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Fayette County, Pennsylvania Court Records

Courts in Fayette County, such as the Court of Common Pleas, Magistrates Courts, and Orphans' Court, create the county's court records, which include documents, case details, and other materials during criminal and civil legal proceedings.

These records are filed with each court's clerk and can contain filings from other private and public bodies, such as arrest and property-related documents. Clerks and the state's judiciary also provide resources and channels for viewing, copying, and certifying publicly available records.

Members of the public can review court records to determine outcomes of legal proceedings, run background searches for employment and tenancy, and obtain information required for other legal activities.

Are Fayette County Court Records Public?

Yes. Fayette County Court records are public information according to the Case Records Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania (204 Pa Code § 213.81). Section 5.0 of the law requires every custodian to fulfill requests for access to court records "as promptly as possible," and to inform the requestors about its inability to provide the record within a specific timeframe.

Custodians are also permitted by state and federal law and court rules to deny certain requests that seek access to protected records. Examples of these records, as outlined under Sections 7.0 and 8.0, include

  • Identification numbers, including Social Security, driver's license, and state ID numbers
  • Financial account numbers, excluding the last four digits of inactive numbers
  • Names/dates of birth of minors, except when prosecuted as criminal offenders
  • Contact information and other identifying details of certain abuse victims
  • Educational records of minors
  • Psychological and medical records
  • Financial documents
  • Agreements between parties under 23 Pa C.S. § 3105

What Information is Available in Fayette County Court Records?

Records that reside with court clerks contain the following information:

  • Case details, including court names, party names, attorney details, case titles, and names of presiding judges.
  • Filed documents, such as motions, complaints, arguments, photographs, and video recordings.
  • Judicial decisions (opinions, decrees, orders, injunctions, verdicts, and judgments).
  • Charges, defendant's date of birth, bond details, warrants, arresting agency name, and arrest date (these details are specific to criminal prosecutions).

Fayette County Court Records Search

The following are options for finding court records in Pennsylvania:

  • Utilize the statewide online record search system.
  • Contact or visit the office of the record custodian directly.

Online Access

The state judiciary's Case Search system is the sole online method for looking up case information in Fayette County. Using the name, calendar event, and organization name search options allows one to select "Fayette County" under County or, when looking up calendar events, "Judicial District (Fayette is District 14)."

The portal displays case information, including assigned judge, claim amount, file date, and case status from the Court of Common Pleas and Magisterial District Courts. People can view the names, designations (plaintiff or defendant), and addresses of case participants. The portal also shows details of case events under the Docket Entry Information section, which include descriptions of hearing or filing, the name of the filer, who the filing applies to, and the date of each filing.

In-Person Access

One can visit the office of the custodian of the court that handled the specific case to view case files or order copies. For example, people looking for files related to felonies or civil suits worth above $12,000 can visit the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas at the following location:

61 East Main Street
1st Floor
Uniontown, PA 15401

For records associated with traffic cases, summary offenses as defined under 18 Pa. C.S. § 106(c), and civil matters where the claimed amounts do not exceed $12,000, one can visit the relevant Magisterial District Court.

Phone inquiries

The public can contact the Clerk of Court at (724) 430-1253 regarding records from Court of Common Pleas cases. For records emanating from the Magisterial District Court level, individuals can visit the court's webpage to find phone numbers of specific judges.

Fees for Court Records in Fayette County

The following are fees listed for different services by the Clerk of Courts:

  • Plain copies: 25 cents per page
  • Record search: $11.25
  • Fax fee: $1.75 per page
  • Computer printouts: $1 per page
  • Certification: $10
  • Exemplification: $22.50

However, accessing records through the judiciary's online case search system or viewing case files in person at clerks' offices is free.

Fayette County Courthouse Locations

The following are Fayette County court locations and contact details:

Fayette County Court of Common Pleas

61 East Main Street

Uniontown, PA 15401

Phone: (724) 430-1230

Magisterial District Court 14-1-01

88 North Gallatin Avenue

Uniontown, PA 15401

Phone: (724) 439-2954

Fax: (724) 434-2787

Magisterial District Court 14-1-02

404 South Pittsburgh Street

Connellsville, PA 15425

Phone: (724) 628-8060

Fax: (724) 628-0631

Magisterial District Court 14-2-01

1176 National Pike

Suite 6

Hopwood, PA 15445

Magisterial District Court 14-2-02

27 Nickmans Plaza

Lemont Furnace, PA 15456

Phone: (724) 437-0557

Fax: (724) 434-2769

Magisterial District Court 14-2-03

113C Thornton Road

Brownsville, PA 15417

Phone: (724) 785-6966

Fax: (724) 785-7402

Magisterial District Court 14-3-02

1 East Church Avenue

Masontown, PA 15461

Phone: (724) 583-1620

Fax: (724) 583-1624

Magisterial District Court 14-3-04

3177 Pittsburgh Road

Post Office Box 409

Star Junction, PA 15482

Phone: (724) 736-0570

Fax: (724) 736-0575

Criminal Records Access in Fayette County

A person's criminal record, also called a criminal history, contains details of their formal involvement in Pennsylvania's criminal justice system. These details include arrests, criminal charges, court decisions, sentences, detention, and post-conviction activities.

The Pennsylvania State Police manages the state's criminal history records and allows the public to request record checks using its PATCH (Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History) system. The system is accessible online, and anyone can fill out and submit form SP 4-164 to request records by mail. This request costs $22.

The PSP provides background check services for volunteers through the PATCH site or form SP 4-164A for free. Individuals looking to review their own records can use the individual access and review process (which costs $20) by downloading and completing form SP 4-170.

People can also access specific elements of criminal records, such as arrest and court case information, separately. For arrest records, they can contact arresting agencies, namely the Sheriff's Office and police departments (like the Uniontown PD). The Sheriff's Office, for example, publishes names of people with outstanding bench warrants on its website. The public can also contact the office for information regarding inmates detained in the County Jail.

Court records, such as arrest warrants, criminal complaints, indictments, and other materials and information created during criminal trials, are available through the offices of court clerks. The Web Portal of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania displays names of arresting agencies, arresting officers, case events from pretrial to sentencing, information about charges, and disposition details.

Fayette County Probate Records

The Fayette County Register of Wills handles probate matters, including estate administration, will validation, and guardianships. It also serves as the Clerk of the Orphans' Court, which hears other probate matters, from mental health commitments and trusts to conservatorships of incapacitated adults.

Individuals can contact the Register of Wills to request probate-related records. However, information about mental health and minors is not usually open to the public.

Fayette County Family Court Records

Various sections and divisions of the Court of Common Pleas, such as the Domestic Relations division and Child Custody Office section, maintain family court records when handling the following issues:

  • Divorce
  • Spousal support
  • Child support
  • Paternity
  • Parental rights
  • Child visitation and custody
  • Domestic violence

People can contact the Clerk of Court for information about ordering and reviewing publicly available records. Notably, only authorized entities, such as case parties and their attorneys, can review certain family court records, including child custody and visitation information.

Federal Court Records in Fayette County

Federal court records are also available to the public under common law, the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and Acts of Congress, such as the E-Government Act of 2002. In Fayette County, these records are created and maintained by the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

People can access these cases using PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records), the federal judiciary's internet-based case search system. The system costs 10 cents per document (free after $3) and $2.40 per audio file.

Members of the public can also visit the local federal courthouse to view case information or order copies of case documents.

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