Legal Resources

Williamsport and Lycoming County

• Lycoming County - The home page of the County of Lycoming.
• Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas
  • Court scheduling - The up-to-date daily court schedule.
• Lycoming County Register & Recorder
  • The Lycoming County Recorder of Deeds - Official land records search.
• Lycoming County Prothonotary - Rate schedules, guidelines, forms and more.
  • Lycoming County Civil Court Online Portal
• Lycoming County Sheriff 
• Lycoming County Local Taxation Information - Appeals, homestead exemption forms & more
• Lycoming County Visitors Bureau- Chamber of Commerce

Pennsylvania Legal References

• Pennsylvania Judiciary's Web Portal
  • Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas - Links to all the county courts
  • Statewide Docket Sheets - Search for County Criminal, Appellate or Magistrate Judge cases
  • Pennsylvania's Appellate Courts - Recent opinions, rules and news
  • Unified Judicial System of Pa. (UJS) Forms: Orphans' Court, District Magistrate, Criminal Court, etc.
    • Orphans' Court
    • Representing Yourself - Divorce, support, protection from abuse and custody forms created by the U.J.S.
  • PFAD - Protection From Abuse Database
• PA.GOV - Links to agencies, information, forms and assistance
• Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Forms
• Pennsylvania Department of State - Search Corporation Bureau records
• Pennsylvania State Police
  • Subpoena Procedures
• Pennsylvania Statutes - Provided by WestLaw under agreement with the Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau
  • Consolidated Statutes - Maintained by the General Assembly of Pennsylvania
  • Unconsolidated Statutes (Pamphlet laws)
• Pennsylvania Code - Regulations issued by Pennsylvania agencies
• Pennsylvania Bulletin - Pennsylvania's official gazette for information and rulemaking
• Pa Legal Ads Online - Website for locating legal ads published in counties throughout Pennsylvania, hosted by the Conference of County Legal Journals
• PATCH - Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History - obtain criminal history record checks
• PACSES - Pennsylvania child support lien search
• Pennsylvania Legal Research Web Sites
  • Lycoming County's Law Library
  • Jurist - Pitt Law School research site
  • Jenkins Law Library - Philadelphia  - "America's oldest law library"
• Fastcase - PBA's members' online research tool
• Pennsylvania County Court Sites
  • Allegheny County Department of Court Records - Search the Dockets.
  • Clinton County Court of Common Pleas - Home page.
  • Centre County Court of Common Pleas - Court calendars, rules and more.
    • Centre County Civil Court Online Services - Dockets, court filings, and more.
  • Columbia County Court of Common Pleas - Court decisions and calendars.
    • Columbia County Register & Recorder - Deeds, mortgages, wills, UCCs.
  • Lackawanna County Public Access Inquiries - Prothonotary and register records online.
  • Luzerne County Prothonotary - Dockets, filed documents and electronic filing.
  • Philadelphia Courts - Home page.

Federal Legal References

• U.S Courts Home Page - Compiles all Federal Court resources, including the Federal Court Locator
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pa. - Electronic filing, document retrieval and information about the court
• Court of Appeals, Third Circuit - Electronic filing, document retrieval and information about the court
• U.S. Supreme Court - Home Page
• PACER Case Locator - Search nationwide for a case in federal court
• U.S. Code - Cornell Law School
• Code of Federal Regulations
• Federal Rules of Procedure - Compiled by Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
• Federal Laws and Decisions - FindLaw
• Federal Court Forms - Compiled by Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
• Patent or Trademark Search - Patent and Trademark Office home Page
• Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal - Information on Medicare recovery from settlements

Directories

• Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Locator
• Lycoming County Lawyers

Bar Organizations

• Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Pennsylvania County Bar Associations - Compiled, Pennsylvania Bar Assn.
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service - Find a lawyer
  • Discounts, Scholarships & In-Home Study
• American Inns of Court
• Pennsylvania CLE Board - Have you met the requirements?
• The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
• Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers - Assistance for troubled lawyers

Prisoner Information

• Pennsylvania State Dept. of Corrections Inmate locator
• Vine - Pennsylvania’s automated victim notification system
• Pennsylvania Megan's Law listings
• Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator
• Federal Bureau of Prisons

Legal Services and Pro Bono

• North Penn Legal Services
• Probono.net - Legal resource to Pennsylvania lawyers interested in increasing access to justice.
• PA Law HELP - Online guide to legal information and legal services in Pennsylvania.
• Apply for low income legal assistance online

Miscellaneous

• Laws Online - Links to original sources of statutes and cases
• Collegiate Dictionary/Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster.