SearchSystems Editorial

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.

About this guide

Bucks County is a county in Pennsylvania with about 650,000 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 Bucks 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 Bucks County public records live

Each kind of Bucks 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.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Bucks County

A person arrested in Bucks 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 Bucks County.

  • Website: buckscounty.gov/1956/Bucks-County-Sheriffs-Office (page title: Bucks County Sheriff's Office | Bucks County, PA)
  • Phone: 215-348-6124
  • Address: 100 N. Main Street, Floor B2 Doylestown, PA 18901
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm
  • 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.

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Court records and case lookups in Bucks County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Bucks 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 Bucks County.

  • Website: buckscounty.gov/1504/Court-Records (page title: Court Records | Bucks County, PA)
  • Phone: 215-348-6700
  • Address: 100 North Main St. Doylestown, PA 18901
  • Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Bucks 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 Bucks County.

  • Website: buckscounty.gov/222/Clerk-of-Courts (page title: Eileen Hartnett Albillar, MSW Clerk of Courts | Bucks County, PA)
  • Phone: 215-340-8037
  • Address: 100 N Main Street Doylestown, PA 18901
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Bucks County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Bucks 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: buckscounty.gov/414/Recorder-of-Deeds (page title: Recorder of Deeds | Bucks County, PA)
  • Phone: 215-348-6209
  • Address: 55 E Court Street 6th Floor Doylestown, PA 18901
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 7:45 am to 4:15 pm
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: Assessment Office

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Birth, death and marriage records in Bucks 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 Bucks County.

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District Attorney for Bucks County

The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Bucks County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: buckscounty.gov/168/District-Attorney (page title: District Attorney | Bucks County, PA)
  • Address: 100 N Main Street Doylestown, PA 18901
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Bucks 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 Bucks County.

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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.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Bucks County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Bucks County

Bucks County has 22 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.

  • Bristol (9,982)
  • Morrisville (9,745)
  • Perkasie (9,338)
  • Quakertown (9,302)
  • Doylestown (8,382)
  • Sellersville (4,538)
  • Chalfont (4,415)
  • New Britain (2,814)
  • New Hope (2,641)
  • Yardley (2,591)
  • Penndel (2,525)
  • Dublin (2,278)
  • Newtown (2,272)
  • Tullytown (2,258)
  • Langhorne (1,634)
  • Langhorne Manor (1,472)
  • Richlandtown (1,345)
  • Hulmeville (988)
  • Ivyland (952)
  • Trumbauersville (878)
  • Riegelsville (842)
  • Silverdale (801)

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Bucks County Arrest Records

The Bucks County arrest records guide names the 50 agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 7,339 arrests the 30 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.

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Bucks County Records Guides

SearchSystems has nine more guides to Bucks County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Bucks County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Bucks County inmate search (the jail page of the Bucks County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Bucks County criminal records (the court file, the Pennsylvania criminal history and the local arrest records), Bucks County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Bucks County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Right-to-Know Law requires), Bucks County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Bucks County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Bucks County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Bucks County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Bucks 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 Bucks County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Bucks County at buckscounty.gov, or call 215-348-6124. 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 Bucks County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Bucks County is at buckscounty.gov/1504/Court-Records, phone 215-348-6700. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Bucks County?

The Recorder of Deeds, at buckscounty.gov/414/Recorder-of-Deeds. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Bucks County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Bucks 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 Bucks County?

Through the records request page at buckscounty.gov/940/Records-Requests. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.

Population
650K
County Seat
Doylestown
Libraries
15
Schools
132