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 Cumberland County:
- Court case files: contact the Cumberland County Prothonotary or the relevant court of common pleas
- 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 Cumberland County Offices
The main courthouse is at 1 Courthouse Square, Carlisle, PA 17013, with a general county line of 717.240.6100. Most record offices share that address but sit in different suites, and visitors pass through security first. The cards below list the offices people contact most.
Prothonotary (Civil)
1 Courthouse Square, Suite 100
Carlisle, PA 17013
717.240.6195
Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Clerk of Courts (Criminal)
1 Courthouse Square, Room 205
Carlisle, PA 17013
717.240.6250
Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Register of Wills / Orphans' Court
1 Courthouse Square, Suite 102
Carlisle, PA 17013
717.240.6345
Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Cumberland County Prison
1101 Claremont Road
Carlisle, PA 17015
717.245.8787
Inmate Records: 717.960.5528
For court scheduling or language access, Court Administration is in Room 301 at 717.240.6200, with a Language Access Coordinator at 717.240.7317.