Cumberland County Clerk of Courts Office
Dennis E. Lebo is listed as the Cumberland County Clerk of Courts. The office is the official record keeper for criminal division matters in the Court of Common Pleas, except for restricted juvenile records. Its public-facing work includes docket review, case-file access, costs and fines collection, criminal copy services, and certified document handling.
Clerk of Courts
Room 205, Cumberland County Courthouse
1 Courthouse Square
Carlisle, PA 17013
717-240-6250
Fax: 717-240-6571
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Criminal Records the Clerk Maintains
The Clerk of Courts receives and maintains documents filed in criminal Court of Common Pleas cases. Typical records include criminal docket entries, formal charge filings, plea documents, sentencing entries, bail papers, subpoenas, disposition records, appeal filings, fines, costs, restitution, expungement petitions, and limited-access filings.
Public access is not the same for every criminal record. Cumberland research notes that computerized criminal docket entries generally reach back to 1993, older records may be in docket books, and juvenile records or records involving juvenile victims may require court authorization.
How to Request Criminal Case Copies
- Search UJS Case Search by name, docket number, OTN, complaint number, or filing date when available.
- Confirm that the case is a Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas criminal matter.
- Record the docket number, defendant name, document type, and disposition date if known.
- Contact the Clerk of Courts for copy cost, certification needs, and delivery instructions.
- Use the office directly for older docket-book records, certified disposition records, or unclear results.
Government-agency research requests have different local rules than ordinary public viewing. Public users should expect to identify the case and document they need rather than asking staff to perform broad investigative searches.
Clerk of Courts Fee Notes
The fee schedule effective January 1, 2026 lists several criminal-record costs. Verify the current schedule before mailing payment because filing and automation fees can change.
| Item | Listed fee |
|---|---|
| Criminal search by name | $24.75 |
| Docket entries | $0.50 per page |
| Photocopy | $0.50 per page |
| Certification or exemplification | $13 |
| Defendant subpoena | $5.50 |
| Appeal from summary criminal conviction | $54 |
| Petition to expunge or limited access | $155 plus applicable added fees |
Clerk of Courts vs Prothonotary
| Office | Primary records | Use when |
|---|---|---|
| Clerk of Courts | Criminal Court of Common Pleas filings | You need criminal dockets, dispositions, charges, costs, bail papers, or expungement filings. |
| Prothonotary | Civil and divorce filings | You need civil lawsuits, judgments, divorce decrees, or civil document copies. |
| Register of Wills / Clerk of Orphans' Court | Estates, marriage, guardianship, adoption, Orphans' Court filings | You need probate, marriage, estate, or guardianship records. |
Restricted Criminal Records
Juvenile records, records involving crimes against juvenile victims of sexual or physical abuse, sealed records, and expunged matters are not ordinary public records. Pennsylvania law also separates public court docket access from official criminal-history dissemination. For statewide criminal history, users may need Pennsylvania State Police channels rather than a county docket sheet.
When a case has been expunged, limited, or sealed, the visible court index may not tell the whole story. The official order and the agency that holds the record determine what can be released.
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