Court Records | Bucks County, PA
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This document describes the process for requesting court records from Bucks County, Pennsylvania under the state's Right-to-Know Law. Civil case information is available through the Prothonotary, criminal case information through the Clerk of Courts, and orphan court information through the Register of Wills, with many records accessible via free online portals or fee-based structures set by statute. Requests for records not protected by privilege or exemption may be submitted to the respective Agency Open Records Officer: Stephen G. Heckman for Court Administration, Timothy Lutes for the District Attorney, or Ann Russavage-Faust for the Public Defender, all located at the Bucks County Justice Center, 100 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA 18901. The Agency Open Records Officer must respond within five business days with notice of inspection/copy availability, notice of additional processing time needed, or notice that records are not subject to production. Requesters who disagree with the response may appeal to the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records at 333 Market Street, 16th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101-2234.
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Loading Skip to Main Content Search Government Courts Living Working Visiting How Do I... HomeGovernmentAdministrationDepartment of CommunicationsRecords RequestsCourt Records Court Records Although courts are subject to Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law, public access to most court records is typically provided through other means. Many court records are publicly accessible via free online portals and others are available pursuant to fee structures set by statute. Civil case information may be obtained through the Prothonotary, criminal case information may be obtained through the Clerk of Courts, and orphan court information may be obtained through the Register of Wills. Please note that although the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas, District Attorney’s Office, and Public Defender’s Office each have an Agency Open Records Officer, many or most of their records are protected by privilege or otherwise exempt from production under the Right-to-Know Law. For any records which do not fall within those parameters, you may send a standard RTK request form to the respective Agency Open Records Officer via the contact information below: Court Administration Stephen G. Heckman, Esq. Court Open Records Officer Bucks County Justice Center 100 North Main St. Doylestown, PA 18901 Phone: 215-348-6700 Facsimile: 215-348-6503 Email District Attorney Timothy Lutes, Esq. DA Open Records Officer Bucks County Justice Center 100 North Main St. Doylestown, PA 18901 Phone: 215- 348-6345 Facsimile: 215-348-6299 Email Public Defender Ann Russavage-Faust, Esq. PD Open Records Officer Bucks County Justice Center 100 North Main St. Suite 1400 Doylestown, PA 18901 Phone: 215-348-6473 Email Within five (5) business days of receiving your request, the Agency Open Records Officer will send you one of the following responses: Notice on how and when you may inspect or obtain copies of the requested records; Notice that additional time will be needed to process the request; or Notice that some or all of the requested records are not subject to production pursuant to the RTKL. If you disagree with the response that you receive, you may file an appeal with the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records, 333 Market Street, 16th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101-2234. The Agency Open Records Officer maintains the right to request permissible fees in responding to a RTK request, subject to the official fee schedule adopted by the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records. Additional Information and Guidance For additional information and guidance, please see the website of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Office of Open Records. The full text of Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know Law can be found on this PDF. Meeting Agendas & Videos Careers Maps & Data Human Services Hub Parks & Rec Board of Elections Administration Building Bucks County Administration Building 55 East Court Street Doylestown, PA 18901 Phone (Toll Free): 1-888-942-8257 Phone: 215-348-6000 Email Us Justice Center Bucks County Justice Center 100 North Main Street Doylestown, PA 18901 Phone: 215-348-6000 Email Us Quick Links Area Agency on Aging Board of Commissioners County Ordinances & Resolutions PA CareerLink® Bucks County Row Officers Workforce and Economic Development Home Site Map Contact Us Accessibility Copyright Notices Privacy Policy Government Websites by CivicPlus®
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