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Find the right office in Cumberland 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
Sheriff of Cumberland County, the elected county law enforcement office, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.
Open official site Sheriff of Cumberland CountyPolice & jail
Cumberland County Criminal Records, with the criminal case, warrant and offender information the agency publishes.
Open official site Cumberland County Criminal RecordsPolice & jail
Cumberland County District Attorney: Investigation, prosecution of all crimes in the county.
Open official site Cumberland County District AttorneyVital records
Cumberland County Birth Records, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
Open official site Cumberland County Birth RecordsCourt records
Cumberland County Victim Services: Assistance for crime victims in the criminal judicial system.
Open official site Cumberland County Victim ServicesProperty records
Cumberland County Tax Claims Bureau: Collection and distribution of delinquent real estate taxes.
Open official site Cumberland County Tax Claims BureauPolice & jail
Cumberland County Sheriff Sales of Foreclosed Properties, the elected county law enforcement office, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.
Open official site Cumberland County Sheriff Sales of Foreclosed PropertiesVital records
Division of Vital Records Death Certificates, the office that issues certificates for Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
Open official site Division of Vital Records Death CertificatesCity records
The Borough of Carlisle Sustainable Community and Economic Planning Department, 53 West South Street, Carlisle, handles economic development, zoning, permits and building inspections; 717-240-6930.
Open official site Borough of Carlisle Sustainable Community and Economic Planning DepartmentPolice & jail
Cumberland 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 Cumberland County Sheriff Civil Process DivisionProperty records
Cumberland County Office of Open Records: Obtain copies of official public records and documents.
Open official site Cumberland County Office of Open RecordsEverything else, organized
36 more Cumberland County sources not listed above.
Local record guide
County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Cumberland County, particularly in unincorporated areas. Notable programs include community outreach initiatives and a K-9 unit that assists in law enforcement operations throughout Cumberland County.
Police Departments. Cumberland County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Cumberland County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments such as the Carlisle Police Department, Mechanicsburg Police Department, and Shippensburg Police Department. Each department has jurisdiction over its respective county, while the Sheriff's Office covers unincorporated areas.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, located at 1601 Ritner Highway, Suite 201, Carlisle, PA 17013 (phone: 717-240-6180), provides law enforcement services including court security, warrant service, and prisoner transport. The Sheriff's website at cumberlandcountypa.gov provides information on civil process and firearm licensing. Cumberland County Prison, located at 1101 Claremont Road, Carlisle, PA 17015 (phone: 717-240-6310), houses inmates and maintains an online inmate roster searchable through Cumberland County website.
Criminal Records. These records are maintained by Cumberland County Clerk of Courts and local law enforcement agencies.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Cumberland County are maintained by Cumberland County Sheriff's Office and local police departments.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Cumberland County are taken and retained by Cumberland County Sheriff's Office during the booking process.
Certified copies of court documents are available from the Prothonotary's Office (civil matters) at 717-240-6195 or the Clerk of Courts Office (criminal matters) at 717-240-6190, with fees typically $7.50 for the first page and $2.00 for additional pages. Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas, located at 1 Courthouse Square, Carlisle, PA 17013 (phone: 717-240-6197), is the trial court of general jurisdiction handling civil, criminal, family, and orphans' court matters.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 96 named mine sites inside the county, 88 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 46 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Iron; Limestone, General; construction sand and gravel.
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.
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.
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Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Cumberland County Sheriff or a city police department in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County are kept by the Cumberland 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.
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