How to Find a Civil Case Filed in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Look up civil cases in Luzerne county online.

Pennsylvania is one of the states within the United States that allows any individual to search for criminal or civil cases. This is extremely beneficial for looking up backgrounds of individuals within the state to determine whether they have criminal records. You can find a civil case filed in Luzerne County Pennsylvania by using the Pennsylvania Courts' website.

Things You'll Need

• A computer with Internet access

Instructions

1. Load the PA Courts: Common Please Docket Sheet website in a new browser window on your computer. This is the search docket website for the Pennsylvania court system.

2. Select the search type you want to perform based on the information you have. Click the drop-down arrow next to "Search Type" in the drop list. If you do not know the docket number, select to search by participant's name.

3. Type in the last name and first name of the individual the case is about. Click the drop-down arrow next to the "County" box and select Luzerne County. Click search. The court dockets will show up on a new page for the specified civil case.

Tips & Warnings

• Civil cases will show up regardless of the status. All active, inactive, adjudicated or closed cases will be listed. If the case is ongoing, there will be multiple documents for the case because one is filed for every trial.

References

• PA Courts: Common Please Docket Sheet