Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Bedford County is a county in Pennsylvania with about 48,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 7 county office pages for Bedford County, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, District Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.
Where Bedford County public records live
Each kind of Bedford County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.
- Arrests and jail bookings: bedfordcountypa.org/departments/sheriff/index.php (details)
- Court cases: pacourts.us/courts/courts-of-common-pleas/individual-county-courts/... (details)
- County records: bedfordcountypa.org/courts/prothonotary_clerk_court/index.php (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: bedfordcountypa.org/departments/recorder_of_deed.php (details)
- Property values and parcels: bedfordcountypa.org/departments/faq/property_information.php (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: bedfordcountypa.org/courts/district_attorney/index.php (details)
- Public records requests: bedfordcountypa.org/departments/online_records.php (details)
- Birth and death certificates: the Pennsylvania state vital records office, pa.gov/agencies/health/programs/vital-records/birth-certificates (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Bedford County
A person arrested in Bedford County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Bedford County.
- Website: bedfordcountypa.org/departments/sheriff/index.php (page title: Welcome to Bedford County)
- Phone: (814) 623-2910
- Address: 200 South Juliana St. Bedford, PA 15522
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.
Court records and case lookups in Bedford County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Bedford County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Bedford County.
- Website: pacourts.us/courts/courts-of-common-pleas/individual-county-courts/... (page title: Bedford County | Individual County Courts | Courts of Common Pleas | Courts | Unified Judicial System of Penns)
- Phone: 814-623-4812
- Address: 200 S. Juliana Street Bedford, PA 15522
- Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: ujsportal.pacourts.us/casesearch
County Clerk of Bedford County
The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Bedford County.
- Website: bedfordcountypa.org/courts/prothonotary_clerk_court/index.php (page title: Welcome to Bedford County)
- Phone: 800-692-7375
- Address: 200 South Juliana Street Bedford, PA 15522
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Bedford County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Bedford County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.
Recorded documents: Recorder of Deeds
- Website: bedfordcountypa.org/departments/recorder_of_deed.php (page title: Welcome to Bedford County)
- Phone: (814) 623-4836
- Address: 200 S Juliana St Room 106 Bedford, PA 15522
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: Assessment Office
- Website: bedfordcountypa.org/departments/faq/property_information.php (page title: Welcome to Bedford County)
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Birth, death and marriage records in Bedford County
In Pennsylvania, certified birth and death certificates are ordered from the state vital records office rather than a county office. Marriage license records are kept locally; the county clerk listed above can say where in Bedford County.
- Pennsylvania state vital records office: pa.gov/agencies/health/programs/vital-records/birth-certificates
District Attorney for Bedford County
The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Bedford County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: bedfordcountypa.org/courts/district_attorney/index.php (page title: Welcome to Bedford County)
- Phone: (814) 623-4855
- Address: 200 South Juliana Street Bedford, PA 15522
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Bedford County
Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Bedford County.
- Website: bedfordcountypa.org/departments/online_records.php (page title: County Online Records)
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Statewide Pennsylvania sources
Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Pennsylvania state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.
- Statewide court case search: ujsportal.pacourts.us/casesearch
- State prison inmate locator: inmatelocator.cor.pa.gov
- Sex offender registry: meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/Home/TermsAndConditions
- State vital records office: pa.gov/agencies/health/programs/vital-records/birth-certificates
- State criminal history records: epatch.pa.gov
- Business entity search: pa.gov/agencies/dos/programs/business/information-services/record-s...
- Unclaimed property search: patreasury.gov/unclaimed-property
More Bedford County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Bedford County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Birth, Death, Vital Statistics - Pennsylvania Department of Health (health.pa.gov)
- Elections - Voter Applications (bedfordcountypa.org)
- other services (pals.pa.gov)
- Pennsylvania Judiciary Web Portal (ujsportal.pacourts.us)
- Pennsylvania State Police - PATCH (epatch.pa.gov)
- Public Access to Court Electronic Records | PACER: Federal Court Records (pacer.uscourts.gov)
- Register of Wills & Recorder of Deeds (bedfordcountypa.org)
- Troop T Information - PSP.PA.gov (psp.pa.gov)
- Voter Registration Application - PA Voter Services (pavoterservices.pa.gov)
Cities and towns in Bedford County
Bedford County has 11 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city.
- Bedford (2,843)
- Everett (1,748)
- Hyndman (855)
- Saxton (717)
- Schellsburg (326)
- Manns Choice (308)
- Woodbury (286)
- New Paris (193)
- Hopewell (188)
- Rainsburg (139)
- St. Clairsville (75)
Other counties in Pennsylvania
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Pennsylvania.
- Adams County
- Allegheny County
- Armstrong County
- Beaver County
- Berks County
- Blair County
- Bradford County
- Bucks County
- Butler County
- Cambria County
- Cameron County
- Carbon County
- Centre County
- Chester County
- Clarion County
- Clearfield County
- Clinton County
- Columbia County
- Crawford County
- Cumberland County
- Dauphin County
- Delaware County
- Elk County
- Erie County
- Fayette County
- Forest County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Greene County
- Huntingdon County
- Indiana County
- Jefferson County
- Juniata County
- Lackawanna County
- Lancaster County
- Lawrence County
- Lebanon County
- Lehigh County
- Luzerne County
- Lycoming County
- McKean County
- Mercer County
- Mifflin County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Montour County
- Northampton County
- Northumberland County
- Perry County
- Philadelphia County
- Pike County
- Potter County
- Schuylkill County
- Snyder County
- Somerset County
- Sullivan County
- Susquehanna County
- Tioga County
- Union County
- Venango County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Westmoreland County
- Wyoming County
- York County
Bedford County Arrest Records
The Bedford County arrest records guide names the nine agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 52 arrests the three agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.
Bedford County Records Guides
SearchSystems has eight more guides to Bedford County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Bedford County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Bedford County inmate search (the jail page of the Bedford County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Bedford County criminal records (the court file, the Pennsylvania criminal history and the local arrest records), Bedford County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Bedford County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Right-to-Know Law requires), Bedford County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Bedford County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case) and Bedford County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Bedford County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I find out if someone is in jail in Bedford County?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Bedford County at bedfordcountypa.org, or call (814) 623-2910. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.
Where do I look up a court case in Bedford County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Bedford County is at pacourts.us, phone 814-623-4812. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
Who records deeds in Bedford County?
The Recorder of Deeds, at bedfordcountypa.org. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Bedford County are filed there.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for Bedford County?
From the Pennsylvania state vital records office at pa.gov, which issues certified copies for every event in the state.
How do I request a public record from Bedford County?
Through the records request page at bedfordcountypa.org. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.