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  2. Government

    1. County Council
      1. Codes of Luzerne County
      2. Bylaws of Luzerne County Council
      3. Financial Information
        1. Luzerne County Budgets
        2. Luzerne County Audits
      4. Ordinances
        1. Pending Ordinances
        2. Passed Ordinances
        3. Failed Ordinances
      5. Resolutions
      6. Council Meetings Online
      7. Agendas, Minutes, and Audio
      8. County Council Committees
        1. Act 13 Grant Committee
        2. Authorities, Boards & Commissions Committee
        3. Budget, Finance & Audit Committee
        4. County Code Review Committee
        5. Election Inquiry Committee
        6. Legislative Committee
        7. Real Estate Committee
        8. Strategic Initiatives Committee
        9. Special Election Decision Committee
        10. County Council Email Policy Commmittee
        11. Luzerne County Council Job Description Review Committee
        12. Past Committees
          1. Bylaw Committee
          2. Charter Review Committee
          3. Committee Group 1
          4. Committee Group 2
          5. Committee of the Whole
          6. Ethics Code Ad Hoc Committee
          7. Legislative Outreach Committee
          8. County Manager Search Committee
        13. Review Committee
        14. Infrastructure Committee
      9. Council Related Committees
        1. Blighted Property Review Committee
        2. County Cares Commission
        3. County Manager Search Committee
      10. Authorities, Boards, and Commissions
        1. Authorities, Boards & Commissions Listing
          1. ABC Meetings Online
          2. Accountability, Conduct & Ethics Commission
            1. ACE Commission Meeting Dates
          3. Arts Advisory Board
          4. Farmland Preservation Board
          5. Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council
          6. Blighted Property Review Committee
          7. Board of Elections & Registration
            1. Election Board Members
            2. Board Agendas and Meeting Minutes
            3. Election Board Meeting Dates
            4. Resolutions and MOU's
          8. Board of Tax Assessment Appeals
          9. Children & Youth Advisory Board
          10. Conservation District
          11. County Cares Commission
          12. Drug & Alcohol Executive Commission
          13. Flood Protection Authority
          14. Forty Fort Airport Advisory Board
          15. Housing Authority
          16. Industrial Development Authority
          17. LCCC Board of Trustees
          18. Luzerne County Convention & Visitors Bureau
          19. Luzerne County Convention Center Authority
          20. Mental Health & Developmental Services Board
          21. Northeastern PA Hospital & Education Authority
          22. Planning Commission
          23. Recreational Facilities Advisory Board
          24. Redevelopment Authority
          25. Retirement Board
          26. Solid Waste Advisory Committee
          27. Transportation Authority
          28. WB / Scranton International Airport
          29. Workforce Investment Board
          30. Zoning Hearing Board
      11. Authorities, Boards and Commissions (ABC) Meetings Online
      12. 2018 - 2019 Act 13 Grants
    2. County Manager
      1. COVID-19 Information
      2. Luzerne County COVID-19 Response
        1. Alerts
          1. Luzerne County Alerts
          2. Luzerne County Courts Alerts
          3. Luzerne County Human Services Alerts
      3. Roles and Responsibilities
      4. Luzerne County Organizational Chart
      5. Division Heads
      6. Division Head Reports
      7. State of the County
      8. Manager's Yearly Review
      9. Financial Plans
      10. Mid-Year Reports
      11. Contracts Approved by County Manager
      12. Personnel Transactions
    3. Controller
      1. Audits
        1. PA State Audit Reports
        2. Campaign Finance Reports
      2. Controller's Staff Directory
      3. Annual Controller's Presentations
      4. FAQs
      5. Tax Collector Information
      6. CECIL Confidential Reporting Page
      7. ACE (Accountability, Conduct and Ethics) Commission
        1. ACE Commission Meeting Dates
    4. District Attorney
      1. Meet the Team
        1. Samuel M. Sanguedolce, Esquire
        2. Chester F. Dudick, Jr., Esquire
        3. Daniel E. Zola, Esquire
        4. Thomas Hogans, Esquire
        5. Anthony Ross, Esquire
      2. Divisions
      3. Victim / Witness Services
        1. Megan's Law Offender Information
        2. Parole in Pennsylvania - Victim Input Program
        3. Pennsylvania SAVIN
        4. U Visas & T Visas
        5. Victim Compensation Assistance Program (VCAP)
        6. Victim Impact Statement (VIS)
        7. Victim's Bill of Rights
        8. Victim's Forms
      4. Diversionary Programs
        1. Specialty Court (Mental Health Court)
        2. Treatment Court
        3. Veterans Treatment Court
        4. Youth Aid Panel
          1. Event Photos
          2. Panel Locations
          3. Juvenile Justice System Flow Chart
          4. Volunteer Positions
      5. Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD)
        1. Eligibility
        2. ARD Application
      6. Expungements
      7. Limited Access
      8. Luzerne County Drug Task Force
        1. Drug Task Force Brochure (PDF)
        2. Participating Agencies
        3. Prescription Drug Disposal Program
        4. Signs of Drug Abuse
      9. Prescription Drug Disposal Program
      10. Community Outreach
        1. Family Watchdog
        2. Neighborhood Crime Watch
      11. Most Wanted & Missing Persons
      12. Right-to-Know Law & Records Requests
      13. Employment and Internship Opportunities
    5. Home Rule Charter
      1. Luzerne County Home Rule Charter (Amended 2017)
      2. Luzerne County Home Rule Transition Committee
      3. Subcommittees
        1. Administrative Code Subcommittee
        2. Authorities, Boards & Commissions Subcommittee
        3. Ethics Code Subcommittee
        4. Liaison Subcommittee
        5. Personnel Code Subcommittee
        6. Personnel & Recruiting Subcommittee
    6. Prior to Home Rule Charter Archives
    7. Mission, Vision & Principles
    8. Organizational Chart (PDF)
    9. Open Government
      1. Right-to-Know Law & Requests
        1. County Council Emails
        2. Documents That Do Not Require a Request
        3. Luzerne County Open Records Officers
        4. Previous Right To Know Requests
          1. 2022
          2. 2021
          3. 2020
          4. 2019
          5. 2018
          6. 2017
          7. 2016
          8. 2015
          9. 2014
          10. 2013
        5. Submit a Right To Know Request
      2. Right to Know Officers
      3. County Council Emails
      4. Luzerne County 5-Year Financial Plans
      5. Luzerne County Audits
      6. Luzerne County Budgets
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  3. Courts

