Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026.
DuBois, Pennsylvania, in Clearfield County, has about 7,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Clearfield County Court of Common Pleas and the Magisterial District Courts, and the file of each case, kept by the Prothonotary for civil cases and divorces and the Clerk of Courts for criminal cases, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: DuBois public records, Clearfield County court records, DuBois arrest records, DuBois warrants, DuBois inmate search, DuBois criminal records, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from DuBois
In DuBois, the Clearfield County Court of Common Pleas hears felonies, civil cases, divorces, estates and juvenile matters.
Below it, the Magisterial District Courts take traffic tickets, summary offenses, small claims and preliminary hearings; Philadelphia has the Municipal Court instead.
Divorces go to the Court of Common Pleas, and the file stays with the Prothonotary.
The Prothonotary for civil cases and divorces and the Clerk of Courts for criminal cases keep the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Right-to-Know Law.
Looking Up a Case from DuBois
For Clearfield County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at clearfieldcountypa.gov/176/Prothonotary-Clerk-of-Courts (page title: Prothonotary & Clerk of Courts | Clearfield County, PA), phone 717-412-5300, Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Statewide, UJS Web Portal is the Pennsylvania courts' free statewide docket search.
The Pennsylvania court page SearchSystems verified is at ujsportal.pacourts.us/casesearch.
What Reaches the Court from DuBois
Together, the two agencies in Clearfield County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 563 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Clearfield County Court of Common Pleas or the Magisterial District Courts.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at clearfieldcountypa.gov/165/District-Attorney (page title: District Attorney | Clearfield County, PA), phone 814-765-2641, 230 East Market Street Clearfield, PA 16830, Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other DuBois guides take the kinds of file one at a time: DuBois criminal records, DuBois divorce records, DuBois DUI and DuBois property records.
More Official Court Pages for Clearfield County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Clearfield County and Pennsylvania. These court pages from its Clearfield County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- court of common pleas of clearfield county (ujsportal.pacourts.us)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in DuBois?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at clearfieldcountypa.gov, phone 717-412-5300. Statewide, UJS Web Portal is the Pennsylvania courts' free statewide docket search.
Which court hears felonies in DuBois?
The Clearfield County Court of Common Pleas, which hears felonies, civil cases, divorces, estates and juvenile matters. The Magisterial District Courts take traffic tickets, summary offenses, small claims and preliminary hearings; Philadelphia has the Municipal Court instead.
Who keeps the court records in DuBois?
The Prothonotary for civil cases and divorces and the Clerk of Courts for criminal cases. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Pennsylvania?
Yes: UJS Web Portal, the Pennsylvania courts' free statewide docket search.
Is this the official DuBois website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.