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Here is where to look for the records most people ask about in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The main court address for Common Pleas and the Clerk of Courts is 14 North Main Street, Chambersburg, PA 17201. The Register and Recorder office is at 272 North Second Street, Chambersburg, PA 17201.
- Civil court case files: contact the Franklin County Prothonotary for civil Common Pleas records, judgments, liens, and divorce-file copy questions
- Criminal court case files: contact the Franklin County Clerk of Courts; Todd Rock is listed as Clerk of Courts/Orphans' Court and the office email is clerkofcourts@franklincountypa.gov
- Common Pleas and lower-court routing: see the Court of Common Pleas page for trial-court matters and Magisterial District Court context
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records; marriage routes through Register/Recorder or Orphans' Court-related channels, while divorce records route through the Prothonotary
- Probate, wills, and estates: see Orphans' Court; estate probate is appointment-only through the Register/Recorder path noted in the research
- Criminal charges after arrest: see arrest records and court charges, then verify full criminal case files through Clerk of Courts or UJS Case Search
- Jail custody: see inmate records and the official Franklin County Jail page; no complete official county jail roster was confirmed in the research
- Warrants: see warrant records; no official Franklin County public active-warrant database was confirmed, so use UJS, the issuing court, and the Sheriff's Office path
- Landex and recorded land records: contact the Register and Recorder; the research lists Landex questions at 717-274-5890