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Courthouse Locations

Updated: 
November 3, 2025

Below is a list of courthouses where you can file for a protection order. (If you want to file for custody, divorce, or anything else, you may want to call the courthouse to make sure that the court we have listed is the proper courthouse.) At the courthouse, the clerk will provide you with the forms that you need to file. If you need assistance filling out the forms, the clerk may be able to give basic instructions, but the clerk usually cannot help you decide what information to write or give you any sort of advice. You will also find links to online forms at our PA Download Court Forms page. For further help, you may want to reach out to a local domestic violence program or a legal services organization. You can find links to both types of organizations on our PA Places that Help page.

Organized by County:

Adams

Adams County Court of Common Pleas

Prothonotary’s Office
117 Baltimore Street, 4th Floor
Gettysburg, PA 17325
Phone: (717) 337-9846
Phone 2: (717) 337-9834 Prothonotary’s Office
Fax: (717) 334-8817
URL: https://www.adamscountypa.gov/courts/courtofcommonpleas

For additional information about filing in this court, see https://www.adamscountypa.gov/courts/courtadministration/protectionfromabuse.



Allegheny

Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas

Family Law Center
440 Ross Street, Suite 301
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: (412) 350-4441
Fax: (412) 350-6489
URL: https://www.alleghenycourts.us/family/departments/protection-from-abuse/general-…

The protection from abuse (PFA) intake hours are 8:00AM to 11:00AM, Monday through Friday.



Armstrong

Armstrong County Court of Common Pleas

500 E. Market Street
Kittanning, PA 16201
Phone: (724) 543-2500
URL: https://www.pacourts.us/courts/courts-of-common-pleas/individual-county-courts/a…


Beaver

Beaver County Court of Common Pleas

810 Third Street, 2nd Floor
Beaver, PA 15009
Phone: (724) 728-5700
URL: https://www.beavercountypa.gov/departments/courts
Email: pfa@beavercountypa.gov

For additional information about filing for a protection from abuse (PFA) order in this court, see https://www.beavercountypa.gov/departments/courts/temporary-protection-from-abuse-order.



Bedford

Bedford County Court of Common Pleas

Prothonotary’s Office
200 South Juliana Street, 1st Floor
Bedford, PA 15522
Phone: (814) 623-4833
URL: https://www.bedfordcountypa.org/courts/prothonotary_clerk_court/index.php
Email: pcoc@bedfordcountypa.org


Berks

Berks County Court of Common Pleas

Protection from Abuse Office
633 Court Street, 1st Floor Services Center
Reading, PA 19601
Phone: (610) 478-6208, ext. 5701 or 5702
Fax: (610) 478-4995
URL: https://www.berkspa.gov/departments/fc/protection-from-abuse

The PFA FILING hours are 8:00AM to 2:00PM and the PFA Office hours are 8:00AM to 4:00PM.



Blair

Blair County Court of Common Pleas

423 Allegheny Street, Suite 144
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
Phone: (814) 693-3080
Phone 2: (814) 693-0130 (PFA information)
URL: https://www.blairco.org/courts/prothonotary-(civil)


Bradford

Bradford County Court of Common Pleas

301 Main Street
Towanda, PA 18848
Phone: (570) 265-1705
Fax: (570) 265-1788
URL: https://www.bradfordcountypa.gov/323/Prothonotary


Bucks

Bucks County Court of Common Pleas

Prothonotary’s Office
100 North Main Street
Doylestown, PA 18901
Phone: (215) 348-6191
Phone 2: (215) 348-6822 (Prothonotary’s Office)
URL: https://www.buckscounty.gov/630/Common-Pleas

For additional information about filing for protection orders in this court, see https://www.buckscounty.gov/597/Protection-From-Abuse.  



Butler

Butler County Government Center

Domestic Relations Office
124 W. Diamond Street, Level L
Butler, PA 16003
Phone: (724) 284-5181
Fax: Fax (724) 284-5180
URL: https://www.butlercountypa.gov/337/Protection-Orders

The PFA filing hours are 8:30AM to 10:30AM, Monday to Friday.  



