Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
New Castle, Pennsylvania, in Lawrence County, has about 21,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from New Castle is a file of the Court of Common Pleas, kept by the Prothonotary, not a vital record. This guide says where the file is, how a certified copy of the decree is had and what the state issues.
This guide covers the court, copies, related records, directory links and common questions.
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Where a Divorce from New Castle Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in Pennsylvania. The decree and the file of a divorce from New Castle are court records of the Court of Common Pleas, and certified copies come from the Prothonotary.
For Lawrence County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at lawrencecountypa.gov/courts/central-courts (page title: Lawrence County | Central Courts), phone (724) 656-2290, 202 Milton Street New Castle, PA 16101, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026. Most of a divorce file is open to the public; the papers the law keeps confidential and anything the court has sealed are not.
Statewide, UJS Web Portal is the Pennsylvania courts' free statewide docket search.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from New Castle
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the Prothonotary, reached through the court at (724) 656-2290.
The Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records issues no divorce records; the Prothonotary holds them.
The Pennsylvania vital records page SearchSystems verified is at pa.gov/agencies/health/programs/vital-records/birth-certificates.
More Official Court Pages for Lawrence County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Lawrence County and Pennsylvania. These court pages from its Lawrence County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF LAWRENCE COUNTY DOCKET (ujsportal.pacourts.us)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from New Castle?
From the Court of Common Pleas, through the Prothonotary (lawrencecountypa.gov/courts/central-courts). The Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records issues no divorce records; the Prothonotary holds them.
Are divorce records public in Pennsylvania?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from New Castle?
The Court of Common Pleas. The file is kept by the Prothonotary.
Does Pennsylvania issue divorce certificates?
The Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records issues no divorce records; the Prothonotary holds them.
Is this the official New Castle 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.