Prothonotary
Prothonotary
The Prothonotary is the clerk of the civil division of the Court of Common Pleas. The records filed and maintained for the Court and the public by the Prothonotary generally include all civil cases, district judge appeals, divorces, custody cases, Protection From Abuse cases, judgments, government liens, mechanics lien waivers, and satisfactions of judgments.
Updates
On Monday April 15, 2024 the Erie County Prothonotary will transition to a new case management system. Paperless Solution CourtPro case management system will provide the Prothonotary and its users a fully integrated civil case management/document filing system. No Court filings or docket entries will be added into the INFOCON system after April 12, 2024.
Forms
E-filing and Viewer User Guides
| File | View | |
|---|---|---|
| Document Access-Pay Per Page | ||
| Electronic Filing (eFiling) | ||
| How to Search the Viewer Prothonotary External | ||
| How to Create and Maintain an eFiling Account |
Requesting Records
Most recent records are available electronically as scanned images, and older records are stored in book form or on microfilm. Requests for information regarding these records should be directed to the Prothonotary’s office.
For requests for information regarding naturalizations, please send an email to ProthonotaryRequests@eriecountypa.gov