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Find the right office in Lehigh 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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Court records
Orphans Court Division Adoption Records, with the court location, contacts and the case records it keeps for Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
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Lehigh County Tax Claim Bureau: Collects delinquent municipal, school and county real estate taxes.
Open official site Lehigh County Tax Claim BureauPolice & jail
Lehigh County Criminal Records, with the criminal case, warrant and offender information the agency publishes.
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Lehigh County Birth and Death Records, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
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Lehigh County Department of Assessment: Search assessed values by address, document number or district.
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United States Census Bureau figures for Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, with population, housing, income and business counts from the latest estimates.
Open official site Lehigh County U.S. CensusProperty records
Lehigh Recorder of Deeds, the office that records deeds, mortgages and land documents, with its index and copy rules as published.
Open official site Lehigh Recorder of DeedsProperty records
Lehigh County Tax Collectors, with the property tax bills, payment information and collections the office reports.
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Lehigh County District Attorney: Chief law enforcement officer prosecuting adult and juvenile crimes.
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Lehigh County Marriage Licenses, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
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Directory of Lehigh County Departments and Services, the county government site, with its department pages, elected officials and contact information.
Open official site Directory of Lehigh County Departments and ServicesCourt records
Clerk of Judicial Records Criminal Division, with the court location, contacts and the case records it keeps for Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
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33 more Lehigh County sources not listed above.
Local record guide
County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Lehigh County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Lehigh County. The office also offers community programs such as crime prevention workshops and a K-9 unit, which are tailored to meet the needs of Lehigh County residents.
Police Departments. Lehigh County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Lehigh County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments such as the Allentown Police Department, Bethlehem Police Department, and Whitehall Township Police Department. Each department operates within its jurisdiction, handling local law enforcement duties, while the Sheriff's Office provides county-wide support and manages the jail.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Lehigh County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at Lehigh County Government Center, 17 South Seventh Street, Allentown, PA 18101, provides law enforcement services including court security, warrant service, and civil process execution. The facility is located at 1000 Railroad Street, Allentown, PA 18102. Municipal law enforcement in Lehigh County includes the Allentown Police Department (the largest), Bethlehem Police Department (western district), South Whitehall Township Police, Salisbury Township Police, Upper Macungie Township Police, Whitehall Township Police, Emmaus County Police, Catasauqua County Police, and numerous other municipal departments serving Lehigh County's 25 boroughs and townships. Arrest records in Lehigh County are public records accessible under Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law, 65 P.S. § 67.101 et seq. Lehigh County District Attorney's Office at 455 Hamilton Street, Allentown, maintains criminal case information and works with all municipal departments.
Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.
Property tax assessment information is maintained by Lehigh County Assessment Office at 17 South Seventh Street, Allentown, PA 18101 (phone: 610-782-3001). Vital records for Lehigh County are maintained by Lehigh County Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans' Court at 455 Hamilton Street, Room 301, Allentown, PA 18101 (phone: 610-782-3025) for death certificates only. Lehigh County Recorder of Deeds, located at 17 South Seventh Street, First Floor, Allentown, PA 18101 (phone: 610-782-3057), maintains all real property records for Lehigh County, including deeds, mortgages, mortgage satisfactions, liens, easements, rights-of-way, and subdivision plans. Divorce records are maintained by Lehigh County Prothonotary at 455 Hamilton Street (phone: 610-782-3138) as part of civil court proceedings. Birth certificates for events occurring in Lehigh County are available through the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Records, P.O. Box 1528, 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 265 named mine sites inside the county, 257 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 86 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Iron; Zinc; 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.
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 Lehigh County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Lehigh 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 Lehigh County are kept by the Lehigh 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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