Huntingdon County Traffic Court Records
Huntingdon County traffic court records date back to 1787, making this one of Pennsylvania's older court systems. The county seat is Huntingdon, where the combined Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts office handles all civil and criminal records. Sarah Snare serves as Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts. Traffic citations in Huntingdon County are handled by four Magisterial District Court offices, with appeals to the Court of Common Pleas. You can search Huntingdon County traffic court records online through the UJS Web Portal for free. The courthouse is at 223 Penn Street, Huntingdon, PA 16652, phone 814-643-1610.
Huntingdon County Quick Facts
How to Search Huntingdon County Traffic Court Records
The main online tool for finding Huntingdon County traffic court records is the UJS Case Search portal. This free service covers all courts in Huntingdon County, including the four Magisterial District Court offices and the Court of Common Pleas. You can search by defendant name, docket number, or citation number. Results show the charge, case status, hearing dates, and final outcome for each matter.
Huntingdon County has four MDJ offices that handle traffic citations for different parts of the county. These offices are in Alexandria, Huntingdon, Mount Union, and Orbisonia. Each one covers a specific geographic area. When a citation is issued in Huntingdon County, it is assigned to the MDJ for that location. The driver receives notice of which MDJ will handle the case.
For in-person access to Huntingdon County traffic court records, go to the Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts office at 223 Penn Street, Huntingdon, PA 16652. The office handles civil cases through the Prothonotary, criminal cases and traffic appeals through the Quarter Sessions and Clerk of Court sections, and processes motor vehicle conviction reports to PennDOT. Contact Sarah Snare at 814-643-1610 or ssnare@huntingdoncounty.net. The Huntingdon County Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts page has current contact details and procedural information.
Note: Online bail payments are available through PAsPay for Huntingdon County cases.
Huntingdon County Court Structure for Traffic Records
The Huntingdon County combined Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts office is divided into three primary areas: Prothonotary for civil cases, Quarter Sessions for certain court matters, and Clerk of Court for criminal and traffic appeal cases. The Clerk of Court section handles criminal cases and motor vehicle conviction reporting from the four Magisterial District offices. All four MDJ offices feed their traffic conviction reports through this Clerk of Court section to PennDOT.
The Huntingdon County court website describes the combined office structure and provides contact information for each section.
The combined office shown above serves as the central hub for all Huntingdon County court records. Traffic appeal cases from the county's four MDJ offices come through this office when they proceed to the Court of Common Pleas level.
Huntingdon County court records go back to 1787. Land records begin in 1786. This historical depth means the county has a well-established record-keeping system for all case types, including traffic matters. For records from older decades, contact the Clerk of Courts office directly at 814-643-1610.
Huntingdon County Magisterial District Courts
Huntingdon County has four Magisterial District Court offices that handle traffic citations throughout the county. These courts are located in Alexandria, Huntingdon, Mount Union, and Orbisonia. Each MDJ serves a defined geographic area and processes traffic violations for that region. When a driver wishes to contest a citation, the hearing takes place before the MDJ assigned to the area where the violation occurred.
The four MDJ offices and their contact information are as follows. The Alexandria Magistrate Court is at 7561 Bridge Street, Alexandria, PA 16611, phone 814-669-4550. The Huntingdon County Magistrate Court is at 223 Penn Street, Huntingdon, PA 16652, phone 814-643-2270. The Mount Union Magistrate Court is at 306 North Jefferson Street, Mount Union, PA 17066, phone 814-542-2558. The Orbisonia Magistrate Court is at 550 Cromwell Street, Orbisonia, PA 17243, phone 814-447-5561.
Under 42 Pa.C.S. Section 1515, Magisterial District Judges in Huntingdon County have jurisdiction over summary traffic offenses. This statute defines the authority of the county's four MDJ offices to hear and decide traffic cases at the first tier before any appeal proceeds to Common Pleas.
Huntingdon County Traffic Dockets and Court Files
Traffic docket sheets in Huntingdon County are public records. Each docket lists the original charge, case number, hearing dates, continuances, verdict, and any appeals. You can access Huntingdon County traffic dockets at no cost through the UJS Portal. Searching by defendant name returns all dockets associated with that person across all courts in the county.
The PAPCCA listing shown above confirms that Sarah Snare serves as the Huntingdon County Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts at 223 Penn Street, Huntingdon, PA 16652. This is the official contact for all record requests at the Common Pleas level.
The Pennsylvania Courts website explains statewide public access policies that apply to Huntingdon County records. All court documents in Huntingdon County are subject to the Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System, which defines which records are open and which require a formal request.
Under 42 Pa.C.S. Section 1302, traffic court jurisdiction in Pennsylvania defines how Huntingdon County's MDJ courts and Common Pleas court are empowered to handle citations and appeals.
The court records reference shown above provides additional detail on how to access Huntingdon County traffic case records, including contacts for the four MDJ offices and the main courthouse in Huntingdon.
PennDOT and Huntingdon County Traffic Convictions
The Huntingdon County Clerk of Court processes motor vehicle conviction reports from all four MDJ offices and sends them to PennDOT. PennDOT records the conviction on the driver's record and applies the appropriate point value. Drivers can view their driving record at the PennDOT driver records portal. Huntingdon County traffic convictions appear there alongside any other Pennsylvania convictions.
The PennDOT public records FAQ explains who can request a driving record and what it contains. The PennDOT record and the court docket are separate documents, but both are part of the public record of a traffic matter in Huntingdon County. A high point total can lead to driver improvement programs or license action by PennDOT, independent of any appeal at the Huntingdon County Court of Common Pleas.
The Pennsylvania Vehicle Code lists the violations and point values that apply to every Huntingdon County traffic citation. PennDOT uses these statewide values when processing conviction reports from all four MDJ offices in the county.
Nearby Counties
Huntingdon County is in central Pennsylvania. Check which county issued your citation before searching for court records.