Beaver County Court Records

Per the public access policy of the unified judicial system of Pennsylvania, Beaver County court records comprise court case records, which are documents for any case filed with, accepted by, and kept up to date by Beverly County Court or the court custodian. Beaver County court records are created and maintained by county clerks and other designated records custodians by Judicial Code 42 Pa. C.S. § 4301(b).

Court records contain information found in dockets, indices, and other legal documents useful within the judicial system. Beaver County court records also include orders, opinions, judgments, and decrees for any case a court creates and uses to keep track of legal proceedings. The notes, memos, emails, drafts, worksheets, and other work products created by judges and court staff are regarded as court administrative documents that are not legal records.

Court records play a crucial role in the Pennsylvania legal system. They ensure that court cases are handled impartially and fairly. Judges and attorneys review these records to ensure that involved parties adhere to the correct legal processes. Court documents may also be utilized as proof in a lawsuit.

Are Court Records Public in Beaver County?

According to the State Public Records Act, court records are regarded as public records in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The public access policy of the unified judicial system of Pennsylvania goes further to make court case records accessible to the general public and instructs custodians of court records to make these records available in both paper and remote (electronic) format. However, certain categories of court records have been made confidential and can only be accessed when a special court order is issued for them to be released. Specific information may also be redacted or not included in Beaver County court records. Some of these information include:

• Social Security numbers,
• Driver's license numbers,
• State Identification (SID) numbers,
• minors' names and dates of birth (apart from when a minor is charged as a defendant in a criminal matter
• A victim's address and other contact information

Some examples of Beaver County court records that are exempt from public access include:

• Juvenile court records
• Unexecuted search warrant affidavit
• Documents that contain information that might compromise one's privacy or personal security

Beaver County Court Records Search

The following are the available options for a Beaver County Court Records Search:

• Pennsylvania Unified Online Judicial System
• The county clerk's office at any county courthouse
• Third-party websites

Beaver County Courts

The Beaver County court system comprises one main court, the Court of Common Pleas, and 16 magisterial district courts. Their addresses and contact information are as follows:

Beaver County Court of Common Pleas

Beaver County Courthouse

810 Third Street
Beaver, PA 15009
(724) 728-5700

Municipal District Courts

District 36-1-01

650 11th Street
Ambridge, PA 15003
(724) 770-2000
(724) 266-5331 (fax)

District 36-2-01

559 Third Avenue
Freedom, PA 15042
(724) 774-0840
(724) 774-3231 (fax)

District 36-3-01

513 11th Street
New Brighton, PA 15066
(724) 770-2001
(724) 843-9061 (fax)

District 36-1-02

Human Services Building
1010 Eighth Ave.
Beaver Falls, PA 15010

District 36-2-02

175 Friendship Circle
Beaver, PA 15009
(724) 775-3380
(724) 775-3531 (fax)

District 36-3-02

19 Cessna Drive
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
(724) 770-2003
(724) 843-1322 (fax)

District 36-3-03

226-F Center Grange Road
Aliquippa, PA 15001
(724) 775-1714
(724) 775-4254 (fax)

District 36-3-04

1515 Gringo Road
State Route 151
Aliquippa, PA 15001
(724) 770-2004
(724) 378-9994 (fax)

Beaver County Superior Court Case Search

The Superior Court of Pennsylvania is one of only two appellate courts that handles appeals from lower courts state-wide. Beaver County's highest court is the Court of Common Pleas. The Common Pleas Court is a trial court with comprehensive jurisdiction that resolves disagreements on various matters. The court comprises multiple divisions, with elected judges overseeing cases about adult and juvenile criminal prosecutions, property-related civil conflicts, divorce, child custody, and other legal proceedings.

The Beaver County Court of Common Pleas maintains county court records made available to interested public members in both electronic and paper formats. Consequently, the county clerk's office is the first place to consider when seeking to perform a Beaver County court case search. The office of the Beaver County court clerk, located on the second floor of Building B of the Beaver County Courthouse, will typically process requests for a court case search and provide interested members of the public with copies of case records if they are available. To search these records, the requestors may be required to provide office staff in the building with the name of a person in the record. The name in this case may be the defendant's, the plaintiff's, or any attorney involved in the legal proceeding.

