Important

In all other class counties these offices are separate. In Sullivan County there are 5 different offices under the Prothonotary.

Contact Prothonotary, Recorder of Deeds, Clerk of Courts, Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphan's Court

Sullivan County Prothonotary
245 Muncy Street
Suite 100
Laporte, PA 18626

1-570-946-7351
1-570-946-7105 (Fax)

Staff

Kellie Carpenter - Prothonotary, Recorder of Deeds, Clerk of Courts, Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphan's Court
Karen Baumunk - First Deputy
Cecily Tubach - Second Deputy

Public Access Policy

Effective January 6, 2018 statewide.

• Confidential Information Form
• Confidential Document Form
• Additional Forms

Marriage License Requirements

• If either party was previously married, must have certified copy of most recent Divorce Decree or Death Certificate.
• 3 day waiting period after applying.
• License is valid for 60 days.
• Both parties must have photo I.D.

Passports

For new Passport Applications or Passport Renewals, please follow the links below.

• Online United States Passport Application
• Online United States Passport Renewal
• Passport Fees as of 2018

For more information on U.S. Passports, please see United States Passports & International Travel.

Birth/Death Certificates

Birth certificates must have raised seal and both parents’ names. If your certificate does not have a raised seal or parents’ names below is the link to apply for a new birth certificate.

• Application for Birth Certificate
• Application for Death Certificate

Fees

EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 30, 2017 AT 4:00 PM THE STATE JCP FEE WILL INCREASE FROM $35.50 TO $40.25.

Effective January 1, 2018 Clerk of Orphan’s Court, Register of Wills and Prothonotary fee increases.

Our fee listings below have been updated with this new fee increase.

• Prothonotary/Clerk of Court's Fee Schedule
• Clerk of Orphans Court Filing Fee Schedule
• Recorder of Deeds Fee Schedule
• Register of Wills Fee Schedule

Court of Common Pleas ePay/Docket Sheets Portal

• The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania

Recorder of Deeds Forms

• Mortgage Satisfaction Piece
• Realty Transfer Tax Form
• Custody and Visitation Form
• Divorce Form
• Common Pleas - Civil Cover Sheet

Register of Wills/Clerk of Orphan's Court Forms

• Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters
• Representing Yourself
• Additional Orphan's Court Forms

Additional forms can be found at The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania website.