Reviewed and updated October 9, 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 1, 2026.
Perry County, Pennsylvania, has about 47,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Perry 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: Perry County public records, Perry County arrest records, Perry County warrants, Perry County inmate search, Perry County criminal records, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Perry County
In Perry County, the Perry 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 Perry County
For Perry County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at pacourts.us/courts/courts-of-common-pleas/individual-county-courts/... (page title: Perry County | Individual County Courts | Courts of Common Pleas | Courts | Unified Judicial System of Pennsyl), phone 717-582-5143, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026. That page belongs to a lower court, the Magisterial District Courts, not to the Perry County Court of Common Pleas.
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 Perry County
Marysville reported 16 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Perry County Court of Common Pleas or the Magisterial District Courts.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at perryco.org/departments/district-attorney (page title: District Attorney | Perry County, PA), phone 717-582-2131, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., 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 Perry County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Perry County criminal records, Perry County traffic tickets, Perry County DUI and Perry County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Perry County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Perry County and Pennsylvania. These court pages from its Perry County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Courts, Perry County, PA (perryco.org)
Cities in Perry County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Perry County Court of Common Pleas or the Magisterial District Courts.
The cities and towns in the county are Marysville, Newport, Duncannon, Bloomfield, Liverpool, Millerstown, Blain, Landisburg and New Buffalo.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Perry County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at pacourts.us, phone 717-582-5143; it belongs to a lower court, the Magisterial District Courts, not to the Perry County Court of Common Pleas. Statewide, UJS Web Portal is the Pennsylvania courts' free statewide docket search.
Which court hears felonies in Perry County?
The Perry 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 Perry 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 Perry 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.