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Find the right office in Bucks County. Court cases, deeds and parcels, sheriff and jail records, vital records and county filings, each linked to the office that keeps them.
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Police & jail
Bucks County Sheriff Civil Process Division, the elected county law enforcement office, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.
Open official site Bucks County Sheriff Civil Process DivisionProperty records
Bucks County Real Estate Tax Collectors, with the property tax bills, payment information and collections the office reports.
Open official site Bucks County Real Estate Tax CollectorsPolice & jail
Bucks County Criminal Records, with the criminal case, warrant and offender information the agency publishes.
Open official site Bucks County Criminal RecordsVital records
Division of Vital Records Death Certificates, the office that issues certificates for Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
Open official site Division of Vital Records Death CertificatesCity records
County Municipal Web Sites, with the clerk records, meeting minutes and permit information the local government publishes.
Open official site County Municipal Web SitesState records
Bucks County Office of Open Records: Inspect and obtain copies of official public records and documents.
Open official site Bucks County Office of Open RecordsFederal
Bucks County Community Services Military Affairs: Benefits assistance for veterans, families and survivors.
Open official site Bucks County Community Services Military AffairsPolice & jail
Bucks County Adult Probation and Parole, with the adult and juvenile supervision information the department publishes for the county.
Open official site Bucks County Adult Probation and ParoleProperty records
Bucks County Board of Assessment: Market values of commercial and residential properties for taxes.
Open official site Bucks County Board of AssessmentPolice & jail
Real Estate Sheriff Sales, the elected law enforcement office for Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.
Open official site Real Estate Sheriff SalesVital records
Bucks County Marriage Licenses, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
Open official site Bucks County Marriage LicensesCity records
The Bucks County Drug and Alcohol Commission is the county's Single County Authority for drug and alcohol prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery services.
Open official site Bucks County Drug and Alcohol CommissionEverything else, organized
32 more Bucks County sources not listed above.
Local record guide
County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Bucks County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order throughout Bucks County.
Police Departments. Bucks County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Bucks County Sheriff's Office and various municipal police departments.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Bucks County is provided through a combination of Bucks County Sheriff's Office and 44 independent municipal police departments. The Sheriff can be reached at 215-348-6181, and their website is accessible through Bucks County's official portal. Bucks County operates Bucks County Correctional Facility at 1730 South Easton Road in Doylestown, phone 215-345-3321, which houses adult inmates. Arrest records in Bucks County are considered public records under Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law, 65 P.S. §§ 67.101-67.3104.
Criminal Records. These records are maintained by Bucks County Clerk of Courts and the Pennsylvania State Police.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Bucks County are maintained by Bucks County Sheriff's Office and local police departments.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. These booking photos are part of the arrest records and can be accessed through Bucks County's online systems or by request from the Sheriff's Office.
Building permits, certificates of occupancy, and zoning approvals must be obtained from the municipal government where the business is located. Bucks County Department of Health (215-345-3318) issues permits for food establishments, septic systems, and other health-related activities. Bucks County Court System operates under the unified judicial system of Pennsylvania. The Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County, located at Bucks County Justice Center, 100 North Main Street, Doyleston, PA 18901 (phone 215-348-6000), is the trial court of general jurisdiction hearing civil, criminal, family, and orphans' court matters. Elections in Bucks County are administered by Bucks County Board of Elections, located at 55 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901, phone 215-348-6154. Property tax assessment records are maintained separately by Bucks County Board of Assessment Appeals at the same County Administration Building address, phone 215-348-6219. Bucks County Economic Development Corporation (215-348-9031, bcedc.com) is the primary business development organization, providing resources for entrepreneurs and companies locating or expanding in Bucks County.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 70 named mine sites inside the county, 49 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 78 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are crushed stone; construction sand and gravel; Iron.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. DEP has an address lookup for mine subsidence risk at gis.dep.pa.gov/msiRisk where you enter a street address: if the site falls in a gray Underground Mining Area it is over or near a known mined area. The PHUMMIS inventory of historic underground mine maps sits at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/Phummis and is linked from the DEP Act 54 maps page.
Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
Know before you ask
Each figure below was read on the official source linked beside it, October to November 2026. A fee or rule the source does not state is left out rather than guessed, and offices can change their schedules, so confirm on the source before you pay or travel.
