{"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":"2026-05-01T15:32:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T15:32:02","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\n\t<div id=\"clerkcourts_content\">\n\t\t<h2> Clerk of Courts <\/h2>\n\t\t<p>The Clerk of Courts\u2019 main responsibility is to act as custodian for all criminal court records. These records consist of motions, pleadings, transcripts and any other filings that is related to a criminal case.<\/p> \n\t\t<p>The Clerk of Courts has some responsibilities that are civil in nature, such as maintaining road dockets, liquor board matters and other miscellaneous dockets. These civil responsibilities only account for a small percentage of the clerk\u2019s responsibilities. Again, the major focus is criminal records.<\/p>\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:\/\/ujsportal.pacourts.us\/CaseSearch\"><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>Public Web Docket Sheets<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/departments\/clerk-of-records\/clerk-of-courts\/#clerkofcourtsforms\"><div class=\"quickLinkItem\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-down fa-2xl\" style=\"color: #8abbd3;\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Forms<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both\">\t\n\t\t\t<h3>Functions<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"blueLineTitle\">\n\t\t\t<br>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t<li>Accepts bail bonds to release defendants from custody. The costs associated with this service are the amount of the bond, plus a $16.50 filing fee.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li>Performs criminal record searches on adults. There is a $10 search fee for this service. You may also visit the state\u2019s website to search for public web docket sheets.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ujsportal.pacourts.us\/CaseSearch\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2022-Realty-Bond-information-sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><button class=\"webButton\">Public Web Docket Sheets<\/button><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<li>Accepts and processes summary appeals from Magisterial District Judge decisions, including traffic code violations. There is a $43.50 non-refundable fee for filing this appeal.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li>Accepts and processes direct appeals from the Court of Common Pleas to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. There is a filing fee of $43.50 to the Clerk of Courts for this service along with a Superior Court filing fee for $91.25 (a separate check or money order is needed).<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\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 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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 Courts <br>\n\t\t\tErie County Courthouse <br>\n\t\t\t140 West Sixth Street <br>\n\t\t\tRoom 103 <br>\n\t\t\tErie, PA 16501 <\/p>\n\t\t\t<p><strong> <i class=\"fa-solid fa-phone\"><\/i> <a href=\"tel:8144516221\"> 814-451-6221<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:clerksrequests@eriecountypa.gov\"><button class=\"webButton\"> Email the Clerk of Courts office<\/button><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"mainContent\" id=\"clerkofcourtsforms\">\n\t<details>\n\t\t<summary>Forms<\/summary>\n\t\t<hr class=\"blueLineTitle\">\n\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>Bond Information<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BondInformation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><button class=\"pdfButton\">Open PDF<\/button><\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Bond Information (Property)<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td> <a href=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2022-Realty-Bond-information-sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><button class=\"pdfButton\">Open PDF<\/button><\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Erie County Law Enforcement Agencies<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td> <a href=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ErieCountyLawEnforcementAgencies.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><button class=\"pdfButton\">Open PDF<\/button><\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Erie County Pardon Project Information<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Erie-County-Pardon-Project-Information.2022-1.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Erie-County-Pardon-Project-Information.2022-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <button class=\"pdfButton\">Open PDF<\/button><\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Erie County Project Intake Form<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Erie-County-Pardon-Project-Intake-Form.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Erie-County-Pardon-Project-Intake-Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <button class=\"pdfButton\">Open PDF<\/button><\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Expungement, Request for ARD Expungement (Common Pleas ARD)<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RequestARDExpungementCommonPleasARD.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <button class=\"pdfButton\">Open 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href=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/magisterial-district-judge\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"104\"> <button class=\"webButton\">View Website<\/button><\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Pennsylvania State Police Access and Review Background Check<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PSP-Access-and-Review-Background-Check.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PSP-Access-and-Review-Background-Check.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <button class=\"pdfButton\">Open PDF<\/button><\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Petition for Expungement Pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 490<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Petition-for-Expungement-Pursuant-to-Pa.R.Crim_.P.-490.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" 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