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Find the right office in Jefferson 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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Vital records
Jefferson County Marriage Licenses, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
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Jefferson County Geographic Information System: Computerized GIS mapping system and digital databases.
Open official site Jefferson County Geographic Information SystemPolice & jail
Jefferson County Criminal Records, with the criminal case, warrant and offender information the agency publishes.
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Jefferson County Birth Records, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
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Voter registration and election information from Jefferson County Municipal Election Results, the office that keeps the county voter roll.
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Directory of Jefferson County Government Departments, the county government site, with its department pages, elected officials and contact information.
Open official site Directory of Jefferson County Government DepartmentsFederal
Jefferson County Department of Veterans Affairs: Pension benefits, medical services, dependents assistance.
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The Jefferson County District Attorney prosecutes criminal cases and works with the county drug task force, at 200 Main Street, Brookville, phone (814) 849-1628.
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Jefferson County Sheriff, the elected county law enforcement office, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.
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Division of Vital Records Death Certificates, the office that issues certificates for Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
Open official site Division of Vital Records Death CertificatesCity records
Jefferson County Office on Aging: Protective services, in-home care, nursing home transition.
Open official site Jefferson County Office on AgingFederal
United States Census Bureau figures for Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, with population, housing, income and business counts from the latest estimates.
Open official site Jefferson County U.S. CensusEverything else, organized
11 more Jefferson County sources not listed above.
Local record guide
County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Jefferson County's unincorporated areas.
Police Departments. In addition to Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments serve Jefferson County, including the Punxsutawney Police Department and the Brookville Police Department. They coordinate with the Sheriff's Office on major crimes and regional issues, making sure of a full approach to public safety throughout Jefferson County.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Brookville, PA 15825, is the primary law enforcement agency for county-level operations. Jefferson County Jail, located adjacent to the courthouse at 200 Main Street, maintains an inmate roster that can be accessed by contacting the jail directly or visiting in person during business hours. Currently, Jefferson County does not offer a full online inmate lookup system, though basic information may be obtained by phone inquiry.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Jefferson County are maintained by Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and local police departments.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Jefferson County are taken and retained by Jefferson County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office or online databases. Mugshots can be searched via the Sheriff's website or through third-party services that compile public records.
101 South Mercer Street, Room 401, New Castle, PA 16103 • Phone: 724-656-3100
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 7 named mine sites inside the county, 2 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 31 holes drawn inside the county, 15 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Clay; crushed stone.
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.
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Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Jefferson County Sheriff or a city police department in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County are kept by the Jefferson 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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