    1. ADA Requests
    2. Civil Case Protocol
    3. Contacts
    4. Court Administration
    5. Court Reporters
    6. Directions
    7. Diversionary Programs
      1. Mortgage Foreclosure Diversionary Program
      2. Consumer Credit Card / Debt Collection Program
    8. Domestic Relations
      1. Intake Office
      2. Paternity Office
      3. Establishment
      4. Enforcement
      5. Medical Support Obligations
        1. Acceptance of Claims & Payment of Expenses
        2. DRS Confidential Tipline
        3. Enforcement
      6. Fee Schedule
      7. Support Payments
    9. Family Court
      1. Adoption
      2. Attending a Custody or Adoption Hearing
      3. Custody Matters
      4. Divorce Master
      5. Family Court Motions
      6. Pro se Custody Filing
      7. Representation by Counsel
      8. Family Court Forms
      9. Frequently Asked Questions
      10. Family Court Rules
    10. Forms and Related Documents
    11. Human Resources
    12. Judges
    13. Juror Information
    14. Language Access Plan and Interpreters
    15. Law Library / The Legal Register
      1. What if I have a Fee Dispute with an Attorney?
      2. The Luzerne Legal Register
    16. Local Rules (PDF)
    17. Magisterial District Judge’s Offices
    18. Probation Services
      1. Adult Probation & Parole
        1. Diversionary Programs
        2. Field Services & Community Supervision
        3. Institutional Parole
        4. Intercounty Transfer
        5. Interstate Transfer
        6. Treatment Court Supervision
        7. Specialty Court (Mental Health) Supervision
        8. Pre-Sentence Investigations
        9. Re-Entry/Day Reporting Center
        10. Evidence Based Practice
        11. Gagnon I & Violation Process
        12. Electronic Monitoring
      2. Court Collections
        1. Victim Rights & Claims for Restitution Owed
      3. Juvenile Probation
        1. Special Initiatives & Community Liaison
        2. Community Supervision Services
        3. Life Skills
      4. Pretrial Services
      5. DUI Program
      6. Community Service Program
    19. Protection From Abuse
    20. Transcript Request (PDF)
    21. Problem Solving Court
      1. Treatment Court
      2. Mental Health Court
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  4. Departments