Cambria

Cambria County Court of Common Pleas

Prothonotary’s Office
200 South Center Street, 1st Floor
Ebensburg, PA 15931
Phone: (814) 472-1638
Fax: (814) 472-5632
URL: https://www.cambriacountypa.gov/prothonotary-office/

The PFA filing hours are 9:00AM to 2:00PM, Monday to Friday. 



Cameron

Cameron County Court of Common Pleas

20 E. 5th Street
Emporium, PA 15834
Phone: (814) 486-2315
Phone 2: (814) 486-3340
Fax: (814) 486-0464
URL: https://www.cameroncountypa.com/government/prothonotary_and_clerk_of_courts.php
Email: protho@cameroncopa.gov


Carbon

Carbon County Court of Common Pleas

4 Broadway
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
Phone: (570) 325-2481
Fax: (570) 325-8047
URL: https://www.carboncourts.com/PROTHY.HTM

For additional information about filing for protection orders in this court, see https://www.carboncourts.com/pfa.htm.



Centre

Centre County Court of Common Pleas

Court Administration Office
102 S. Allegheny Street, Room 208
Bellefonte, PA 16823
Phone: (814) 355-6727
Phone 2: (814) 355-6796 (Prothonotary’s Office)
URL: https://centrecountypa.gov/384/Prothonotary-Clerk-of-Courts

For additional information about filing for protection orders in this court, see https://centrecountypa.gov/434/Protection-From-Abuse-Order.



Chester

Chester County Court of Common Pleas

Court of Common Pleas
313 West Market Street
West Chester, PA 19380
Phone: (610) 344-6000
URL: https://www.chesco.org/1333/County-Court-of-Common-Pleas

For additional information about filing for protection orders in this court, see https://www.chesco.org/3655/Protection-from-Abuse.



Clarion

Clarion County Court of Common Pleas

421 Main Street
Clarion, PA 16214
Phone: (814) 226-4000
Phone 2: (814) 226-1119 (Prothonotary’s Office)
Fax: (814) 297-7904
URL: https://www.co.clarion.pa.us/government/elected_officials/prothonotary__clerk_of…


Clearfield

Clearfield County Court of Common Pleas

1 North Second Street
Clearfield, PA 16830
Phone: (814) 765-2641, ext. 5013 (Prothonotary’s Office)
Phone 2: (814) 765-2641, ext. 5014
URL: https://clearfieldcountypa.gov/176/Prothonotary-Clerk-of-Courts


Clinton

Clinton County Court of Common Pleas

230 East Water Street
Lock Haven, PA 17745
Phone: (570) 893-4007
URL: https://www.clintoncountypa.gov/government/prothonotary-clerk-of-courts/prothono…
Email: Prothonotary@ClintonCountyPA.Gov


Columbia

Columbia County Court of Common Pleas

35 West Main Street
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Phone: (570) 389-5614
URL: http://columbiapa.org/prothonotary/index.php


Crawford

Crawford County Court of Common Pleas

Crawford County Judicial Center
359 E. Center Street
Meadville, PA 16335
Phone: (814) 333-7498
Phone 2: (814) 333-7300 (Crawford County Law Library)
URL: https://www.crawfordcountypa.net/courts/Pages/CourtCommonPleas.aspx

Staff in the Crawford County Law Library (in the Judicial Center) can assist with filing the protection order.



Cumberland

Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas

1 Courthouse Square, Suite 100
Carlisle, PA 17013
Phone: (717) 240-6195
Phone 2: (717) 240-6100
Fax: (717) 240-6573
URL: https://www.cumberlandcountypa.gov/121/Prothonotary

For additional information about filing for protection orders in this court, see https://www.cumberlandcountypa.gov/425/Protection-From-Abuse-PFA.



