Welcome to the Elk County Office of Open Records via Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know Law.
Effective January 1st, 2013:
All Open Records Requests must be submitted using either Elk County’s Record Request Form (found on our Forms page), or the form available at the website of the Office of Open Records.
Please take a few minutes to read through the Elk County Open Records Policy. Failure to comply with policy guidelines may cause delays in the fulfillment of your request.
The County of Elk has decided to not accept anonymous requests since it does not meet the definition of a requester under the RTKL. 65 P.S. 67.1101(a)(1).
Office of Open Records Contact Information
Elk County Open Records Officer
Elk County Courthouse Annex
300 Center Street P.O. Box 448
Ridgway, PA 15853
Helpful Links
Register / Recorder
Prothonotary
Tax Claim Bureau
Vital Records
PA Open Records
Records
Birth
Birth Certificates may be obtained either through the Register and Recorder’s Office at the Elk County Courthouse, or through the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Division of Vital Records. Knowing which agency to contact depends on the birth year:
Certain duplication and postage fees may apply.
Death
Death Certificates may be obtained either through the Register and Recorder’s Office at the Elk County Courthouse, or through the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Division of Vital Records. Knowing which agency to contact depends on the year of death:
Certain duplication and postage fees may apply.
Marriage
Marriage Certificates can be found in the Register and Recorder’s Office of the Elk County Courthouse.
Certain duplication and postage fees may apply. Please contact the Register and Recorder’s Office for more information.
Divorce
Divorce Certificates can be found in the Prothonotary’s Office of the Elk County Courthouse.
Certain duplication and postage fees may apply. Please contact the Prothonotary’s Office for more information.
Deeds
Tax Sale / Surplus
Tax Sale / Surplus Information may be obtained by submitting a Right-to-Know Request to the Elk County Tax Claim Department.
Certain duplication and postage fees may apply. Please contact the Tax Claim Department for more information.
Court Records
On May 14, 2007, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania adopted Rule 509 of the Rules of Judicial Administration, and amended the rule on June 23, 2008 (amendments effective January 1, 2009). Rule 509 establishes a systematic process for requesting and accessing state and county court records that deal with the use of public funds, including the purchase of services, supplies or equipment.
A public access request form and other detailed information related to Rule 509 can be found via the links below, along with the local Court’s fee schedule:
Fee Schedule: