Wayne County Criminal Court Dockets
Wayne County criminal court records are filed and maintained by the Clerk of Courts at the Court of Common Pleas in Honesdale. Located in northeastern Pennsylvania near the New York and New Jersey borders, Wayne County has a population of about 52,000. The 45th Judicial District serves Wayne County and shares the district with Lackawanna County. The courthouse at 925 Court Street in Honesdale handles all felony, misdemeanor, and summary appeal cases for the county. Free docket searches are available through the UJS Portal, and certified copies can be requested from the Honesdale office.
Wayne County Quick Facts
Wayne County Clerk of Courts in Honesdale
The Clerk of Courts at 925 Court Street in Honesdale holds all criminal case records for Wayne County. The office processes every filing at the Common Pleas level, from initial criminal information through final sentencing and post-conviction matters. Staff can retrieve records by defendant name or docket number. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Call (570) 253-5970 before visiting to confirm what you need to bring and whether a particular record is available for same-day pickup.
Wayne County shares the 45th Judicial District with Lackawanna County, whose seat is Scranton. Each county keeps its own court records. A case filed in Wayne County is in Honesdale; a Lackawanna County case is in Scranton. The shared district means judges may travel between the two counties, but the clerk and case files remain separate. Wayne County is primarily rural with a growing tourism presence in areas like Lake Wallenpaupack and the Pocono region's northern end. Cases from all parts of the county are handled at the Honesdale courthouse.
| Office |
Wayne County Clerk of Courts 925 Court Street Honesdale, PA 18431 Phone: (570) 253-5970 |
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| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Court | Wayne County Court of Common Pleas, 45th Judicial District (shared with Lackawanna County) |
Note: Wayne County shares the 45th Judicial District with Lackawanna County. Wayne County criminal records are kept only in Honesdale, not in Scranton.
Wayne County Criminal Records Free Online Search
The UJS Portal lets you search Wayne County criminal dockets at no cost. Type in a name or docket number to retrieve case information. Results include the charges with statute codes, bail details, the full timeline of court events, and the final disposition. The portal is available at all times and requires no registration or login.
Wayne County's location near the New York border and in the Pocono region means some defendants have connections to multiple states. When using the portal, you can search Wayne County alongside neighboring Pike, Monroe, Lackawanna, and Susquehanna counties in the same session. This multi-county approach helps when you are researching a person who may have had cases in more than one county. The portal retrieves both active and historical cases, giving you a complete picture of a person's Wayne County case history.
Wayne County Criminal Case Records and Contents
Criminal records in Wayne County follow the standard Pennsylvania format. Each case file starts with the criminal complaint or information. Bail orders set conditions of release. All motions, court orders, and hearing records accumulate as the case progresses. The sentencing order or the dismissal order closes the active case. These documents are accessible from the Clerk of Courts in Honesdale.
Docket sheets from the UJS Portal summarize all of this in a structured format. You can see every action taken in the case and the date of each action. If a case had multiple charges, the docket shows each one and its individual outcome. Some charges in a case may be dismissed while others proceed to trial or plea. The docket reflects these different outcomes clearly. Under 18 Pa.C.S. § 9101 through § 9183, these dockets are public records. Felony records are kept 75 years, misdemeanor records 25 years, and summary offense records 7 years.
- Criminal complaints and informations
- Bail and pretrial conditions
- All court event dates and outcomes
- Plea or trial records
- Sentencing orders and terms of probation
- Post-sentence filings and appeals
PATCH Statewide Criminal History for Wayne County
The PATCH database at epatch.pa.gov covers all Pennsylvania counties including Wayne. Run by the Pennsylvania State Police, each search costs $22 and requires the subject's full name and date of birth. Call 1-888-783-7972 for help submitting a request. PATCH results show a compiled criminal history from the statewide repository, drawn from records submitted by courts across Pennsylvania.
PATCH is best used as a starting point when you want to know whether a person has any Pennsylvania criminal history. The UJS Portal is the tool for detailed case research. Together, they give you both the broad and the specific view of Wayne County and statewide criminal records. Pennsylvania's Clean Slate law at 18 Pa.C.S. § 9122.1 may have sealed some qualifying records, so a blank PATCH result does not always mean no criminal history. More details are at the Pennsylvania criminal history background check page.
Nearby Counties
Wayne County borders several counties in northeastern Pennsylvania. Each has its own court and clerk of courts for criminal record access.