Dauphin

Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas

101 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Phone: (717) 780-7075
Phone 2: (717) 780-7077 (PFA Office)
URL: https://www.dauphincounty.gov/government/publicly-elected-officials/district-att…


Delaware

Delaware County Court of Common Pleas

201 W. Front Street
Media, PA 19063
Phone: (610) 891-4550
Phone 2: (610) 891-4569 (Family Division)
Fax: (610) 566-9128
URL: https://www.delcopa.gov/courts/administration


Elk

Elk County Court of Common Pleas

250 Main Street
Ridgway, PA 15853
Phone: (814) 776-1161
Phone 2: (814) 776-5343 (Prothonotary’s Office)
Fax: (814) 776-5303
URL: https://countyofelkpa.gov/59th-judicial-district/


Erie

Erie County Courthouse

Protection from Abuse Office
140 West Sixth Street, Room 225
Erie, PA 16501
Phone: (814) 451-6324
Fax: (814) 451-7469
URL: https://eriecountypa.gov/courts/family-court/protection-from-abuse/
Email: pfa@eriecountypa.gov


Fayette

Fayette County Court of Common Pleas

61 East Main Street
Uniontown, PA 15401
Phone: (724) 430-1272 (Prothonotary’s Office)
Phone 2: (724) 430-4555
URL: https://www.fayettecountypa.org/DocumentCenter/View/457/PFA-Instructions-PDF

You can file a petition for a protection from abuse order in the Prothonotary’s Office (1st floor) or in the Law Library (2nd floor) of the courthouse.



Forest

Forest County Court of Common Pleas

526 Elm Street, #2
Tionesta, PA 16353
Phone: (814) 755-3526
Fax: (814) 755-7957
URL: https://warrenforestcourt.org/departments/other/


Franklin

Franklin County Court of Common Pleas

Franklin County Judicial Center
14 N. Main Street
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Phone: (717) 261-3848
URL: https://www.franklincountypa.gov/departments/prothonotary/


Fulton

Fulton County Court of Common Pleas

201 N. 2nd Street
McConnellsburg, PA 17201
Phone: (717) 485-4212
URL: https://www.co.fulton.pa.us/prothonotary.php
Email: prothonotary@co.fulton.pa.us


Greene

Greene County Court of Common Pleas

10 East High Street
Waynesburg, PA 15370
Phone: (724) 852-5288 or (724) 852-5336
Phone 2: (724) 852-5237
Fax: (724) 852-5353
URL: https://greenecountypa.gov/department-prothonotarys-office


Huntingdon

Huntingdon County Courthouse

223 Penn Street, 2nd Floor
Huntingdon, PA 16652
Phone: (814) 643-5078
Phone 2: (814) 643-1610 (Prothonotary’s Office)
Fax: (814) 643-8199
URL: https://huntingdoncountycourt.net/prothclerk-of-courts/

For more information on filing for a protection from abuse order in this court, see https://huntingdoncountycourt.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Protection_From_Abuse_Petition_and_Temporary_Order.pdf.



Indiana

Indiana County Court of Common Pleas

825 Philadelphia Street, 1st Floor
Indiana, PA 15701
Phone: (724) 465-3855
Fax: (724) 465-3968
URL: https://www.indianacountypa.gov/departments/prothonotary-clerk-of-courts/
Email: pcc@indianacountypa.gov


Jefferson

Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas

200 Main Street
Brookville, PA 15825
Phone: (814) 849-1606
Fax: (814) 849-1625
URL: https://www.jeffersoncountypa.gov/departments/prothonotary/


Juniata

Juniata County Court of Common Pleas

Bridge & Main Streets
Mifflintown, PA 17059
Phone: (717) 582-5143
Phone 2: (717) 436-7715 (Prothonotary’s Office)
Fax: (717) 582-5144
URL: https://www.juniataco.org/elected-officials/41st-judicial-district/


Lackawanna

Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas

Family Court Center
123 Wyoming Avenue, 1st Floor
Scranton, PA 18503
Phone: (570) 963-5692
Fax: (570) 963-5693
URL: https://www.lackawannacounty.org/government/courts/family_court.php


Lancaster

Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas

50 North Duke Street
Lancaster, PA 17602
Phone: (717) 299-8041
Phone 2: (717) 295-3584 (Bail Administration)
URL: https://www.court.co.lancaster.pa.us/244/Protection-Order-Information

The PFA filing hours are 8:30AM to 1:00PM, Monday to Friday. 



