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.
Venango County is a county in Pennsylvania with about 49,000 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 7 county office pages for Venango 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 Venango County public records live
Each kind of Venango 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.
- Arrests and jail bookings: venangocountypa.gov/elected_officials/county_sheriff/index.php (details)
- Court cases: venangocountypa.gov/elected_officials/register_recorder_clerk_of_orphans_court/index.php (details)
- County records: venangocountypa.gov/elected_officials/register_recorder_clerk_of_orphans_court/index.php (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: venangocountypa.gov/elected_officials/register_recorder_clerk_of_orphans_court/index.php (details)
- Property values and parcels: venangocountypa.gov/how_do_i/online_payments/tax_claim_online_payment_search.php (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: venangocountypa.gov/elected_officials/district_attorney/index.php (details)
- Public records requests: venangocountypa.gov/government/right_to_know.php (details)
- Birth and death certificates: the Pennsylvania state vital records office, pa.gov/agencies/health/programs/vital-records/birth-certificates (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Venango County
A person arrested in Venango 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 Venango County.
- Website: venangocountypa.gov/elected_officials/county_sheriff/index.php (page title: County Sheriff | Venango County, PA)
- Phone: 814-432-9565
- Address: 1168 Liberty Street Courthouse, 1st Floor Franklin, PA 16323
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.
Court records and case lookups in Venango County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Venango 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 Venango County.
- Website: venangocountypa.gov/elected_officials/register_recorder_clerk_of_orphans_court/index.php (page title: Links | Venango County, PA)
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: ujsportal.pacourts.us/casesearch
County Clerk of Venango 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 Venango County.
- Website: venangocountypa.gov/elected_officials/register_recorder_clerk_of_orphans_court/index.php (page title: Prothonotary | Clerk of Courts | Venango County, PA)
- Phone: 814-432-9577
- Address: 1168 Liberty Street Courthouse, 1st Floor Franklin, PA 16323
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Venango County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Venango 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
- Website: venangocountypa.gov/elected_officials/register_recorder_clerk_of_orphans_court/index.php (page title: Register & Recorder/Clerk of Orphan's Court | Venango County, PA)
- Phone: 866-652-0111
- Address: 1168 Liberty Street Courthouse, 1st Floor Franklin, PA 16323
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: Assessment Office
- Website: venangocountypa.gov/how_do_i/online_payments/tax_claim_online_payment_search.php (page title: Tax Assessment | Venango County, PA)
- Phone: 814-432-9520
- Address: 1168 Liberty Street Courthouse, Basement Franklin, PA 16323
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Birth, death and marriage records in Venango 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 Venango County.
- Pennsylvania state vital records office: pa.gov/agencies/health/programs/vital-records/birth-certificates
District Attorney for Venango County
The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Venango County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: venangocountypa.gov/elected_officials/district_attorney/index.php (page title: District Attorney | Venango County, PA)
- Phone: 814-432-9598
- Address: 1168 Liberty Street Courthouse, 3rd Floor Franklin, PA 16323
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Venango 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 Venango County.
- Website: venangocountypa.gov/government/right_to_know.php (page title: Right to Know | Venango County, PA)
- Phone: 814-432-9508
- Address: 1174 Elk Street Franklin, PA 16323
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
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.
- Statewide court case search: ujsportal.pacourts.us/casesearch
- State prison inmate locator: inmatelocator.cor.pa.gov
- Sex offender registry: meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/Home/TermsAndConditions
- State vital records office: pa.gov/agencies/health/programs/vital-records/birth-certificates
- State criminal history records: epatch.pa.gov
- Business entity search: pa.gov/agencies/dos/programs/business/information-services/record-s...
- Unclaimed property search: patreasury.gov/unclaimed-property
More Venango County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Venango County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Birth, Death, Vital Statistics - Pennsylvania Department of Health (health.pa.gov)
- COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF VENANGO COUNTY DOCKET (ujsportal.pacourts.us)
- other services (pals.pa.gov)
- Pennsylvania State Police - PATCH (epatch.pa.gov)
- Supreme Court Prothonotary's Addresses | Supreme Court | Courts | Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania (pacourts.us)
- Troop E Information - PSP.PA.gov (psp.pa.gov)
- Voter Registration Application - PA Voter Services (pavoterservices.pa.gov)
Cities and towns in Venango County
Venango County has 11 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.
- Oil City (9,368)
- Franklin (5,933)
- Sugarcreek (4,712)
- Pleasantville (826)
- Polk (625)
- Emlenton (600)
- Rouseville (446)
- Clintonville (429)
- Cooperstown (389)
- Barkeyville (184)
- Utica (179)
Other counties in Pennsylvania
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Pennsylvania.
- Adams County
- Allegheny County
- Armstrong County
- Beaver County
- Bedford County
- Berks County
- Blair County
- Bradford County
- Bucks County
- Butler County
- Cambria County
- Cameron County
- Carbon County
- Centre County
- Chester County
- Clarion County
- Clearfield County
- Clinton County
- Columbia County
- Crawford County
- Cumberland County
- Dauphin County
- Delaware County
- Elk County
- Erie County
- Fayette County
- Forest County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Greene County
- Huntingdon County
- Indiana County
- Jefferson County
- Juniata County
- Lackawanna County
- Lancaster County
- Lawrence County
- Lebanon County
- Lehigh County
- Luzerne County
- Lycoming County
- McKean County
- Mercer County
- Mifflin County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Montour County
- Northampton County
- Northumberland County
- Perry County
- Philadelphia County
- Pike County
- Potter County
- Schuylkill County
- Snyder County
- Somerset County
- Sullivan County
- Susquehanna County
- Tioga County
- Union County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Westmoreland County
- Wyoming County
- York County
Venango County Arrest Records
The Venango County arrest records guide names the ten agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 909 arrests the four 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.
Venango County Records Guides
SearchSystems has four more guides to Venango County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Venango County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Venango County inmate search (the jail page of the County Sheriff | Venango County, PA, the jail numbers and who books people), Venango County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Right-to-Know Law requires) and Venango County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Venango 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 find out if someone is in jail in Venango County?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Venango County at venangocountypa.gov/268/County-Sheriff, or call 814-432-9565. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.
Where do I look up a court case in Venango County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Venango County is at venangocountypa.gov/217/Links. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
Who records deeds in Venango County?
The Recorder of Deeds, at venangocountypa.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Venango County are filed there.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for Venango 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 Venango County?
Through the records request page at venangocountypa.gov/578/Right-to-Know. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.