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.
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, has about 145,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Schuylkill 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: Schuylkill County public records, Schuylkill County arrest records, Schuylkill County warrants, Schuylkill County inmate search, Schuylkill County criminal records, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Schuylkill County
In Schuylkill County, the Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill County
For Schuylkill County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at schuylkillcountypa.gov/government/clerk_of_courts/index.php (page title: Welcome to Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania), phone 570-628-1140, 401 North 2nd St Pottsville, PA 17901, 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 Schuylkill County
Together, the 21 agencies in Schuylkill County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 631 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Schuylkill County Court of Common Pleas or the Magisterial District Courts.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at co.schuylkill.pa.us/Close.asp (page title: District Attorney Bench Warrants List), phone (570) 628-1350, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 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 Schuylkill County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Schuylkill County criminal records, Schuylkill County divorce records, Schuylkill County traffic tickets, Schuylkill County DUI and Schuylkill County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Schuylkill County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Schuylkill County and Pennsylvania. These court pages from its Schuylkill County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Bench Warrant List (co.schuylkill.pa.us)
- court of common pleas of schuylkill county (ujsportal.pacourts.us)
Cities in Schuylkill County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Schuylkill County Court of Common Pleas or the Magisterial District Courts.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Schuylkill County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population:
- Pottsville (13,404)
- Tamaqua (6,944)
- Schuylkill Haven (5,273)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Schuylkill County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at schuylkillcountypa.gov, phone 570-628-1140. Statewide, UJS Web Portal is the Pennsylvania courts' free statewide docket search.
Which court hears felonies in Schuylkill County?
The Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill 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.