Lebanon County Criminal and Arrest Records
Lebanon County arrest records are held by the Clerk of Courts at the Lebanon County Municipal Building in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Located in south-central Pennsylvania, Lebanon County has a Court of Common Pleas with criminal, civil, family, and orphans' court divisions. Records are public under Pennsylvania law and can be found online through the state UJS portal or by visiting the courthouse. This page covers how to search for Lebanon County arrest records, who keeps them, and what the records typically include.
Lebanon County Quick Facts
Lebanon County Clerk of Courts Office
The Clerk of Courts in Lebanon County holds criminal case files from the Court of Common Pleas. Barbara Smith serves as the Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts. The office is at the Lebanon County Municipal Building, 400 South 8th Street, Lebanon, PA 17042. The Prothonotary can be reached at (717) 274-2801 x2120. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Mail requests, in-person visits, and phone inquiries are all accepted.
Two separate offices handle different types of records in Lebanon County. The Prothonotary's Office handles civil case records for the Civil, Family, and related divisions. The Clerk of Courts handles criminal records. Both offices are at the same address on South 8th Street. If you need criminal case files or arrest-related court records in Lebanon County, the Clerk of Courts is the right starting point.
Lebanon County's court structure includes the Court of Common Pleas with civil, criminal, family, and orphans' court divisions, along with Magisterial District Courts and Juvenile Court. All criminal cases in the county pass through the Court of Common Pleas and are recorded by the Clerk of Courts.
Note: The Recorder of Deeds for Lebanon County is also reached through the same building at (717) 274-2801 x2223 for property record requests.
Lebanon County Court Records
Lebanon County court records are public under the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law and the Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System. The Lebanon County court records page at lebanonrecords.us/court-records provides detailed guidance on how to get records from the local courts. Access methods include in-person visits at the Clerk of Courts office, the state UJS Web Portal online, and requests through third-party research services.
Criminal court records in Lebanon County show information such as the defendant's name, charges, case numbers, hearing dates, and dispositions. Records are searchable by name or case number both online and at the courthouse. Certain items are exempt from public access, including driver's license numbers, Social Security Numbers, minors' educational records, medical and psychological records, income statements, and State Identification numbers. Outside of those exemptions, most adult criminal case files in Lebanon County are open to the public.
The Lebanon County court records page shows what types of records are available, how access works, and what exemptions apply under Pennsylvania law for criminal records in Lebanon County.
This image is from lebanonrecords.us/court-records, which provides access guidance for criminal case files and public records maintained by the Lebanon County Court of Common Pleas.
Copy fees in Lebanon County follow the state schedule. Standard copies are $0.25 per page. Certified copies are $1.00 per page. You can request copies in person, by mail, or through a written records request submitted to the Open Records Officer at the courthouse.
Search Lebanon County Arrest Records Online
The UJS portal at ujsportal.pacourts.us is the state's free tool for searching Lebanon County criminal dockets. You can look up cases from the Court of Common Pleas and the Magisterial District Courts by participant name, case number, or filing date. Docket results show charges, hearing schedules, and outcome information. This free public access is a good first step before reaching out to the Clerk of Courts for paper copies.
The UJS Case Search Portal also offers a direct search for Lebanon County records. It is available from the UJS portal home page and lets you filter searches by county, case type, and date. Court calendars for Lebanon County are also published so you can check hearing schedules for active cases.
For inmate status, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections inmate locator at inmatelocator.cor.pa.gov shows people held in state prisons after a conviction from Lebanon County or any other Pennsylvania court.
Note: The Pennsylvania State Police offers criminal history records through PATCH at epatch.state.pa.us, covering all Lebanon County arrests reported by local departments including Lebanon City Police and Lebanon Valley College Police.
Pennsylvania Criminal History Records for Lebanon County
PATCH is the Pennsylvania State Police's electronic criminal history system. All Lebanon County arrest records submitted by local police agencies are part of this statewide database. A PATCH check costs $22 and returns an instant result showing "Record" or "No Record." You can run a check online at epatch.state.pa.us. Lebanon City Police, multiple municipal departments, the State Police, and Lebanon Valley College Police all report to the central repository.
For a detailed printed report, use Form SP 4-164 and mail it to the PSP Central Repository with the $22 fee. Add $5 for notarization. A personal review of your own record is available with Form SP 4-170 at $20. Volunteer checks for nonprofit workers are free using Form SP 4-164A. Forms and instructions are at pa.gov/agencies/psp.
Criminal history records in Pennsylvania are governed by 18 Pa.C.S. § 9101, the Criminal History Record Information Act (CHRIA). This law applies to all criminal records in Lebanon County and sets the rules for how they are collected, stored, and released.
The Right-to-Know Law at openrecords.pa.gov covers most government records in Lebanon County. Agencies must respond within five business days. The standard copy fee is $0.25 per page. Denied requests can be appealed through the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records.
Unified Judicial System Access for Lebanon County
Pennsylvania courts follow a uniform public access policy at ujsportal.pacourts.us. The UJS portal covers all Lebanon County court dockets, including criminal, civil, traffic, and small claims cases from the Magisterial District Courts. The portal is free to use and does not require an account to search basic case information.
The Pennsylvania courts public access policy, available at ujsportal.pacourts.us, sets the standard for all county courts in Pennsylvania on how to handle public records requests.
This image is sourced from the Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System portal, which provides public access to court dockets from all 67 Pennsylvania counties, including Lebanon County criminal case records.
Using the UJS portal is the most direct way to check the status of a Lebanon County criminal case without visiting the courthouse. You can also use it to confirm whether a case exists before requesting paper copies from the Clerk of Courts on South 8th Street in Lebanon.
Nearby Counties
Lebanon County is surrounded by several other south-central Pennsylvania counties. If an arrest happened near a county line, check the county where the incident was recorded. Each county has its own Clerk of Courts and criminal case files.