SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 4, 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

Centre County is a county in Pennsylvania with about 160,000 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 Centre 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 Centre County public records live

Each kind of Centre 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 Centre County

A person arrested in Centre 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 Centre County.

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 Centre County

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

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County Clerk of Centre 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 Centre County.

  • Website: centrecountypa.gov/384/Prothonotary-Clerk-of-Courts (page title: Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts | Centre County, PA)
  • Phone: (814) 355-6796
  • Address: 102 South Allegheny Street Room 102 Bellefonte, PA 16823
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Centre County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Centre 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: centrecountypa.gov/418/Recorder-of-Deeds (page title: Recorder of Deeds | Centre County, PA)
  • Phone: (814) 355-6801
  • Address: 414 Holmes Street, Suite #1 Bellefonte, PA 16823
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: Assessment Office

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Birth, death and marriage records in Centre 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 Centre County.

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District Attorney for Centre County

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

  • Website: centrecountypa.gov/366/District-Attorney (page title: District Attorney | Centre County, PA)
  • Phone: (814) 355-6735
  • Address: 106 East High Street, Room 302 Bellefonte, PA 16823
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Centre 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 Centre 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 Centre County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Centre County

Centre County has 10 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. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of State College; the linked name open it.

  • State College (41,228)
  • Bellefonte (5,986)
  • Philipsburg (2,735)
  • Centre Hall (1,253)
  • Milesburg (1,077)
  • Millheim (833)
  • Howard (671)
  • Snow Shoe (666)
  • Port Matilda (584)
  • Unionville (262)

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Centre County Arrest Records

The Centre County arrest records guide names the 12 agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 518 arrests the four 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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Centre County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Centre 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 Centre County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Centre County at centrecountypa.gov/232/Inmate-Listing. 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 Centre County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Centre County is at civil.centrecountypa.gov. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Centre County?

The Recorder of Deeds, at centrecountypa.gov/418/Recorder-of-Deeds. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Centre County are filed there.

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

Through the records request page at centrecountypa.gov/166/Open-Records-Request. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.