{"id":2028,"date":"2026-02-26T14:52:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/?page_id=2028"},"modified":"2026-04-06T19:09:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:09:40","slug":"clerk-of-courts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/departments\/clerk-of-records\/clerk-of-courts\/","title":{"rendered":"Clerk of Courts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"headerBox\">\n\t<h1 class=\"index2\" style=\"text-align:left\">Clerk of Courts<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"departmentContainer\">\n\t<div class=\"departmentBoxContent index3\">\n\t\t<h2> Clerk of Records <\/h2>\n\n\t\t<hr class=\"blueLine\" style=\"float:left\">\n\n\t\t<br>\n\t\t<br>\n\n<div class=\"departmentLinksDesktop\" style=\"clear:both\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href= \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/departments\/clerk-of-records\/clerk-of-courts\/#clerkcourts_content\"> Clerk of Courts <\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href= \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/departments\/clerk-of-records\/clerk-of-orphans-court\/#orphanscourt_content\"> Clerk of Orphans&#8217; Court <\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href= \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/departments\/clerk-of-records\/marriage-licenses\/#marriage_content\"> Marriage Licenses <\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href= \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/departments\/clerk-of-records\/prothonotary\/#prothonotary_content\"> Prothonotary <\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href= \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/departments\/clerk-of-records\/recorder-of-deeds\/#deeds_content\"> Recorder of Deeds <\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href= \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/departments\/clerk-of-records\/register-of-wills\/#wills_content\"> Register of Wills <\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href= \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/departments\/clerk-of-records\/record-information\/#record_content\"> Record Information <\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"departmentLinksMobile\" style=\"clear:both\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/departments\/clerk-of-records\/clerk-of-courts\/#clerkcourts_content\"> Clerk of Courts <\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href= \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/departments\/clerk-of-records\/clerk-of-orphans-court\/#orphanscourt_content\"> Clerk of Orphans&#8217; Court <\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href= \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/departments\/clerk-of-records\/marriage-licenses\/#marriage_content\"> Marriage Licenses <\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href= \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/departments\/clerk-of-records\/prothonotary\/#prothonotary_content\"> Prothonotary <\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href= \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/departments\/clerk-of-records\/recorder-of-deeds\/#deeds_content\"> Recorder of Deeds <\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href= \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/departments\/clerk-of-records\/register-of-wills\/#wills_content\"> Register of Wills <\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href= \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/departments\/clerk-of-records\/record-information\/#record_content\"> Record Information <\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"twoColumn\">\n\t<div id=\"orphanscourt_content\">\n\t\t<h2> Clerk of Orphans&#8217; Court <\/h2>\n\t\t<br>\n\t\t<div class=\"hideMobile\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Quick Links<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"blueLineTitle\">\n\t\t\t<br>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/departments\/clerk-of-records\/clerk-of-orphans-court\/#clerkorphanscourt-adoptionsearches\"><div class=\"quickLinkItem\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-down fa-2xl\" style=\"color: #8abbd3;\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<br>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Adoption Searches<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacourts.us\/public-records\/public-records-policies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><div class=\"quickLinkItem\"> <i class=\"fa-solid fa-link fa-2xl\" style=\"color: #8abbd3;\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<br>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Case Records Public Access Policy Website<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/schedule-of-fee-OC2-2026.pdf\"><div class=\"quickLinkItem\" style=\"background-color: #8abbd3\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-file fa-2xl\" style=\"color: white;\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<br>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Fee Schedule<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/departments\/clerk-of-records\/clerk-of-orphans-court\/#clerkorphanscourt-firstandfinalaccounts\"><div class=\"quickLinkItem\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-down fa-2xl\" style=\"color: #8abbd3;\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<br>\n\t\t\t\t<p>First and Final Accounts<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/departments\/clerk-of-records\/clerk-of-orphans-court\/#clerkorphanscourt-incapacitatedpersons\"><div class=\"quickLinkItem\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-down fa-2xl\" style=\"color: #8abbd3;\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<br>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Incapacitated Persons<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/departments\/clerk-of-records\/clerk-of-orphans-court\/#clerkorphanscourt-minors\"><div class=\"quickLinkItem\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-down fa-2xl\" style=\"color: #8abbd3;\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<br>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Minors<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div style=\"margin: 0 10%; text-align:center;\" class=\"hideMobile\">\n\t\t<div class=\"navyBox\">\n\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/departments\/clerk-of-records\/#content\"> Clerk of Records <\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b4100596.smushcdn.com\/4100596\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hagerty-Hayes.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\" alt=\"Clerk of Records Aubrea Hagerty-Haynes\" id=\"clerkOfRecordsPhoto\" width=\"80%\" height=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b4100596.smushcdn.com\/4100596\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hagerty-Hayes.jpg?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b4100596.smushcdn.com\/4100596\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hagerty-Hayes.jpg?size=128x160&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 128w, https:\/\/b4100596.smushcdn.com\/4100596\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hagerty-Hayes.jpg?size=256x320&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 256w, https:\/\/b4100596.smushcdn.com\/4100596\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hagerty-Hayes.jpg?size=384x480&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 384w, https:\/\/b4100596.smushcdn.com\/4100596\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hagerty-Hayes.jpg?size=512x640&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 512w, https:\/\/b4100596.smushcdn.com\/4100596\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hagerty-Hayes.jpg?size=640x800&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 640w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/960;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/clerk-of-records\/#content\">Aubrea Hagerty-Haynes<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"ctaLine\">\n\t\t\t<p> Clerk of Orphans&#8217; Court <br>\n\t\t\tErie County Courthouse <br>\n\t\t\t140 West Sixth Street <br>\n\t\t\tRoom 122 <br>\n\t\t\tErie, PA 16501 <\/p>\n\t\t\t<p><strong> <i class=\"fa-solid fa-phone\"><\/i> <a href=\"tel:8144516260\"> 814-451-6260<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:registerofwills@eriecountypa.gov\"><button class=\"webButton\"> Email the Clerk of Orphans Court office<\/button><\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div>\n\t<div class=\"mainContent\">\n\t\t<h3>Information<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"blueLineTitle\">\n\t\t\t<br>\n\t\t\t<p>As Clerk of the Orphans\u2019 Court, we accept filings for Adoptions, Guardian of Incapacitated Persons, Court-related Estate proceedings, as well as miscellaneous petitions.  