Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 11, 2026.
Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, has about 5,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Sullivan 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Sullivan County public records, Sullivan County arrest records, Sullivan County warrants, Sullivan County inmate search, Sullivan County criminal records, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Sullivan County
In Sullivan County, the Sullivan 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 Sullivan County
For Sullivan County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at sullivancountypa.gov/offices/district-court (page title: District Court 44-3-03 | Sullivan County, Pennsylvania), phone 570-946-4413, 245 Muncy Street, Suite 150 P.O Box 259 Laporte, PA 18626, 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 Sullivan County
The District Attorney decides which arrests in Sullivan County become cases in the Sullivan County Court of Common Pleas or the Magisterial District Courts.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at sullivancountypa.gov/offices/district-attorney (page title: District Attorney | Sullivan County, Pennsylvania), phone 570-946-4053, 245 Muncy Street P.O. Box 157 Laporte, PA 18626, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Sullivan County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Sullivan County criminal records, Sullivan County divorce records, Sullivan County traffic tickets, Sullivan County DUI and Sullivan County property records.
Cities in Sullivan County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Sullivan County Court of Common Pleas or the Magisterial District Courts.
The cities and towns in the county are Dushore, Laporte, Eagles Mere and Forksville.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Sullivan County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at sullivancountypa.gov/offices/district-court, phone 570-946-4413. Statewide, UJS Web Portal is the Pennsylvania courts' free statewide docket search.
Which court hears felonies in Sullivan County?
The Sullivan 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 Sullivan 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 Sullivan 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.