Dauphin County, PA Public Records

Magisterial District Court 12-1-01 - Harrisburg
2125 Paxton Church Rd
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Hours: 8AM-4:30PM EST
P: 717-545-4143
F: 717-657-2107
Jurisdiction: Civil under $12,000, Eviction/Summary Offenses, Misdemeanor, Traffic, Ordinance, Prelim. Criminal
Magisterial Small claims cases are usually recorded with the Prothonotary at the Court of Common Pleas, which holds the records. Search records online at https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/DocketSheets/MDJ.aspx.
Magisterial District Court 12-1-02 - Harrisburg
2967-A N 7th St
Harrisburg, PA 17110 http://www.dauphincounty.org/governme
Hours: 8AM-4:30PM EST
P: 717-238-3388
F: 717-238-3004
Jurisdiction: Civil under $12,000, Eviction/Summary Offenses, Misdemeanor, Traffic, Ordinance, Prelim. Criminal
Magisterial Small claims cases are usually recorded with the Prothonotary at the Court of Common Pleas, which holds the records. Search records online at https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/DocketSheets/MDJ.aspx.
Magisterial District Court 12-0-00 - Night Court
451 Mall Rd
County Judicial Center
Harrisburg, PA 17111 http://www.dauphincounty.org/governme
P: 717-547-4010
F: 717-888-9076
Jurisdiction: Civil under $12,000, Eviction/Summary Offenses, Misdemeanor, Traffic, Ordinance, Prelim. Criminal
Search online at https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/DocketSheets/MDJ.aspx.
Magisterial District Court 12-1-04 - Harrisburg
1520 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17103
Hours: 8AM-4:30PM EST
P: 717-233-1220
F: 717-233-1598
Jurisdiction: Civil under $12,000, Eviction/Summary Offenses, Misdemeanor, Traffic, Ordinance, Prelim. Criminal
Magisterial Small claims cases are usually recorded with the Prothonotary at the Court of Common Pleas, which holds the records. Search records online at https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/DocketSheets/MDJ.aspx.
Magisterial District Court 12-1-05 - Harrisburg
538 S 29th St
Harrisburg, PA 17104 http://www.dauphincounty.org/
Hours: 8AM-4:30PM EST
P: 717-231-3500
F: 717-231-3504
Jurisdiction: Civil under $12,000, Eviction/Summary Offenses, Misdemeanor, Traffic, Ordinance, Prelim. Criminal
Magisterial Small claims cases are usually recorded with the Prothonotary at the Court of Common Pleas, which holds the records. Search records online at https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/DocketSheets/MDJ.aspx.
Magisterial District Court 12-1-06 - Harrisburg
5925 Locust Ln
Harrisburg, PA 17112 http://www.dauphincounty.org/governme
Hours: 8AM-4:30PM EST
P: 717-671-8640
F: 717-671-1899
Jurisdiction: Civil under $12,000, Eviction/Summary Offenses, Misdemeanor, Traffic, Ordinance, Prelim. Criminal
Magisterial Small claims cases are usually recorded with the Prothonotary at the Court of Common Pleas, which holds the records. Search records online at https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/DocketSheets/MDJ.aspx.
Magisterial District Court 12-2-01 - Harrisburg
1281 South 28th Street
Harrisburg, PA 17111
Hours: 8AM-4:30PM EST
P: 717-558-1160
F: 717-558-1056
Jurisdiction: Civil under $12,000, Eviction/Summary Offenses, Misdemeanor, Traffic, Ordinance, Prelim. Criminal
Magisterial Small claims cases are usually recorded with the Prothonotary at the Court of Common Pleas, which holds the records. Search records online at https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/DocketSheets/MDJ.aspx.
Magisterial District Court 12-2-02 - Harrisburg
102 Agnes St
Harrisburg, PA 17104 http://www.dauphincounty.org/governme
Hours: 8AM-4:30PM EST
P: 717-939-6996
F: 717-939-4868
Jurisdiction: Civil under $12,000, Eviction/Summary Offenses, Misdemeanor, Traffic, Ordinance, Prelim. Criminal
Magisterial Small claims cases are usually recorded with the Prothonotary at the Court of Common Pleas, which holds the records. Search records online at https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/DocketSheets/MDJ.aspx.
Magisterial District Court 12-2-03 - Royalton
50 Canal St
Royalton, PA 17057
Hours: 8AM-4:30PM EST
P: 717-944-4463
F: 717-948-1974
Jurisdiction: Civil under $12,000, Eviction/Summary Offenses, Misdemeanor, Traffic, Ordinance, Prelim. Criminal
Magisterial Small claims cases are usually recorded with the Prothonotary at the Court of Common Pleas, which holds the records. Search records online at https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/DocketSheets/MDJ.aspx.
