Hours: 8AM-4:30PM EST
P: 570-825-1555
F: 570-820-6303
No credit cards accepted.
Jurisdiction: Felony, Misdemeanor
Restricted Records: No "M" number (confidential custody case) records released
Note that the phone numbers given above are direct to the records section. The county home page is http://www.luzernecounty.org.
Hours: 9AM-4:30PM EST
P: 570-825-1745
F: 570-825-1757
Jurisdiction: Civil, Eviction
Restricted Records: No mental, sealed records released
Register of Wills
20 N Pennsylvania Ave, #231
Penn Place Annex
Wilkes Barre, PA 18701
Hours: 9AM-4:30PM (closed 12-1) EST
P: 570-825-1668, 408-825-8241
F: 570-826-0869
Jurisdiction: Probate
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Contact the Luzerne County Recorder Office if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.
Phone: 570-825-1745
Fax: 570-825-1757
Recorded Judgment, Liens
Contact the Luzerne County Recorder Office if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.
Phone: 570-825-1641
Fax: 570-970-4580
Real Estate, Deed, Mortgage, Register of Wills, Lien, Judgment
If you would like to obtain a hard copy of a birth, death, marriage, divorce, or other vital record, you can do so by searching for and requesting a vital certificate. Vital certificates are official hard copy documents, the same as those used by the United States government.
Get a vital certificate.
Total Land Area (2000): 890.81 sq mi
Population (2009): 312,845
- Females: 51.1%
- White: 95.1%
- Black/African American: 3.1%
- Asian: 0.9%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
- Hispanic or Latino Origin: 5.2%
- White, Not Hispanic: 90.3%
Population Change (2000-2009): -6,415
Foreign-Born Population (2000): 1.9%
Language other than English spoken at home (2000): 5.1%
Persons Below Poverty Level (2008): 14.1%
High School Graduates (2000): 81.1%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (2000): 16.4%
Persons per Household (2000): 2.34
Housing Units (2000): 144,686
Homeownership Rate (2000): 70.3%
Migration Flow to Luzerne County, PA from (2007-2008):
Total Earnings by Industry, in thou. dol. (2007):
- Total: $7,214,475
- Construction: $378,184
- Retail Trade: $567,460
- Professional and Technical Services: $321,841
- Healthcare: $1,017,487
- Banking: $350,745
- Retail Trade: $567,460
- Accommodations and Food Services: $200,761
- Manufacturing: $919,374
- Farms: $5,101
- Government: $1,090,723
Employed (2000): 143,492
Unemployed (2000): 8,256
Unemployment Rate (2009): 9.1%
Annual Payroll per Employee (2007): $33,330
Local Government Employment (2007): 11,170
Local Government Revenue (2007): $718,670 (thou. dol.)
Local Government Debt (2007): $939,701 (thou. dol.)
Additional ResourcesLuzerne County
PA - Luzerne County - Civil Cases
PA - Luzerne County - Real Estate, Deed, Mortgage
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PA - Luzerne County - Recorded Judgment, Liens
Luzerne Online Searches Luzerne Court Records State Public RecordsPennsylvania Public Records Adjoining Counties Carbon County, PAColumbia County, PALackawanna County, PAMonroe County, PASchuylkill County, PASullivan County, PAWyoming County, PA
Births (2007): 3,308
- Per 1,000 population: 10.6
Deaths (2007): 4,117
- Per 1,000 population: 13.2
Infant Deaths (2007): 19
- Per 1,000 population: 5.7
Violent Crimes (2008): 937
- Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 15
- Forcible rape: 63
- Robbery: 184
- Aggravated Assault: 675
Property Crimes (2008): 7,492
- Burglary: 1,315
- Larceny-Theft: 5,759
- Motor Vehicle Theft: 418
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