    1. 9-1-1 Communications
      1. Addressing & Data Department Inquiries
      2. Compliments / Complaints
      3. Contacts
      4. Countywide EMS Response Plan
      5. Customer Satisfaction Survey
      6. Forms & Articles
        1. Articles
        2. Forms
      7. Public Information
        1. Address Information
        2. Alarm Monitoring Services Information
        3. Printable Emergency Card
        4. Text to 911 (PDF)
        5. When to Dial 911
      8. Smart 911
      9. P25 Digital Radio Project
    2. Accounts Payable
    3. Area Agency on Aging
      1. About Us
      2. Requests for Proposals
      3. Programs
      4. Newsletter Archives
      5. News
      6. Links
      7. Contact Us
      8. Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council
    4. Assessment Office
      1. How Do I Appeal My Tax Assessment? (apelación)
      2. Certified Tax Rolls/ Data Purchasing
      3. Assessment Office Fees (Honorarios)
      4. Deadlines for Assessment Programs (Plazos)
      5. Forms
      6. Homestead / Farmstead
        1. Pennsylvania Taxpayer Relief Act
      7. Luzerne County School Districts
      8. Tax Millage Rates
      9. Common Level Ratio
      10. Clean & Green
    5. Budget & Finance
      1. Departments
        1. Accounts Payable
        2. Assessor
        3. Treasurer
      2. Budget Documents
      3. Budget Transfers
        1. 2023
        2. 2022
        3. 2021
        4. 2020
        5. 2019
        6. 2018
        7. 2017
        8. Budget Transfer Archive
      4. Five Year Financial Plan
      5. Mid Year Reports
      6. Position List
      7. Audit Reports
      8. Capital Plan
      9. First Quarter Reports
      10. COVID/CARES Grants
      11. Policies and Procedure Manual
    6. Buildings & Grounds
      1. Weddings at the Courthouse
      2. Mailroom
    7. Children and Youth
      1. Advisory Board
      2. Employment Opportunities
      3. Foster Care
      4. Kinship Care
      5. Mentoring Opportunities
      6. Office Locations & Parking
      7. Resource Links
      8. Units
      9. Legal Information
      10. Children & Youth RFP's
    8. Clerk of Courts
      1. Forms
      2. FAQs
      3. Expungements
      4. Summary Appeal
      5. Limited Access
      6. Fee Schedule
      7. PAC file (e-file)
      8. UJS portal
      9. Additional Responsibilities
    9. Community Development
      1. Helpful Links
      2. Plans & Reports
      3. About Us
      4. CDBG-DR Disaster Recovery Program
    10. Conflict Counsel
      1. Forms
      2. Attorney Contact Information
    11. Convention and Visitors Bureau
    12. Coroner
      1. Coroner Records & Permits
      2. Reporting Deaths in Luzerne County
      3. Statistics
      4. FAQ
    13. Correctional Facility
      1. Prisoner Commissary Accounts
      2. Prisoner Communication
      3. Prison Rape Elimination Act
    14. Drug and Alcohol
    15. Elections
      1. Application for Mail-In & Absentee Ballots
      2. Register to Vote
      3. Military & Overseas Voting
      4. Board of Elections and Registration
        1. Election Board Members
        2. Board Agendas and Meeting Minutes
        3. Election Board Meeting Dates
        4. Resolutions and MOU's
      5. Campaign Finance
        1. Campaign Finance Forms
        2. Campaign Finance Reports
        3. Archived Campaign Finance Reports
      6. Election Results Archive
      7. Using Dominion Voting Machines
      8. Overvoting & Undervoting
      9. ACT 77
    16. Emergency Management
      1. EMA for Municipalities
      2. Emergency Planning
        1. General Information
        2. Daycares
        3. Hospitals
        4. Municipalities
        5. Schools
        6. Senior Care Facilities
      3. Hazardous Materials/ Act 165