The Pennsylvania judiciary web tool portal allows users to search, view, and print the docket sheets of Beaver County Courts online. To conduct an online search for a court case, users can enter any number of keywords into the tool, such as participant name, document number, incident number, attorney name, or date the document was filed.

Beaver County District Court Records

The Beaver Magisterial District Court represents the first level of the Pennsylvania legal system, serving as the court in which most individuals first come into contact with the legal system. Magisterial District Judges are responsible for managing traffic, minor criminal, and civil cases with sums up to $12,000. They also set bail and hold preliminary hearings in misdemeanor and felony criminal cases to decide whether to dismiss the cases or move them to the Court of Common Pleas. District court records can be obtained by visiting the district court within the concerned jurisdiction or by made through the Court of Common Appeals. Interested individuals can access Beaver County District court records via mail or in person by completing a records request form and submitting it to:

Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County

Beaver County Courthouse
810 Third Street
Beaver, PA 15009

If the records are available, in-person requests can be fulfilled within a few hours; otherwise, they take about 2-7 days to complete. Requesters can email rule509administrator@beavercountypa.gov with any problems about sending a request.

Beaver County Criminal Records

Unlike Beaver County arrest record, access to any Beaver County criminal record is typically available to the subject of the record or their legal representative. Requests for these records are handled by the state police online, in-person, or through mail. Any individual who wishes to obtain an Individual Access and Review Criminal History by 18 Pa C.S. 9152 must download, complete, and mail form SP4-170 to the Pennsylvania State Police Central Repository. The Clerk of Courts does not conduct criminal record searches for the general public.

The request must be submitted with a $20.00 fee and a valid means of identification. The only form of identity that will be accepted is a photocopy of a current address on a legitimate government-issued I.D.

Beaver County Criminal Court Case Lookup

The Clerk of Courts is in charge of all criminal court record documents issued in Beaver County. Thus, the Clerk of Courts Office receives all motions and petitions that directly impact a certain criminal case. For those who are interested in accessing them through a public records request, these records are filed and indexed into both manual and computerized records. Interested persons may visit the county clerk's office and request a criminal court case lookup. Alternatively, individuals can use Pennsylvania's Judicial System Web Portal to view public web docket sheets containing Beaver County court records.

Get Beaver County Civil Court Records

Members of the public can get any Beaver County civil court records within Beaver County Courthouse at The Prothonotary's Office. The Prothonotary's office is the biggest file office in the Beaver County Court House, housing official records of all civil cases. The department maintains records for all civil cases and makes sure the data is correct and accessible to the public by organizing civil records into dockets. Beaver County civil court documents can include documents like name changes, quiet titles, civil judgments, tax liens from the state and federal government, confessions of judgments, municipal liens, custody orders, divorces, bonds, and more.

The following retrieval options are available to members of the public who wish to search civil case records.

• Visit the prothonotary office in-person and make a request to view civil court records-interested persons can visit the prothonotary office and request a public viewing of available records or request copies of these records by completing a records request form at the county office.
• Search the online judicial portal for case records using case numbers.

Beaver County Family Court Records

The Beaver County Family Court is a division of the Court of Common Pleas, which operates out of the Beaver County Courthouse. The family court in Beaver County is officially known as the Department of Domestic Relations. The court comprises the Juvenile Section, where cases involving dependency, delinquency, termination of parental rights, and other similar matters are heard, and the domestic relations, which address child support, custody, divorce, protection from abuse, and other issues. Most Family court records are not public and are only available to individuals directly involved in the case or family members of the individuals the cases are about. To obtain a family court record, individuals can visit the family court division to make a request for the record or make the request by telephone.

Beaver County Domestic Relations

Beaver County Courthouse
810 Third Street
Beaver, PA 15009
(724) 773-8500
(724) 728-7863

Beaver County Dissolution of Marriage Records

Divorce records in Beaver County are also known as dissolution of marriage records. Interested persons may obtain divorce records at the Beaver County Courthouse Office of the Prothonotary.

