9-1-1 Communications

The Luzerne County 9-1-1 center currently dispatches and handles calls for 76 municipalities within Luzerne County and has an average yearly call volume of almost 425,000. There are approximately 177 police, fire and EMS agencies within Luzerne County that 9-1-1 dispatches and provides support services for.

Accounts Payable

The A/P Department processes invoices for payment to vendors.

Area Agency on Aging

Explore senior programs such as the Foster Grandparent Program, Caregiver Support Program, Waiver Program, and many more.

Assessment Office

The Assessor's Office is responsible for tax assessment in Luzerne County.

Budget & Finance

The budget and finance department facilitates the preparation and implementation of the county’s annual budget for all funds encompassing general, special, enterprise, and agency funds.

Buildings & Grounds

The buildings and grounds department oversees maintenance and cleaning of County buildings.

Children and Youth

Luzerne County Children and Youth services aims to assure that children are protected, live free from abuse and neglect, and are given the opportunity to grow and develop to their fullest potential.

Clerk of Courts

Filing office for all criminal, juvenile, and dependency(children & Youth involvement) court cases

Community Development

Access information from the Office of Community Development of Luzerne County.

Conflict Counsel

Conflict Counsel Attorneys are dedicated to providing zealous and effective legal representation to those who cannot afford private counsel. Services provided ensure that the County legal system achieves just results for all Conflict Counsel Clients.

Convention and Visitors Bureau

Convention & Visitors Bureau, and all the things there is to enjoy in Luzerne County.

Coroner

The County Coroner's Office investigates all suspicious deaths and determines the cause and manner of death in all such cases.

Correctional Facility

Luzerne County Division of Corrections services all municipal and state law enforcement authorities via the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas and 16 local Magisterial District Justice Offices.

Drug and Alcohol

The Luzerne/Wyoming Counties Drug and Alcohol Program has been designated by the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs as the Single County Authority (SCA) for drug and alcohol services in Luzerne and Wyoming Counties. The SCA is responsible for planning, designing, and implementing a comprehensive array of services covering the full continuum of care to the residents of both Luzerne and Wyoming Counties in the areas of Prevention, Intervention, Treatment, and Treatment Related services.

Elections

Under the supervision of the Luzerne County Board of Elections, the Bureau of Elections and Voter Registration Office, orchestrates and controls all facets relating to Voter Registration and Elections.

Emergency Management

Learn about the emergency management services for the County of Luzerne.

Engineers

Check out the engineering department of Luzerne County and learn about what it does for the County.

GIS/Mapping

The GIS and Mapping Department provides data and mapping services to the County of Luzerne.

Human Resources

View the responsibilities and purpose of the Human Resources Department of the County.

Human Services

The Department of Human Services provides a continuum of care for clients in need of human services in order to promote the ability to function with independence and dignity while remaining in the community and to protect the needs of the most vulnerable citizens of Luzerne County.

Information Technology

Check out how the Information Technology Department serves the County of Luzerne.

Licensing

Access information and forms for a wide range of licenses.

Mental Health/Developmental Services

The bi-county Mental Health and Developmental Services' office provides a full range of mental health and intellectual disability services responsive to individual and community needs.

Planning & Zoning

View information about planning and zoning in the County of Luzerne.

Prothonotary

It is the Prothonotary’s responsibility and goal to strive to do this job in the most accurate and professional manner possible while making use of the latest and best technology available for this purpose.

Public Defender

The Luzerne County Public Defender’s Office handles approximately 6,000 cases each year, with approximately 4,000 cases open at any given time.

Purchasing

Check out the services of the Procurement and Property Department of the County.

Recorder of Deeds

The Recorder of Deeds' Office records all real estate related documents along with notary public commissions and various elected official commissions. Recording of these documents preserves the integrity, accuracy and continuity of the records.

Register of Wills

The Register of Wills Office is responsible for the probating of wills, appointment of a representative and issuing of short certificates to handle a decedent’s estate, acceptance of inheritance tax payments, and all other documents related to a decedent’s estate.

Clerk of the Orphans Court

The Clerk of the Orphans’ Court is the filing office for petitions before the Orphans' Court including but not limited to guardianships, adoptions, and the issuing of marriage licenses.

Records Facility

The Records Facility provides Luzerne County with safe, secure and environmentally protected records storage enabling reliable retrieval of County records.

Recycling Department

The Luzerne County Solid Waste Management Department is an office affiliated with the Luzerne County Courthouse. The office offers Recycling Education programs available from Pre-Kindergarden through College, Grant Writing, Assistance with Grant Writing and Coordinating and overseeing “Special Collections” on a municipal and county level.

Retirement System

Find information about the County's retirement system.

Road and Bridge

Sheriff

The Luzerne County Sheriff's Department aims to enforce the law and maintain peace and order in the County.

Solicitors

Read about the responsibilities of the Luzerne County Office of Law.

Tax Claim Bureau

The Tax Claim Bureau's goal is to offer the citizens of Luzerne County the highest level of service with easy access to public information. Our streamlined process and friendly approach affords taxpayers more convenience when making their tax payments.

Treasurer's Office

The Luzerne County Treasurer’s Office receives, deposits, receipts, disburses, reconciles and safeguards the monies of the County. The office also collects real estate taxes for approximately 20% of all properties within the County.

Veteran Affairs

Veteran Affairs