        1. Act 165
          1. SARA Title III
          2. PATTS System
        2. Facilities
      4. LCEMA Services
        1. LCEMA Contacts
        2. LuzerneAlert / Swift911
        3. East Central Task Force
      5. Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
      6. Preparedness Resources
        1. Additional Links
          1. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
        2. Flooding Information
        3. Nuclear Preparedness (PDF)
          1. Nuclear Preparedness (PDF)
        4. Weather Related Links
      7. Training
        1. Additional Links
        2. Announcements
        3. Calendar
        4. TRAIN PA
      8. Photo Gallery
    17. Engineers
      1. Gypsy Moth Information
      2. Road & Bridge
        1. Driveway Permits
        2. Excavation Permits
        3. Road Map (PDF)
        4. County Road List
        5. Road & Bridge
        6. How to Report a Pothole
        7. Road & Bridge Projects Updates
      3. Stormwater Management
      4. Managing Stormwater Runoff in Your Community (MS4)
        1. Specific Stormwater Management Practices
      5. Flood Protection Authority
      6. Wyoming Valley Airport
    18. GIS/Mapping
      1. GIS/Mapping Services
      2. GIS/Mapping Fee Schedule
      3. How do I get GIS Data?
        1. GIS Data Information
        2. Additional Forms
      4. GIS/Mapping Portals
        1. Online GIS Portal Help Page
        2. Difference between Free and Subscription Portals
        3. Luzerne County Free Online GIS Portal
        4. Luzerne County Subscription GIS Portal
      5. Understanding our Parcel ID Number
      6. Additional Mapping Resources
        1. Neighboring County GIS/Mapping Departments
        2. Additional Mapping Resources
      7. Addressing & Data Department Inquiries
      8. Pay an invoice
    19. Human Resources
      1. Career Opportunities
      2. Department List
      3. Personnel Transactions
      4. Personnel Policy
      5. Employee Benefits
      6. Internship Program
      7. FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT
    20. Human Services
      1. Aging
        1. About Us
        2. Requests for Proposals
        3. Programs
          1. Active Adult Centers
            1. Locations
            2. Menus
          2. PA MEDI & Link Programs
          3. Caregiver Support Program
          4. Elder Abuse
          5. Home Delivered Meals
          6. Mature Worker Program
            1. About Us
            2. Employers
              1. About On-the-Job Experience
              2. 10 Reasons to Hire a Mature Worker
              3. Employer Application Form
            3. Participants
              1. Employment Conduct & Conditions
              2. Enrollment Application
              3. How to Age-Proof Your Job Hunt
              4. Links to External Resources
            4. Training Sites
              1. In-Kind Contributions
        4. Newsletter Archives
        5. News
          1. 2023 Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program
          2. 2019 Flu Shot Clinics Schedule At AAA Centers
        6. Links
        7. Contact Us
        8. Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council
      2. Children & Youth
        1. Advisory Board
        2. Employment Opportunities
        3. Foster Care
        4. Kinship Care
        5. Mentoring Opportunities
        6. Office Locations & Parking
        7. Resource Links
        8. Units
          1. Adolescent Unit & Independent Living Unit
          2. Concurrent Planning Unit
          3. CPS / GPS Intake Units
          4. Fiscal Department
          5. Hazleton Office
          6. Information Technology Department
          7. Legal Department
          8. Ongoing Protective Services