Magisterial District Court 12-2-04 - Harrisburg
1805 N Cameron St
Harrisburg, PA 17103
Hours: 8AM-4:30PM EST
P: 717-233-3599
F: 717-233-3547
Jurisdiction: Civil under $12,000, Eviction/Summary Offenses, Misdemeanor, Traffic, Ordinance, Prelim. Criminal
Magisterial Small claims cases are usually recorded with the Prothonotary at the Court of Common Pleas, which holds the records. Search records online at https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/DocketSheets/MDJ.aspx.
Magisterial District Court 12-2-05 - Harrisburg
1300 Rolleston St
Harrisburg, PA 17104
Hours: 8AM-4:30PM EST
P: 717-234-0949
F: 717-234-0953
Jurisdiction: Civil under $12,000, Eviction/Summary Offenses, Misdemeanor, Traffic, Ordinance, Prelim. Criminal
Magisterial Small claims cases are usually recorded with the Prothonotary at the Court of Common Pleas, which holds the records. Search records online at https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/DocketSheets/MDJ.aspx.
Magisterial District Court 12-3-01 - Elizabethville
PO Box 68
Elizabethville, PA 17023
Hours: 8AM-4PM EST
P: 717-362-3396
F: 717-362-4507
Couriers: RR1, Manors Rd
Elizabethville, PA 17023
Jurisdiction: Civil under $12,000, Eviction/Summary Offenses, Misdemeanor, Traffic, Ordinance, Prelim. Criminal
Magisterial Small claims cases are usually recorded with the Prothonotary at the Court of Common Pleas, which holds the records. Search records online at https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/DocketSheets/MDJ.aspx.
Magisterial District Court 12-3-02 - Dauphin
1025 Peters Mtn Rd
Dauphin, PA 17018 http://www.dauphincounty.org/governme
Hours: 8AM-N 1PM-4:30PM EST
P: 717-921-8007
F: 717-921-3585
Jurisdiction: Civil under $12,000, Eviction/Summary Offenses, Misdemeanor, Traffic, Ordinance, Prelim. Criminal
Magisterial Small claims cases are usually recorded with the Prothonotary at the Court of Common Pleas, which holds the records. Search records online at https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/DocketSheets/MDJ.aspx.
Magisterial District Court 12-3-03 - Harrisburg
5925 Stevenson Ave
1st Fl, Ste B
Harrisburg, PA 17112
Hours: 8AM-4:30PM EST
P: 717-545-0261
F: 717-545-8015
Jurisdiction: Civil under $12,000, Eviction/Summary Offenses, Misdemeanor, Traffic, Ordinance, Prelim. Criminal
Magisterial Small claims cases are usually recorded with the Prothonotary at the Court of Common Pleas, which holds the records. Search records online at https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/DocketSheets/MDJ.aspx.
Magisterial District Court 12-3-04 - Hummelstown
576 E Main St
Hummelstown, PA 17036
Hours: 8AM-4:30PM EST
P: 717-583-1912
F: 717-583-1915
Jurisdiction: Civil under $12,000, Eviction/Summary Offenses, Misdemeanor, Traffic, Ordinance, Prelim. Criminal
Magisterial Small claims cases are usually recorded with the Prothonotary at the Court of Common Pleas, which holds the records. Search records online at https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/DocketSheets/MDJ.aspx.
Magisterial District Court 12-3-05 - Harrisburg
8010 Bretz Dr
Harrisburg, PA 17112 http://www.dauphincounty.org/governme
Hours: 8AM-4:30PM EST
P: 717-671-8720
F: 717-671-1282
Jurisdiction: Civil under $12,000, Eviction/Summary Offenses, Misdemeanor, Traffic, Ordinance, Prelim. Criminal
Magisterial Small claims cases are usually recorded with the Prothonotary at the Court of Common Pleas, which holds the records. Search records online at https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/DocketSheets/MDJ.aspx.
Court of Common Pleas - Civil
101 Market Street, Rm 101
Harrisburg, PA 17101 http://www.dauphincounty.org/governme
Hours: 8AM-4:30PM EST
P: 717-780-6520
Jurisdiction: Civil, Eviction
Restricted Records: No mental health released
Note that the civil records clerk of the Court of Common Pleas is called the Prothonotary.
Court of Common Pleas - Criminal
101 Market Street
Courthouse, 2nd Fl
Harrisburg, PA 17101 http://www.dauphincounty.org/governme
Hours: 8AM-4:30PM EST
P: 717-780-6530
F: 717-780-6463
Jurisdiction: Felony, Misdemeanor
Restricted Records: No juvenile, mental records released
Register of Wills
101 Market St, Rm 103
Courthouse, 1st Fl
Harrisburg, PA 17101 http://www.dauphincounty.org/governme
Hours: 8AM-4:30PM EST
P: 717-780-6500
F: 717-780-6474
Jurisdiction: Probate