The property-record guide describes land records from 1684 and historical index volumes grouped by year. Except for the newest index, names are not in ordinary alphabetical order. The office can explain the index method but does not conduct title or historical research for the requester. The same property guide offers a complimentary deed copy to the property owner by email. Staff ordinary copies cost $1 per page and certification adds $1.50. Plans, where available, cost $5 per sheet.
Direct-party entries refer to grantors or mortgagors, while indirect-party entries concern grantees or mortgagees. Preserve both the name and approximate transaction year when selecting an index volume. A modern spelling search alone can miss the historical entry.
An emailed research copy and a certified copy serve different needs. Ask the receiving organization whether ordinary evidence is sufficient before ordering certification. A lost personal deed copy does not mean the county recording has disappeared.
The Recorder fee notice says personal checks are no longer accepted for Realty Transfer Tax payments. It lists accepted alternatives and explains that scheduled instrument fees assume four pages, four names and one parcel, with additional charges beyond those allowances.
The Recorder office notice warns that documents received after noon may be processed the next business day, even though the recording submission cutoff is 4 p.m. Distinguish acceptance at the counter from completion of recording.
The marriage-copy service accepts in-person, telephone and mail requests and directs all mail to the Doylestown main office. Lower Bucks has weekday service with a midday closure; Upper Bucks service is Thursday only under the listed schedule.
The marriage fee list sets $25 for a certified license copy and describes the listed first-responder exception. A new marriage application includes different components and should not be substituted for the copy price.
The genealogical request schedule charges $25 per name for its historical index search, even when no record is found. It distinguishes staff copies, public-made copies, certified historical birth/death records and marriage application records. The marriage application can be a different document from the final certificate.
Use the archive series and event year to select the product. The county list identifies local historical birth/death holdings and a state route for later records; Pennsylvania state custody also needs checking for any boundary year not clearly covered by the local description.
Where to go
Each office below was read on its own site. A field the office does not publish is left out rather than filled in from a directory.
Land instruments and historical indexes.
Office page: buckscounty.gov
Marriage copy requests; all mail directed here.
Office page: buckscounty.gov
Listed marriage services.
Office page: buckscounty.gov
Listed marriage services.
Office page: buckscounty.gov
Straight answers
Open only the answer you need.
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Bucks County Sheriff or a city police department in Bucks County. Ask that agency for its record.
The Pennsylvania criminal history record comes from the Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History (PATCH). Run a name based PATCH check online at epatch.pa.gov or send a mail in PATCH request. Fee: $22.00 for each PATCH check; online card payments add a 2% fee.
Search the Pennsylvania State Police Megan's Law Website, or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Register with the county voter registration office (county board of elections) or through the Pennsylvania Department of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. You must register at least 15 days before the election.
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Bucks County are kept by the Bucks County recorder of deeds. Property values are set by the county assessment office, and tax bills come from the local elected tax collector; county treasurer in some counties. Source: official state page.
Certified birth and death certificates for Pennsylvania come from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Records. The Department of Health runs six Vital Records public offices across the state for in person requests. Online through VitalChek at mycertificates.health.pa.gov, the state's only authorized vendor, by mail to Division of Vital Records, Birth Certificate Processing Unit, PO Box 1528, New Castle, PA 16103, or in person at a Vital Records public office. Fee: $20 for each birth certificate; online orders add a $10 processing fee.
Business entity filings are searched with the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations. There is no general business license that all Pennsylvania businesses must obtain; licensing depends on the business activity and location, and owners contact their locality about local business licenses.
The index explanation says historical volumes are not organized in pure alphabetical order. Select the date group and follow its indexing method.
The property-record service offers a complimentary emailed deed copy to the owner. Certification is a separate product.
The payment notice says those checks are no longer accepted for that tax and lists alternative methods.
The office notice says submissions after noon may be processed on the next business day.
The copy instructions direct all mail to the main Doylestown office.
The location schedule lists Thursday service, with a midday closure and recommended appointments.
The research fee list identifies the historical per-name search charge as nonrefundable even without a match.
The archive menu lists application records and certified marriage products separately. Specify which document the research requires.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.