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

Lehigh County is a county in Pennsylvania with about 386,000 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 0 county office pages for Lehigh 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 Lehigh County public records live

Each kind of Lehigh 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 Lehigh County

A person arrested in Lehigh 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 Lehigh County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online jail or inmate page for Lehigh County. The sheriff's office is the place to ask, and the state inmate locator in the statewide sources below covers state prisons.

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Court records and case lookups in Lehigh County

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

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online case search for Lehigh County. The statewide court search below covers the state courts.

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County Clerk of Lehigh 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 Lehigh County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the county clerk of Lehigh County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Lehigh County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Lehigh 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

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the Recorder of Deeds of Lehigh County.

Property values: Assessment Office

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online parcel search for Lehigh County.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Lehigh 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 Lehigh County.

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District Attorney for Lehigh County

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

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the District Attorney serving Lehigh County.

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Public records requests to Lehigh 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 Lehigh County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified a central records request page for Lehigh County. Send the request to the office that holds the record, using the contact details above.

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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 Lehigh County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Lehigh County

Lehigh County has 9 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 each linked city; the linked names open them.

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Lehigh County Arrest Records

The Lehigh County arrest records guide names the 23 agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 5,239 arrests the 12 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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Lehigh County Records Guides

SearchSystems has one more guide to Lehigh County, written from the county's own offices and figures: Lehigh County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Right-to-Know Law requires).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Lehigh 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 get a birth or death certificate for Lehigh 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 Lehigh County?

From the office that holds it: the court for case files, the Recorder of Deeds for deeds, the sheriff for jail records, and so on. Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices.

Population
386K
County Seat
Allentown
Libraries
9
Schools
82