks cost $22.00 through the online portal at epatch.pa.gov. Notarized results cost $27.00. The PATCH system searches the statewide criminal history repository maintained by the Pennsylvania State Police and includes Lycoming County records submitted by local courts and law enforcement agencies. Results for most no-record searches return immediately online.
What Lycoming County Criminal Records Contain
A criminal docket from the Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas is a detailed public record of everything that happened in a case. It starts with the charging document and ends with the final disposition or sentencing order. Every entry in between is recorded with the date and the outcome.
The docket shows the defendant's name, date of birth, and address. It lists each charge filed with the specific section of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code violated, the offense grade, and the maximum penalty allowed by statute. It shows bail amounts and conditions from the initial hearing through any modifications. Attorney names for both defense and prosecution appear throughout the record. The presiding judge is identified for each proceeding.
Sentences in Lycoming County criminal records include incarceration terms with both minimum and maximum lengths, probation conditions and duration, fines, court costs, and any restitution ordered for victims. If the defendant completed an Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program, the docket shows that outcome and whether expungement was sought afterward. All of this information is a public record under Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law, 65 P.S. § 67.101, absent a specific court order sealing the file.
PATCH Background Checks and Lycoming County Records
Anyone in Lycoming County who needs an official statewide criminal record check should use the PATCH system. PATCH is operated by the Pennsylvania State Police and searches the central criminal history repository at 1800 Elmerton Avenue in Harrisburg. The repository receives submissions from Lycoming County courts, law enforcement agencies, and correctional facilities.
A standard PATCH check costs $22.00 and is processed through epatch.pa.gov. Most no-record results are returned immediately as a downloadable PDF. Records found in the repository trigger a manual review process that takes two to four weeks, with results mailed to the requester. Use of PATCH results is governed by CHRIA at 18 Pa.C.S. Chapter 91, which establishes the rules for lawful access to and use of criminal history records across Pennsylvania.
Volunteer organizations in Lycoming County can request free background checks using form SP 4-164A. These free checks cannot be notarized and are restricted to volunteer purposes only. They cover the same statewide repository as paid PATCH checks. Call the PATCH helpline at 1-888-QUERY-PA for questions about the system or to check the status of a pending request.
Sealing and Expunging Lycoming County Records
Pennsylvania gives residents tools to limit public access to older criminal records. The Clean Slate Act provides for the automatic sealing of eligible misdemeanor convictions after a ten-year conviction-free period once all fines and costs are paid. The Lycoming County Clerk of Courts processes these sealings quarterly. Once sealed, a record no longer shows up in UJS Portal searches or in PATCH background check results.
Sealed records under Clean Slate remain visible to law enforcement, courts, and certain licensing boards under CHRIA, the Criminal History Record Information Act at 18 Pa.C.S. Chapter 91. CHRIA governs the entire lifecycle of criminal history information in Pennsylvania, from initial reporting by Lycoming County agencies through retention, disclosure, and eventual sealing or expungement.
Expungement under 18 Pa.C.S. § 9122 removes records entirely rather than sealing them from public view. It applies to charges that were dismissed or resulted in acquittal, and to cases resolved through ARD. Lycoming County residents who want to pursue expungement must file a petition with the Court of Common Pleas. Pennsylvania Courts at pacourts.us provides forms and filing instructions for this process.
Nearby Counties
Lycoming County is located in north-central Pennsylvania along the West Branch Susquehanna River. These neighboring counties also have court records systems if you need to search beyond Lycoming County.