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IMPORTANT NOTICE
* The Clerk of Courts now accepts electronic payments for filings taken in the office. Pay for your expungement or summary appeal with your Visa credit card or debit card! Use your Mastercard to pay for a record check! Prefer to tap and pay? No problem! We accept Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, or Google Pay also!
The Clerk of Courts is the filing office for all Criminal, Juvenile, and Dependency (Children and Youth involvement) court cases.
Accepts and processes Summary Appeals from Magistrate decisions in Traffic and Non-Traffic cases.
Accepts and processes Expungements and Limited Access for Criminal and Summary court cases.
Photo courtesy of S. Iorio
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Joan Hoggarth
Division Head of Judicial Services & Records
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Michelle Bednar
Clerk of Courts / Prothonotary Department Manager
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Clerk of Courts
Mailing Address
200 N River Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
Phone: 570-825-1585Fax: 570-825-1843
Hours
Monday - Friday
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closed on Holidays
No monies after 4 p.m.
Penn-Dot Related Fax: 570-825-6303
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Water Street Parkade
Physical Address
5 Water Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
Free Public parking is available in the Water Street Parkade Located just off North Street (before crossing the Pierce Street Bridge).
There is a short pedestrian tunnel crossing North Street providing access to the Courthouse rear/handicap entrance. This entrance opens at 8:00am.
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Courthouse Accessible Parking
Accessible parking is available behind the Courthouse, near the accessible entrance.
All other parking in this lot is by permit only.