Reviewed and updated October 11, 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 October 11, 2026.
Clinton County, Pennsylvania, has about 38,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Clinton 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Clinton County public records, Clinton County arrest records, Clinton County warrants, Clinton County inmate search, Clinton County criminal records, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Clinton County
In Clinton County, the Clinton 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 Clinton County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at clintoncountypa.gov/government/court-services/county-courts/adminis... (page title: Court's Opinions & Administrative Court Orders | Clinton County, PA), phone 570-893-4016, 230 East Water Street Lock Haven, PA 17745, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 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 Clinton County
Together, the four agencies in Clinton County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 325 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Clinton County Court of Common Pleas or the Magisterial District Courts.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at clintoncountypa.gov/government/district-attorney (page title: Office of District Attorney for Clinton County | Clinton County, PA), phone 570-893-4141, 230 E. Water St. Suite 104 Lock Haven, PA 17745, 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 Clinton County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Clinton County criminal records, Clinton County divorce records, Clinton County traffic tickets, Clinton County DUI and Clinton County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Clinton County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Clinton County and Pennsylvania. These court pages from its Clinton County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CLINTON COUNTY DOCKET (ujsportal.pacourts.us)
Cities in Clinton County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Clinton County Court of Common Pleas or the Magisterial District Courts.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Clinton County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population:
- Lock Haven (8,531)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Clinton County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at clintoncountypa.gov, phone 570-893-4016. Statewide, UJS Web Portal is the Pennsylvania courts' free statewide docket search.
Which court hears felonies in Clinton County?
The Clinton 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 Clinton County?
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 Clinton County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.