Greencastle, Pennsylvania Public Records

Voter registration in Pennsylvania is run by the Pennsylvania Department of State, and the county voter registration office keeps the roll for Greencastle. You can register online, by mail or in person. You must register at least 15 days before the election.

Certified birth and death certificates for events in Pennsylvania come from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Records. The fee is $20 for each birth certificate; online orders add a $10 processing fee. The Department of Health runs six Vital Records public offices across the state for in person requests.

Deeds for property in Greencastle are recorded by the county recorder of deeds, the county assessment office sets the assessed value, and the local elected tax collector; county treasurer in some counties sends the tax bill. Our Franklin County page lists those offices.

Businesses that operate in Greencastle register with the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations, which runs the state business entity search. 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.

Pennsylvania criminal history checks are run by the Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History (PATCH). The fee is $22.00 for each PATCH check; online card payments add a 2% fee. Run a name based PATCH check online at epatch.pa.gov or send a mail in PATCH request.