Find Lycoming County Traffic Court Records
Lycoming County traffic court records are maintained in Williamsport, the county seat. Six Magisterial District Courts serve the county and handle all traffic citations filed within Lycoming's borders. The combined Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts office manages both civil and criminal records at the Court of Common Pleas level. Online access to Lycoming County traffic court records is available through the UJS Web Portal and the Lycoming County Public Access Portal. Both tools are free to use.
Lycoming County Quick Facts
Searching Lycoming County Traffic Court Records Online
The statewide UJS Portal case search is the fastest way to find Lycoming County traffic court records from any device. It is free and covers all six MDJ courts in the county. You can search by defendant name, docket number, or citation number. Each result shows case status, charges, hearing dates, and payment records.
Lycoming County also operates its own Public Access Portal for court records. This tool provides access to civil case dockets and may include traffic appeal records from the Court of Common Pleas. For in-person access, visit the Lycoming County courthouse at 48 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701. The combined Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts office is on the first floor. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. The phone number is 570-327-2251. Holly Thomas serves as the Prothonotary/Clerk of Courts and can be reached at hthomas@lyco.org.
Note: Lycoming County traffic citations are handled at the MDJ level first. Appeals move to the Court of Common Pleas at 48 West Third Street.
Lycoming County Court Structure for Traffic Cases
The Lycoming County Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts website provides information on the combined office that manages both civil and criminal court records. This office serves the Court of Common Pleas for Lycoming County. Traffic citations are initially handled by the six Magisterial District Courts, and summary appeals land with the Clerk of Courts at the courthouse in Williamsport.
The Court of Common Pleas in Lycoming County handles several specialized courts in addition to standard civil, criminal, and family matters. These include a Drug Treatment Court, Veterans Treatment Court, Mental Health Court, and DUI Court. While these are not traffic courts in the traditional sense, the DUI Court in particular intersects with traffic offense processing. Drivers facing a DUI charge in Lycoming County may be directed to the DUI Court program as part of their case resolution.
Under 42 Pa.C.S. Section 1302, traffic court jurisdiction in Pennsylvania is defined at the state level. Lycoming County courts follow the same jurisdictional rules as all 67 counties in the state.
Lycoming County MDJ Courts and Traffic Appeals
The Lycoming County court records page provides detail on how the six Magisterial District Courts handle traffic matters. Each MDJ court accepts traffic citations for the geographic area it covers. A driver can pay the fine, request a hearing, or enter a plea. MDJ courts in Lycoming County are not courts of record. No official transcript is produced at that level.
If a driver appeals a Magisterial District Court traffic decision, the appeal is filed with the Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts office within 30 days. The Court of Common Pleas then hears the case de novo. That means the entire matter starts fresh before a Common Pleas judge. A full record is kept at this level. Under 42 Pa.C.S. Section 1515, the statewide MDJ jurisdiction framework applies here. The process in Lycoming County mirrors what you would find in any other Pennsylvania county.
Lycoming County Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts
The Pennsylvania Courts website for Lycoming County confirms the court's location and structure. The Court of Common Pleas at 48 West Third Street serves all civil, criminal, family, and orphans' court matters. Appeals from the six Magisterial District Courts in the county come here for de novo hearings.
| Prothonotary/Clerk of Courts |
Holly Thomas 48 West Third Street, 1st Floor Williamsport, PA 17701 Phone: 570-327-2251 Fax: 570-320-8197 |
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| hthomas@lyco.org | |
| Court of Common Pleas | Phone: 570-327-2330 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Online Search | ujsportal.pacourts.us |
PennDOT Reporting and Lycoming County Traffic Records
All traffic convictions from Lycoming County MDJ courts are reported to PennDOT. Points are assigned based on the violation. A driver with too many points may face a PennDOT hearing or license suspension. This applies to every conviction from every MDJ court in the county.
View your driving record at the PennDOT driver records portal. Lycoming County convictions appear alongside any other Pennsylvania records tied to your license. The Pennsylvania Courts website explains how court records feed into the statewide Unified Judicial System. The Pennsylvania Vehicle Code, Title 75, defines the traffic offenses that generate points on a Lycoming County driver's record.
Nearby Counties
Lycoming County borders several other Pennsylvania counties. Check where your citation was issued to confirm which county court has the record.