          9. Quality Assurance Department
          10. Resource Units
          11. Screening Unit
          12. Support Services Staff
        9. Legal Information
        10. Children & Youth RFP's
      3. Drug & Alcohol
        1. About Us
          1. Drug & Alcohol Description Page
        2. Executive Commission
        3. Contact Us
        4. Public Information
        5. Support
        6. Treatment Service Providers
        7. Events
      4. Mental Health & Developmental Services
        1. About Us
        2. Developmental Services
        3. Early Intervention Services
        4. Mental Health Services
        5. CIT (Crisis Intervention Team)
        6. Luzerne-Wyoming Counties System of Care Initiative
        7. Picture and Video Gallery
        8. Subscribe
        9. Provider's List
        10. About Advisory Board
        11. Request for Proposals
        12. LICC Agendas
        13. Outcomes Report Form
      5. Veterans
        1. Register for eBenefits
        2. Register for My HealtheVet
        3. Info for Funeral Directors
    21. Information Technology
    22. Licensing
      1. Bingo Licenses
      2. Boat Transfers & Permits
      3. Dog Licensing
        1. Dog License Agents
      4. Dog Lost & Found
      5. Fishing Licenses
      6. Hunting Licenses
      7. Small Games of Chance Licenses
      8. Sportsmen's Firearms Permits
      9. License To Carry Firearms
    23. Mental Health/Developmental Services
    24. Planning & Zoning
      1. Forms
      2. Grant Letters of Consistency
      3. Hazard Mitigation Plan
      4. Lackawanna / Luzerne Metropolitan Organization
      5. Lackawanna-Luzerne Regional Plan
      6. Municipal Services
      7. Planning Commission
      8. Stormwater Management Plan
      9. Subdivision & Land Development (SALDO)
      10. Transportation Planning
      11. Zoning
      12. Zoning Hearing Board
    25. Prothonotary
      1. Forms
      2. Local Rules
      3. Protection from Abuse
      4. 2021 Prothonotary Fee Schedule
        1. *REVISED (Jen and Dave fee increase)* 2021 Prothonotary Fee Schedule
        2. JCP August 1, 2023 Fee Changes
      5. Prothonotary Viewer
      6. Prothonotary E-Filing System
      7. Passport Services
      8. Prothonotary Bulletins (Archived Important Notices)
    26. Public Defender
      1. Application Requirements
        1. Application for a Public Defender
        2. Application for a Public Defender - Spanish
      2. Juvenile Defender Unit
        1. Juvenile Brochure
        2. FAQs
      3. Social Worker Unit
      4. Investigative Unit
      5. Related Links
      6. Resources
        1. Community Resources
        2. Food Bank Resources
        3. Shelter & Housing Resouces
      7. Forms
      8. Training & Expertise
      9. Internship Opportunities
      10. FAQS
    27. Purchasing
      1. Bids & RFPs
      2. Purchasing FAQs
    28. Recorder of Deeds
      1. About Filing Deeds
      2. Document Search
      3. eRecording
      4. FAQs
      5. Fee Schedule
      6. Recording & Filing Documents
    29. Register of Wills
      1. FAQs
      2. Fee Schedule
      3. Guardianships
      4. Licencia de Matrimonio
      5. Marriage Licenses
      6. Opening An Estate
    30. Clerk of the Orphans Court
    31. Records Facility
      1. History
      2. Retention Documents
    32. Recycling Department
      1. Recycling
        1. Electronics Recycling Information (PDF)
        2. Recycling Links
        3. Recycling Companies
        4. SCHOOL RECYCLING INFORMATION
      2. Recycling Report
      3. Public Information Links
      4. Residential Recycling Guide
      5. Local Electronics Recycling Vendors
      6. Recycling & Environmental News
      7. Keep America Beautiful
      8. GRANT INFORMATION
    33. Retirement System
