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 Philadelphia County:
- Court case files: contact the Philadelphia County Office of Judicial Records or the relevant Court of Common Pleas division
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records
- Criminal and arrest records: see criminal records
- Jail roster: see inmate records
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- Other county records: see public records
Key Philadelphia County Court Offices
These are the official offices to reach for records in Philadelphia County. We are not any of them, but this is where the real documents live.
First Judicial District / Office of Judicial Records
City Hall, Broad & Market Sts.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-686-7000
Mon-Fri, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Register of Wills / Clerk of the Orphans' Court
City Hall, Room 180
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Marriage: 215-686-2233
Probate: 215-686-6255
Municipal Court Traffic Division
800 Spring Garden St.
Philadelphia, PA 19123
215-686-1676
Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Philadelphia Department of Prisons
Inmate information, 24 hours
Philadelphia, PA 19136
215-685-8394
Spanish: 215-685-8692