Wyoming County Pennsylvania Arrest Records
Wyoming County arrest records are public documents kept at the courthouse in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. Wyoming County is a small rural county in northeastern Pennsylvania, located in the 44th Judicial District. The Prothonotary's office maintains criminal and civil court records for the county. You can search Wyoming County arrest records online through the Pennsylvania UJS portal or submit a Right-to-Know request directly to the county. This guide covers every available method for finding these records.
Wyoming County Quick Facts
Wyoming County Right-to-Know Requests
Wyoming County's Open Records Officer is Amber Franko, who serves as Chief Clerk. The county office is at 1 Courthouse Square in Tunkhannock, PA 18657. Phone is 570-996-2223, and email is a.franko@wyomingcountypa.gov. To submit a request, download the state's Public Records Request Form and bring or send it to the Commissioners Office.
The county follows Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law, Act 3 of 2008, found at openrecords.pa.gov. Standard response time is five business days. More complex requests may take longer. Learn about the process at wyomingcountypa.gov/right-to-know. Wyoming County is a small rural county, so the volume of requests is lower than in urban counties. Staff can often assist more directly with individual record searches.
The Right-to-Know page on the Wyoming County website explains the request process in plain terms and includes the officer's contact information so you can reach out before submitting a formal request.
| Open Records Officer |
Amber Franko, Chief Clerk 1 Courthouse Square Tunkhannock, PA 18657 Phone: 570-996-2223 Email: a.franko@wyomingcountypa.gov |
|---|---|
| Response Time | 5 business days standard |
Wyoming County Court Records
Wyoming County has two Magisterial District Courts that serve the area. MDJ 44-3-01 is at 71 Hollowcrest Road, Suite 1, Tunkhannock, PA 18657, phone (570) 836-1616. MDJ 44-3-02 is at 1 Courthouse Square, Tunkhannock, PA 18657, phone (570) 836-3797. The Court of Common Pleas for Wyoming County is also at 1 Courthouse Square, phone (570) 836-3200.
The Prothonotary's office is the records custodian for both criminal and civil court cases in Wyoming County. Court records can be searched online through the Pennsylvania Courts public records system.
Wyoming County's court records directory includes both the Common Pleas court and the two MDJ locations that handle lower-level criminal and civil matters in the county.
Note: Wyoming County is one of the smaller counties in Pennsylvania, meaning court volume is lower and in-person requests may be handled more quickly than in larger, busier counties.
Online Tools for Wyoming County Criminal Records
The Unified Judicial System portal at ujsportal.pacourts.us gives free access to Wyoming County court dockets. Search by participant name, case number, or filing date. Criminal dockets from the Wyoming County Court of Common Pleas and both Magisterial District Courts are included. You will see charges, hearing dates, and case outcomes for all filed cases. Court calendars are also posted on the UJS portal.
For a full statewide criminal history check that covers Wyoming County arrests, use PATCH at epatch.state.pa.us. The fee is $22. Wyoming County has very limited municipal police coverage. The Pennsylvania State Police provide the primary law enforcement presence across most of the county. Their arrest records flow into the statewide PATCH system. Tunkhannock Police are also active in the borough.
The criminal history statutes at 18 Pa.C.S. § 9101 govern how Wyoming County arrest records are collected, stored, and shared. These rules apply equally to all 67 Pennsylvania counties.
State Resources Related to Wyoming County Records
Wyoming County is a small rural county. Most of its law enforcement activity involves the Pennsylvania State Police. The PSP at pa.gov/agencies/psp manages the PATCH system and coordinates criminal history reporting for the entire state, including Wyoming County.
If someone from Wyoming County was convicted and sent to a state prison, search for them using the DOC Inmate Locator at inmatelocator.cor.pa.gov. This free tool shows current location, sentence details, and release information for state prison inmates. County jail records are handled separately. Contact the Wyoming County jail for current inmate inquiries at the county level.
Wyoming County records you may need include:
- Criminal court dockets from the Court of Common Pleas
- MDJ case records from both district courts in Tunkhannock
- Statewide criminal history via PATCH at $22
- Right-to-Know requests to the Commissioners Office
- State prison inmate records via the DOC Locator
Wyoming County's size makes it one of the more straightforward counties for records access. Staff at the courthouse on Courthouse Square in Tunkhannock can typically assist with most requests directly.
Counties Near Wyoming County
Wyoming County borders several northeastern Pennsylvania counties. If you are uncertain which county has the records you need, search the UJS portal by name. It covers all 67 Pennsylvania counties and both common pleas and MDJ courts in a single search.