      1. Financial Statements & Actuarial Reports
      2. Plan on retiring?
      3. Changing your federal taxes for your pension.
      4. Retirement Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes
      5. Retirement Board
      6. Retirement System RFP
    34. Road and Bridge
      1. Driveway Permits
      2. Excavation Permits
      3. Road Map (PDF)
      4. County Road List
      5. Road & Bridge
      6. How to Report a Pothole
      7. Road & Bridge Projects Updates
    35. Sheriff
      1. Fingerprinting
      2. Forms & Documents
      3. Licensing Division
        1. Luzerne County Resident Application Instructions
        2. Out of State Application Instructions
        3. Retired Law Enforcement carry permits (218/LEOSA)
        4. License to Sell Firearms
        5. License to Sell Precious Metals
        6. Change of Address and Lost or Stolen LTC Replacement
      4. Protection Order Division
      5. Sheriff Sales
      6. Warrants Division
      7. About Us
      8. In Memoriam
        1. Sergeant Mark Senczakowicz
        2. Deputy Sheriff Michael Vesek
    36. Solicitors
      1. Submit a Right-To-Know Request
    37. Tax Claim Bureau
    38. Treasurer's Office
      1. County Tax Collection
      2. Tax Certification Requests
      3. Hotel Tax Information
      4. License Page
    39. Veteran Affairs
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  5. Live & Work

    1. Living In
    2. Working In
      1. Chambers of Commerce
    3. Career Opportunities
    4. Tax
      1. Assessment Forms
      2. County Tax Collection
      3. Deadlines for Assessment
      4. Tax Certification Requests
    5. Weddings at the Courthouse
    6. Rockin' the River
    7. Explore the River Common
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  6. Visit

    1. Courthouse Tour
      1. Orphans Court
      2. South Lawn
      3. Rotunda Interior
      4. Rotunda Stairs
      5. North Corridor
      6. Elevator
      7. Courtroom One
      8. Courtroom Two
      9. Courtroom Three
      10. Courtroom Four
    2. Luzerne County Convention & Visitors Bureau
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  7. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. Dog Licenses
      2. Firearms Licenses
      3. Hunting Licenses
      4. Zoning
      5. Marriage License
      6. Veteran Benefits
    2. Contact
      1. County Manager's Office
      2. Courts
      3. Human Resources
      4. Sheriff's Department
    3. Find
      1. Active Adult Centers
      2. Archived Documents
      3. Audit Reports
      4. Bid Opportunities
      5. Career Opportunities
      6. Court Forms
      7. Frequently Asked Questions
      8. Juror Information
      9. Services Portal
        1. Online Payments
          1. Treasurer Online Tax Payment
        2. Online Services
        3. Licenses & Permits
        4. Court of Common Pleas
        5. e-Filing
        6. Judicial
          1. Clerk of Courts
          2. Coroner
          3. Prothonotary
          4. Recorder of Deeds
          5. Register of Wills
          6. Clerk of Orphans Courts
          7. Sheriff
    4. Pay
      1. County Property Taxes
      2. Child/Spousal Support
    5. Report
      1. Child Abuse or Neglect
      2. Elder Abuse
    6. Sign Up For
      1. Emergency Notifications
      2. Mature Worker Program
      3. Smart911
      4. Authorities, Boards and Commissions
      5. Luzerne County Road and Bridge Updates **TEST**
    7. Submit
      1. 911 Customer Satisfaction Survey
      2. Application for Absentee Ballot
      3. "Right to Know Law" Request (PDF)
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    1. Meeting Dates
    2. Election Board Members
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