This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Document?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Chester County:
- Court case files: contact the Chester County Prothonotary for civil and family records, the Clerk of Courts for criminal records, or the relevant Court of Common Pleas or Magisterial District Court.
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records.
- Probate, wills, and estates: see Orphans' Court.
- Criminal and arrest records: see criminal records.
- Jail roster: see inmate records.
- Active warrants: see warrant records.
- Other county records: use the Chester County Open Records process for administrative records outside court case files.
| Office | Address | Phone | Use For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prothonotary | 201 West Market Street, Suite 1425, West Chester, PA 19380 | 610-344-6300 | Civil, divorce, custody, judgments, liens, PFA filings, certified civil copies |
| Clerk of Courts | 201 W. Market St., Suite 1400, West Chester, PA 19380 | 610-344-6135 | Criminal filings, criminal dockets, sentencing orders, criminal costs, certified criminal copies |
| Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans' Court | 201 W. Market Street, Suite 2200, West Chester, PA 19380-0989 | 610-344-6335 | Estates, wills, guardianships, Orphans' Court matters, and marriage licenses |
| Chester County Prison | 501 South Wawaset Road, West Chester, PA 19382-6776 | 610-344-5040 | County custody questions and prison rules |