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Official Venango County court offices are centered at Venango County Courthouse, 1168 Liberty Street, Franklin, PA 16323. Court Administration is on the 2nd Floor, phone 814-432-9610, with listed hours Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts office is on the 1st Floor, phone 814-432-9577, with the same weekday hours except legal holidays. The Register and Recorder / Clerk of Orphans' Court is on the 1st Floor, mailing address P.O. Box 831, Franklin, PA 16323, phone 814-432-9539, fax 814-432-9569.

Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Venango County:

  • Civil and divorce case files: contact the Venango County Prothonotary, 1168 Liberty Street, 1st Floor, Franklin, PA 16323, 814-432-9577
  • Criminal court files: contact the Venango County Clerk of Courts, 1168 Liberty Street, 1st Floor, Franklin, PA 16323, 814-432-9577
  • Court schedules and Common Pleas administration: contact the Court of Common Pleas administration office, 1168 Liberty Street, 2nd Floor, Franklin, PA 16323, 814-432-9610
  • Marriage licenses, wills, estates, guardianships, and adoptions: contact the Clerk of Orphans' Court, 1168 Liberty Street, 1st Floor, Franklin, PA 16323, 814-432-9539
  • Jail custody and inmate contact: see inmate records for Venango County Prison at 1186 Elk Street, Franklin, PA 16323, 814-432-9629
  • Warrants and sheriff service: see warrant records for the Sheriff's Office at 1168 Liberty Street, 1st Floor, Franklin, PA 16323, 814-432-9565
  • County agency records: contact the Right-to-Know office at 1174 Elk Street, Franklin, PA 16323, 814-432-9508