Lawrence

Lawrence County Court of Common Pleas

Lawrence County Government Center
430 Court Street, 3rd Floor
New Castle, PA 16101
Phone: 724-656-1921 (PFA Coordinator)
URL: https://lawrencecountypa.gov/courts/pfa-and-law-referral


Lebanon

Lebanon County Court of Common Pleas

400 South 8th Street, Room 104
Lebanon, PA 17042
Phone: (717) 228-4418
Fax: (717) 228-4467
URL: https://www.lebanoncountypa.gov/departments/prothonotary-s-office


Lehigh

Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas

455 West Hamilton Street, Room 423
Allentown, PA 18101
Phone: (610) 782 3390
Phone 2: (610) 782 3866
URL: https://www.lccpa.org/family/pfa/

The PFA filing hours are 8:00AM to 12:15PM, Monday to Friday. 



Luzerne

Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas

Protections from Abuse Office
200 North River Street, 2nd Floor
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
Phone: (570) 826-3032
Phone 2: (570) 820-6395
URL: https://www.luzernecounty.org/501/Protection-From-Abuse


Lycoming

Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas

48 West 3rd Street
Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone: (570) 327-2330
Phone 2: (570) 327-2251 (Prothonotary's Office)
Fax: (570) 327-2293
URL: https://www.lyco.org/Courts/Court-Administration


McKean

McKean County Court of Common Pleas

500 West Main Street
Smethport, PA 16749
Phone: (814) 887-3323
Fax: (814) 887-2712
URL: https://www.mckeancountypa.gov/government/courts/court_of_common_pleas/index.php


Mercer

Mercer County Court of Common Pleas

125 S. Diamond Street, Suite 105
Mercer, PA 16137
Phone: (724) 662-3800, ext. 2263
URL: https://www.mercercountypa.gov/prothonotary/


Mifflin

Mifflin County Court of Common Pleas

20 North Wayne Street
Lewistown, PA 17044
Phone: (717) 248-8146
Fax: (717) 248-5275
URL: https://www.mifflincountypa.gov/prothonotary


Monroe

Monroe County Court of Common Pleas

Prothonotary’s Office
610 Monroe Street, Suite 323
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
Phone: (570) 517-3370
URL: https://www.monroepacourts.us/departments/court-administration/resources/protect…


Montgomery

Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas

425 Swede Street, first floor
Norristown, PA 19401
Phone: (610) 278-3360
Phone 2: (610) 278-1191 (Prothonotary’s Protection from Abuse Department)
URL: https://www.montgomerycountypa.gov/97/Prothonotary


Montour

Montour County Court of Common Pleas

253 Mill Street
Danville, PA 17821
Phone: (570) 271-3010
Phone 2: (570) 849-8700 (Prothonotary’s Office)
URL: https://www.montourcounty.gov/departments/clerk-of-courts


Northampton

Northampton County Court of Common Pleas

Protection from Abuse Office
669 Washington Street, Room L113
Easton, PA 18042
Phone: (610) 829-6500
Phone 2: 2 (610) 829-6457
URL: https://norcopa.gov/prothonotary

For more information on filing for a PFA in this court, see https://norcopa.gov/protection-from-abuse.



Northumberland

Northumberland County Court of Common Pleas

201 Market Street
Sunbury, PA 17801
Phone: (570) 988-4151
Phone 2: (570) 988-4581
URL: https://northumberlandcountypa.gov/court-locations/


Perry

Perry County Court of Common Pleas

2 East Main Street
New Bloomfield, PA 17068
Phone: (717) 582-2131
Fax: (717) 582-5167
URL: https://perryco.org/departments/prothonotary/


Philadelphia

Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas

Domestic Violence Unit
1501 Arch Street, 8th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: (215) 686-3514
Phone 2: (215) 686-3515
Fax: (215) 686-7931
URL: http://www.courts.phila.gov/common-pleas/family/dr/


