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Find the right office in Wayne 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
Wayne County Marriage and Divorce Papers, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
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Wayne Recorder of Deeds, the office that records deeds, mortgages and land documents, with its index and copy rules as published.
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Wayne County Criminal Records, with the criminal case, warrant and offender information the agency publishes.
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Wayne County Birth Records and Certificates, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
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Wayne County Index: Listing of townships and boroughs, contact information for each.
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Directory of Wayne County Government Departments, the county government site, with its department pages, elected officials and contact information.
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Wayne County Veterans Affairs: Services to assist veterans claiming benefits, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
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The Victim / Witness program of the Wayne County District Attorney, 925 Court Street, Honesdale, keeps crime victims informed about their cases and offers impact statement forms. Phone 570-253-4912.
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Wayne County Tax Claim Bureau: Collects unpaid property taxes, conducts sale of properties.
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Wayne County District Attorney: Coordinates with law agencies to investigate and prosecute offenders.
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Wayne County Death Records, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
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Wayne County, Pennsylvania economic development resources page, with partner programs and county planning initiatives; Wayne County Courthouse at 925 Court Street, Honesdale, 570-253-5970.
Open official site Wayne County Economic Development ResourcesEverything else, organized
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County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Wayne County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Wayne County, particularly in the unincorporated areas.
Police Departments. Wayne County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Wayne County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Wayne County Sheriff's Office, located at 925 Court Street, Honesdale, PA 18431, is the primary law enforcement agency for county-level services including court security, civil process service, and operation of Wayne County Correctional Facility. Currently, Wayne County does not maintain a public online inmate roster, so inquiries must be made by phone or in person. Arrest records and criminal history information in Wayne County are considered public records under Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law, 65 P.S. §§ 67.101-67.3104.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Wayne County are maintained by Wayne County Sheriff's Office, as well as local police departments within Wayne County.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Wayne County are taken and retained by Wayne County Sheriff's Office during the booking process at Wayne County jail.
648 Park Street, Honesdale, PA 18431 • Phone: 570-253-0630 Wayne County Assessment Office, also at 925 Court Street (phone: 570-253-5970 ext.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 25 named mine sites inside the county, 20 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 136 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; crushed stone; Clay.
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 Wayne County Sheriff or a city police department in Wayne 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 Wayne County are kept by the Wayne 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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