Dauphin County, PA Vital Records

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Dauphin County Recorder
County Recorder of Deeds
101 Market St, Rm 102
Courthouse
Harrisburg, PA 17101 http://www.dauphincounty.org/governme
8AM-4:30PM EST
Phone: 717-780-6560
Recorded Documents

Dauphin County Vital Certificates

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Dauphin County Population Records

Total Land Area (2000): 525.29 sq mi
Population (2009): 258,934
  • Females: 51.6%
  • White: 77.5%
  • Black/African American: 17.5%
  • Asian: 2.7%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino Origin: 6.3%
  • White, Not Hispanic: 72.6%
Population Change (2000-2009): 7,129
Foreign-Born Population (2000): 4.1%
Language other than English spoken at home (2000): 8.5%
Persons Below Poverty Level (2008): 10.8%
High School Graduates (2000): 83.4%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (2000): 23.5%
Persons per Household (2000): 2.39
Housing Units (2000): 111,133
Homeownership Rate (2000): 65.4%
Migration Flow to Dauphin County, PA from (2007-2008):

Dauphin County Records

Total Earnings by Industry, in thou. dol. (2007):
  • Total: $10,752,188
  • Construction: $493,799
  • Retail Trade: $499,242
  • Professional and Technical Services: $783,990
  • Healthcare: $1,310,092
  • Banking: $819,103
  • Retail Trade: $499,242
  • Accommodations and Food Services: $282,705
  • Manufacturing: $1,025,572
  • Farms: $19,973
  • Government: $2,670,928
Employed (2000): 122,805
Unemployed (2000): 5,806
Unemployment Rate (2009): 7.5%
Annual Payroll per Employee (2007): $37,888
Local Government Employment (2007): 11,991
Local Government Revenue (2007): $971,521 (thou. dol.)
Local Government Debt (2007): $2,183,500 (thou. dol.)

Dauphin County Birth, Death Records

Births (2007): 3,580
  • Per 1,000 population: 13.9
Deaths (2007): 2,339
  • Per 1,000 population: 9.1
Infant Deaths (2007): 25
  • Per 1,000 population: 7

Dauphin County Criminal Records

Violent Crimes (2008): 1,336
  • Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 14
  • Forcible rape: 95
  • Robbery: 634
  • Aggravated Assault: 593
Property Crimes (2008): 7,636
  • Burglary: 1,480
  • Larceny-Theft: 5,753
  • Motor Vehicle Theft: 403

Dauphin County Genealogy Records