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Indiana County Prothonotary Office

The Indiana County Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts page names Randy Degenkolb as Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts. The Prothonotary and Civil Division is the civil record function. That side handles civil filings rather than criminal case payments and criminal e-filing. Civil records can include complaints, answers, motions, orders, judgments, liens, arbitration records, civil appeals from Magisterial District Court, name-change petitions, divorce files, custody filings, and related docket entries.

The office is on the first floor of the Indiana County Courthouse. The office email is pcc@indianacountypa.gov, phone is 724-465-3855, fax is 724-465-3968, and hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed holidays. Civil records may be searched through the county subscription portal, through UJS docket sheets when available, or through the courthouse counter for copies and questions about non-online records.

Indiana County civil users should also account for courthouse access limits. The courthouse uses entry screening, and the county research says cell phones are deposited with Security Checkpoint Officers when visiting court areas. A person who needs to inspect a file, request a certified divorce decree, or ask about a judgment should bring the case details, payment method, and any return-envelope materials the office requests.

The county Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts page is the manifest source assigned to the clerk page.

That office page is the local source for civil subscription access, office contact details, and linked forms or instructions.

Search Indiana County Civil Records

The county describes the Prothonotary/Civil Division online portal as a subscription service. Subscribers may view and print public case information, and subscribers can e-file into cases through the portal. Attorneys have additional view permissions for cases they are part of. The research is clear that this is not a free countywide public search for every user.

Request Indiana County Civil Copies

Certified copies are used when a plain docket printout is not enough. Divorce decrees, civil judgments, and court orders may need a certified copy for legal or administrative use. The research does not publish a universal copy-fee table for every civil document, so requesters should identify the case and document before asking the Prothonotary for the cost.

Naturalization records have a more specific published route. Indiana County retains naturalization records from 1807 through 1958 with alphabetical indices, and the research identifies a folded-copy process. That request differs from a civil case copy because it uses a specific $15 payment instruction, while ordinary case-copy costs should still be confirmed with the office.

1. Find the docket number through the civil subscription portal, UJS Case Search, or prior case papers.
2. Identify the party names, document type, filing date if known, and whether certification is needed.
3. Contact the Prothonotary at 724-465-3855 or pcc@indianacountypa.gov to confirm access and cost.
4. Submit payment and any required return envelope if the office directs a mail request.
5. Use the Clerk of Courts page instead if the case is criminal rather than civil.

Indiana County Civil Request Fields

A complete civil records request should give the office enough detail to avoid pulling the wrong case or document. The research does not provide a formal universal request form, so these fields come from the documented access channels and copy needs.

Indiana County Prothonotary Fees

The assigned research confirms two Prothonotary-related amounts. The civil subscription portal costs $30 per month plus a $20 setup fee. Naturalization folded copies cost $15 by check or money order payable to Prothonotary, with a self-addressed stamped envelope. Other filing and copy fees should be checked against the current county fee schedule before filing.

Prothonotary vs Clerk of Courts

Indiana County uses a split clerk structure. The Prothonotary is the primary clerk for civil and family filings. The Clerk of Courts is the criminal side and handles criminal court files, fines, costs, and criminal e-filing or payment pathways. Asking the correct office prevents a civil divorce decree request from being sent to the criminal desk, or a criminal disposition request from being sent to the civil desk.

Note: Court case records follow the UJS Public Access Policy, while county administrative records may use Pennsylvania Right-to-Know channels.

Indiana County Civil Access Limits

The Prothonotary's civil portal is useful, but it is not the only access channel and it is not described as a free public search for all users. The county describes it as a subscription service that lets subscribers view and print public civil case information. Attorneys have additional view permissions for cases in which they are involved. That distinction matters for family, custody, divorce, and other civil records that may include restricted filings or protected identifiers.

When a civil docket is visible but a pleading, order, decree, or certified copy is needed, contact the Prothonotary directly. Bring or provide the docket number, party names, approximate year, document title, and whether certification is required. For older naturalization records, the research states that the office retains records from 1807 through 1958 with alphabetical indices and gives a specific folded-copy mail process. For criminal dispositions, fines, costs, or criminal e-filing, use the Clerk of Courts rather than the civil Prothonotary side.