Forest County Criminal Records

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Where to search Forest County records

Forest County, Pennsylvania court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with official Pennsylvania Courts Court of Common Pleas portal.

Court casesofficial Pennsylvania Courts Court of Common Pleas portal
Current custodyConfirm the current jail or detention source with the local agency.
Statewide recordsUse the Pennsylvania state-level source described below when available.
Federal recordsFederal court and custody records are outside county systems and require a separate federal search.

Verified local details

These details were drawn from the official sources linked in this guide. Reconfirm addresses, contacts, schedules, fees, and other time-sensitive details with the responsible agency.

Forest County’s official department directory is based at 526 Elm Street, Box 3, Tionesta, Pennsylvania 16353, and lists 814-755-3537.
The department directory lists the 37th Judicial District, Clerk of Courts, Clerk of Orphans’ Court, District Court, Prothonotary, Probation, Sheriff, and Open Records Office.
The county Domestic Relations page directs support-case questions to the Warren-Forest Court website and lists 814-728-3550 for one enforcement officer.
An official county hazard-mitigation document states that Pennsylvania State Police provides law-enforcement coverage and that the Forest County Sheriff has countywide jurisdiction.
The county directory lists domestic-relations and child-support services separately from criminal and general court offices.

Forest County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	official Pennsylvania Courts Court of Common Pleas portal	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Police and incident records	official county department directory including courts, clerk, sheriff, probation, and open records	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Official records	official county government portal	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026

How this guide is maintained: This matrix only republishes government and agency destinations supported by the researched guide or its reviewed county source registry. Page updated August 10, 2026. Agency sites and coverage can change, so confirm current rules with the source. Read our county source-review and correction policy.

If you are checking a Forest County record, start by identifying which agency created it. Court dockets, municipal cases, jail information, police reports, and state records are separate sources. This page brings those paths together for Forest County. Forest County has 6,614 residents (2025 estimate). The source map below identifies the relevant local courts and agencies. Offices and online systems change, so confirm details with the agency before relying on a record.

Quick facts

County-equivalent identity: 42-053
Population: 6,614 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: Forest County’s official department directory is based at 526 Elm Street, Box 3, Tionesta, Pennsylvania 16353, and lists 814-755-3537.
Local detail: The department directory lists the 37th Judicial District, Clerk of Courts, Clerk of Orphans’ Court, District Court, Prothonotary, Probation, Sheriff, and Open Records Office.
Local detail: The county Domestic Relations page directs support-case questions to the Warren-Forest Court website and lists 814-728-3550 for one enforcement officer.
Local detail: An official county hazard-mitigation document states that Pennsylvania State Police provides law-enforcement coverage and that the Forest County Sheriff has countywide jurisdiction.
Local detail: The county directory lists domestic-relations and child-support services separately from criminal and general court offices.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: Forest County’s official department directory is based at 526 Elm Street, Box 3, Tionesta, Pennsylvania 16353, and lists 814-755-3537.
Local detail: The department directory lists the 37th Judicial District, Clerk of Courts, Clerk of Orphans’ Court, District Court, Prothonotary, Probation, Sheriff, and Open Records Office.
Local detail: The county Domestic Relations page directs support-case questions to the Warren-Forest Court website and lists 814-728-3550 for one enforcement officer.

How do I contact Forest County court or sheriff offices?

For Forest County, start with official county government portal and official county department directory including courts, clerk, sheriff, probation, and open records, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I contact Forest County court or sheriff offices depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed county pages provide department and jurisdiction information but no complete current inmate roster or individual case-disposition database.

What does Pennsylvania’s 37th Judicial District cover?

For Forest County, start with official county government portal and official county department directory including courts, clerk, sheriff, probation, and open records, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. What does Pennsylvania’s 37th Judicial District cover depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed county pages provide department and jurisdiction information but no complete current inmate roster or individual case-disposition database.

How do Forest County Sheriff and Pennsylvania State Police roles differ?

For Forest County, start with official county government portal and official county department directory including courts, clerk, sheriff, probation, and open records, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do Forest County Sheriff and Pennsylvania State Police roles differ depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed county pages provide department and jurisdiction information but no complete current inmate roster or individual case-disposition database.

Where can I find Forest County jail or custody information?

For Forest County, start with official county government portal and official county department directory including courts, clerk, sheriff, probation, and open records, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Where can I find Forest County jail or custody information depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed county pages provide department and jurisdiction information but no complete current inmate roster or individual case-disposition database.

How do I request Forest County open records?

For Forest County, start with official county government portal and official county department directory including courts, clerk, sheriff, probation, and open records, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I request Forest County open records depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed county pages provide department and jurisdiction information but no complete current inmate roster or individual case-disposition database.

How can I distinguish a criminal charge from a final court disposition?

For Forest County, start with official county government portal and official county department directory including courts, clerk, sheriff, probation, and open records, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can I distinguish a criminal charge from a final court disposition depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed county pages provide department and jurisdiction information but no complete current inmate roster or individual case-disposition database.

Jail, booking, and custody records

The current county jail or detention path still requires local confirmation. The reviewed county pages provide department and jurisdiction information but no complete current inmate roster or individual case-disposition database.

Finding Forest County criminal court records

Start with official Pennsylvania Courts Court of Common Pleas portal for the official Forest County court path. County: Forest County government administers county offices, public records, domestic relations, and county services. Court: Forest County is part of Pennsylvania’s 37th Judicial District; Court of Common Pleas, magisterial district courts, and federal courts have distinct roles.

Local courts, citations, and municipal records

Municipal and local court coverage is separate from the county trial-court path. Custody: County jail and sheriff custody functions are separate from Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, federal, juvenile, and contracted custody. Municipal: The county document states that Pennsylvania State Police provides county coverage and that the Sheriff has countywide jurisdiction; local municipal authority may also apply.

Local police and incident-report sources

For police or incident records, use official county department directory including courts, clerk, sheriff, probation, and open records. The law-enforcement coverage statement comes from a county planning document and may not describe every current agency arrangement.

City pages and jurisdiction boundaries

The relevant local courts and agencies may serve different incorporated municipalities, so confirm the filing locality before relying on a record.

Statewide Pennsylvania criminal-record sources

Statewide Pennsylvania sources are separate from Forest County local records. Do not treat a statewide search as a complete county docket, jail roster, or police-record database.

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Official Forest County and Pennsylvania record sources

For an official starting point, use official county government portal. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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