Beaver County Marriage and Divorce Records

Marriage records for Beaver County are kept in a separate office from divorce records. Marriage records are kept in the courthouse, where the application for a marriage license was filed, and at the office of the register of wills.

Requesters for marriage records in Beaver County only need to come in person to the registrar of Will's office to submit their request. The date of the marriage and the names of the male and female applicants (maiden names) must be known by requestors to obtain a copy of a marriage record. When the date of marriage is unknown, office personnel will look up to five years within the requestor's specified time frame. The cost to look for marriage records is $5.00. The money must be sent to the "Register of Wills" as a check or money order. Requests by mail can also be made in the form of letters that include all the information required for a search, the required fees, and a self-addressed, stamped envelope for each request. On the other hand, divorce records can be requested along with civil records at the Prothonotary's office within the Beaver County Courthouse. Interested individuals can visit the office and search its open docket for divorce records.

Beaver Birth and Death Records

The Beaver County Register of Wills preserves and makes available historical birth and death certificates from 1893 to 1906. However, the only people who can order someone's birth or death certificate are those related to them, their lawyer, or someone with a direct financial stake in them. Individuals must submit a formal request to the register of wills office in order to get these documents. A cheque or money order payable to the "Register of Wills" and a self-addressed, stamped envelope must be included with the request. At the time of the request, a $5.00 research charge (per name being investigated) is needed. A request can contain a maximum of three names.

Individuals can visit the Department of Health's Office to request birth and record certificates spanning 1906 to the present. The division provides birth and death certificates via mail, online, and in person. Any of Pennsylvania's approved vendors listed on the Department of Health webpage may be used to submit online requests. There is a $20 standard charge for birth certificates in addition to a $10 processing fee.

Requests can be made in person or by mail by completing the birth or death records request form and submitting it in person at the office or through mail.

Beaver County Probate Court Records

In addition to serving as the clerk of the Orphans Court, the Beaver County Register of Wills also serves as the judicial officer in charge of probate matters. When a deceased person leaves behind assets such as stocks, real estate, and bank accounts in their name, the process known as probate is required. The basic objectives of probate are collecting an estate's assets, paying off outstanding debts, paying taxes, and making sure the residual assets are given to the decedent's heirs or beneficiaries. If a will is not present, the administrator of the estate is chosen by the court, and the intestacy rules govern the distribution of the decedent's assets to the heirs.

Probate records in Beaver County are public records records that are available to interested persons except when they are made exempt by a court order. Interested individuals can request probate records and other related documents in person from the Beverly County Register of Wills. To request copies of probate records, requesters will need to provide:

• The person's complete name at the time they died.
• The date of the person's death.

A small fee will be charged to make copies of the requested records.

Beaver County Property Records

Beaver County property records can be obtained at the Beaver County Register of Deeds and Assessor's offices. The Register of Deeds serves as the county recorder and is accountable for collecting and distributing real estate transfer taxes and ensuring the accuracy of all property records and documents filed at the office. The register of deeds makes these records available online through its real property search portal. Persons can search this portal using parcel I.D., owner name, or property address number.

The BBeaver County Assessor also provides an online portal for Beaver County taxpayers to search real estate assessments and delinquent tax records. Records can also be requested in person at the county assessor's office in the Beaver County Courthouse.

Beaver County Courthouse

Assessment / Tax Claim Office
810 Third Street
Beaver, PA 15009
(724) 770-4480

Beaver County Court Records Online

Interested members of the public may obtain Beaver County court records through official government sources and independent third parties. Third-party sources are owned by independent parties who aggregate data, authenticate it, and present it on their web pages; they are frequently referred to as private databases or aggregators. Sites like pennsylvaniacourtrecords.us have the advantage of being remotely accessible. All that is needed to search using these third-party sources is a name. However, results can be refined and focused by utilizing the date or time the document was issued. The price for court records varies and can be paid as a single, one-time fee or a subscription (usually once a month), depending on the supplier. Additionally, records viewable on a website run by a third party may be erroneous or lacking.