Frequently Asked Questions

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  • The Clerk of Courts Office has 2 public terminals for your use or at the link below to a State Run Website.

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  • You may pay your costs & fines at the Cumberland County Courthouse Costs & Fines Dept. on the 2nd floor, Mon.-Fri., between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm, mail your payment, or you may pay online with a credit card at the link below. However, online payments are limited to a maximum of $1,000 and are subject to a flat $2.75 convenience fee per payment. Any number of such payments are permitted. The following credit cards are accepted:  Visa, Master Card, American Express or Discover Cards.

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  • The Clerk of Courts Office must have the criminal case or you will have to contact the Magisterial District Judge that set the bail. The Clerk of Courts Office only accepts Cash or Certified Bank Check. You may contact a Professional Bondsman. Percentage bails are only accepted if ordered by a Judge.
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  • Costs are mandated by law or local rule. Some fines are mandated by law, while others are determined by the Court. Restitution is determined based on the amount of damage incurred.
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  • Request a Transcript

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  • Our office staff is not permitted to provide information over the phone.  You must contact your attorney or visit ujsportal.pacourts.us/CaseSearch     

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  • You may visit our office Monday through Friday from 8:00am – 4:30pm.  You may use our public workstation to search for your docket number to request your file be pulled for review.  Any copies from the file will be $.50 per page.  In some instances, cases could be sealed or partially sealed, and we will require photo identification.  You may also contact our office by phone, provide a docket number and what documents you require.  We can accept a credit card payment and mail or email the copies requested. 

     

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  • Cumberland County Adult Probation must file a memo with our office indicating the date you were committed to prison, the date you were released from prison, and the total time incarcerated for an ACT 151.  Cumberland County Adult Probation must file a memo with our office indicating the date treatment was completed for an ACT 122.  Once either of these memos are received by our office, we will generate the appropriate form for PennDOT and that form will be electronically delivered to PennDot overnight.  If either of these forms are required in your case, please first contact your Cumberland County Probation Officer. 

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