Pike

Pike County Court of Common Pleas

Prothonotary’s Office
412 Broad Street
Milford, PA 18337
Phone: (570) 296 3556
Fax: (570) 296 6054
URL: https://www.pikepa.org/courts___law/prothonotary/


Potter

Potter County Court of Common Pleas

1 East Second Street, Room 23
Coudersport, PA 16915
Phone: (814) 274-9740
Fax: (814) 274-3361
URL: https://pottercountypa.gov/departments/prothonotary/


Schuylkill

Schuylkill County Court of Common Pleas

401 North Second Street, 1st Floor
Pottsville, PA 17901
Phone: (570) 628-1270
Phone 2: (570) 628-1271 (Prothonotary’s Office)
URL: https://schuylkillcountypa.gov/government/prothonotary/index.php


Snyder

Snyder County Court of Common Pleas

9 West Market Street
Middleburg, PA 17842
Phone: (570) 837-4202
URL: https://www.snydercounty.org/departments/prothonotary-clerk-of-courts/
Email: prothonotary@snydercounty.org


Somerset

Somerset County Court of Common Pleas

111 East Union Street, Suite 165
Somerset, PA 15501
Phone: (814) 445-1428
Fax: (814) 444-9270
URL: https://www.co.somerset.pa.us/department.asp?deptnum=36


Sullivan

Sullivan County Court of Common Pleas

245 Muncy Street
Laporte, PA 18626
Phone: (570) 946-5201
Phone 2: (570) 946-7351 (Prothonotary’s Office)
Fax: (570) 946-7105
URL: https://www.sullivancountypa.gov/offices/prothonotary


Susquehanna

Susquehanna County Court of Common Pleas

31 Lake Avenue
Montrose, PA 18801
Phone: (570) 278-4600, ext. 6641
URL: https://www.susqco.com/departments/prothonotary


Tioga

Tioga County Court of Common Pleas

118 Main Street
Wellsboro, PA 16901
Phone: (570) 724-9281
Phone 2: (570) 723-8380
URL: https://www.tiogacountypa.us/departments/prothonotary-clerk-of-courts


Union

Union County Court of Common Pleas

103 S. Second Street
Lewisburg, PA 17837
Phone: (570) 524-8736
Phone 2: (570) 524-8751 (Prothonotary’s Office)
Fax: (570) 524-8644
URL: https://unioncountypa.org/court-of-common-pleas/


Venango

Venango County Court of Common Pleas

1168 Liberty Street
Franklin, PA 16323
Phone: (814) 432-9577
URL: https://www.venangocountypa.gov/212/Court-Administration


Warren

Warren County Court of Common Pleas

204 Fourth Avenue
Warren, PA 16365
Phone: (814) 728-3440
Fax: (814) 728-3459
URL: https://warrenforestcourt.org/departments/other/


Washington

Washington County Court of Common Pleas

1 South Main Street
Washington, PA 15301
Phone: (724) 223-8349
URL: https://www.washingtoncourts.us/276/Protection-From-Abuse---Homepage


Wayne

Wayne County Court of Common Pleas

925 Court Street
Honesdale, PA 18431
Phone: (570) 253-5970, ext. 4030
Fax: (570) 253-0687
URL: https://waynecountypa.gov/458/Prothonotary


Westmoreland

Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas

PFA Office
2 N. Main Street, 4th Floor
Greensburg, PA 15601
Phone: (724) 853-2207 (PFA Office)
Phone 2: (724) 830-3502 (Prothonotary’s Office)
URL: https://www.westmorelandcountypa.gov/312/PFA-and-PSVI-Act-Procedures


Wyoming

Wyoming County Court of Common Pleas

1 Courthouse Square
Tunkhannock, PA 18657
Phone: (570) 996-2232
URL: https://wyomingcountypa.gov/prothonotary/


York

York County Court of Common Pleas

York County Judicial Center – PFA Office
45 N. George Street, 1st Floor
York, PA 17401
Phone: (717) 771-9662
URL: https://pa-yorkcounty.civicplus.com/322/Protection-From-Abuse-Office


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