We also accept filings for Guardian of the Estate of Minors.  All other Guardians of a Minor shall be filed as Custody proceedings through the Erie County custody office. The previously mentioned matters usually require a hearing before the Judge of the Orphans\u2019 Court. We would urge you to seek the assistance of an attorney in these types of matters.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>All records in the Register of Wills and Orphans\u2019 Court are open to the public with the exception of Adoption records, which are impounded (sealed by the Court) by law and available only by order of Court.<\/p> \n\t\t\t<hr>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"twoColumn\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<h3>Case Management<\/h3>\n\t\t<hr class=\"blueLineTitle\">\n\t\t<br>\n\t\t<p>On Monday March 3, 2025, the Erie County Register of Wills transitioned to a new case management system. Paperless Solution CourtPro case management system will provide our office and its users a fully integrated case management\/document filing system. No Court filings or docket entries will be added into the INFOCON system after March 3, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<p>If you already have an account with the Erie County Prothonotary CourtPro system, you will not have to register again. The records from the Prothonotary, Register of Wills, Orphans\u2019 Court and Marriage Bureau will all be available at one on-line location.<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/courtpro.eriecountypa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button class=\"webButton\">Court Pro Website<\/button><\/a>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"cta\">\n\t\t<h4>Fee Schedule<\/h4>\n\t\t<hr class=\"ctaLine\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/schedule-of-fee-OC2-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button class=\"pdfButton\">Fee Schedule<\/button><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"mainContent\">\n\t<hr>\n\t<h3>Forms \u2013 Orphans\u2019 Court<\/h3>\n\t<hr class=\"blueLineTitle\">\n\t<details>\n\t<summary id=\"clerkorphanscourt-minors\">Minors<\/summary>\n\t<br>\n\t<p>Petition for Guardianship of a Minor shall no longer be filed in Orphans\u2019 Court, but shall be filed as a Custody matter.  Please see the Family Law website or the following link:<\/p>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/family-court\/custodial-conciliation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button class=\"webButton\">Custody Conciliation Page<\/button><\/a>\n\t\n\t<\/details>\n\n\n\t<details>\n\t\t<summary id=\"clerkorphanscourt-incapacitatedpersons\">Incapacitated Persons<\/summary>\n\t\t<br>\n\n\t\t<table>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th>File<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>View<\/th>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Guardian\u2019s Inventory for an Incapacitated Person<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacourts.us\/forms\/for-the-public\/orphans-court-forms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><button class=\"webButton\">View Website<\/button><\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Report of Guardian of the Estate<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacourts.us\/forms\/for-the-public\/orphans-court-forms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><button class=\"webButton\">View Website<\/button><\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Report of Guardian of the Person<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacourts.us\/forms\/for-the-public\/orphans-court-forms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><button class=\"webButton\">View Website<\/button><\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Handbook for Guardians of Incapacitated Persons<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacourts.us\/Storage\/media\/pdfs\/20240213\/150943-guardianshiphandbook.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><button class=\"pdfButton\"> Open pdf<\/button><\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Administrative Order<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td> <a href=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Administrative-Order-12-30-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><button class=\"pdfButton\"> Open pdf<\/button><\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<\/table>\n\t<\/details>\n\n\n\t<details>\n\t\t<summary id=\"clerkorphanscourt-firstandfinalaccounts\">First and Final Accounts<\/summary>\n\t\t<br>\n\n\t\t<table>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th>File<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>View<\/th>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Audit Calendar \u2013 2025<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td> <a href=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AuditCalendar2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><button class=\"pdfButton\">Open PDF<\/button><\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Model Estate Account<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td> <a href=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ModelEstateAcct.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><button class=\"pdfButton\">Open PDF<\/button><\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>OC 01 \u2013 Petition for Adjudication\/ Statement of Proposed Distribution (Effective 01-01-2020) \u2013 PA Courts<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Petition-for-Adjudication.2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><button class=\"pdfButton\">Open PDF<\/button><\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t<\/table>\n\t<\/details>\n\n\n\t<details>\n\t\t<summary id=\"clerkorphanscourt-adoptionsearches\">Adoption Searches<\/summary>\n\t\t<br>\n\n\t\t<table>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th>File<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>View<\/th>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Information Regarding Adoption Searches<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/InformationRegardingAdoptionSearches.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><button class=\"pdfButton\">Open PDF<\/button><\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Petition for Release of Identifying Information (filed by Birth Parent)<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PETITION-FOR-RELEASE-OF-IDENTIFYING-INFORMATION-.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><button class=\"pdfButton\">Open PDF<\/button><\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Petition for Release of Identifying Information (filed by Adoptee)<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PETITION-FOR-RELEASE-OF-IDENTIFYING-INFORMATION-ado.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><button class=\"pdfButton\">Open PDF<\/button><\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t<\/table>\n\t<\/details>\n\t<br>\n\t<p class=\"navyBox\"><strong>Disclaimer:<\/strong> The information provided on this website is not intended to be legal advice or to offer any opinion of the legal remedies available. The staff of the Register of Wills\/Clerk of the Orphans\u2019 Court is not permitted to offer opinions, directions or instructions on any matter that may be construed as legal advice. 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