Prothonotary & Clerk of Courts
Prothonotary & Clerk of Courts
PROTHONOTARY OFFICE IS NO LONGER AN ACCEPTANCE AGENT FOR PASSPORT APPLICATIONS, PLEASE VISIT THE MIFFLIN COUNTY TREASURER'S OFFICE
Fees have Increased Beginning February 1, 2024
Please see new fee sheet under Quick Links below
The Prothonotary/Clerk of Courts is the keeper of the Courts civil and criminal records.
The Prothonotary is responsible for filing: Complaints; Mortgage Foreclosures; Divorce Complaints; Custody Complaints; PFA's; Petitions; Motions; Court Orders; Judgments; Road Docket Matters, such as Eminent Domain and Declaration of Taking. Issuing Oaths and Writs. The Prothonotary collects costs associated with PFA's; Court ordered evaluations and costs that may be imposed by the Judge. The Prothonotary is given orders authorizing the issuance of bench warrants for civil matters.
The Clerk of Courts is responsible for filing: new court cases transferred from the Magisterial District Judge. The Clerk of Courts is also responsible for collecting criminal costs, fines, and restitution. The Clerk of Courts is given orders authorizing the issuance of bench warrants for criminal matters. The Clerk of Courts processes bail paper work for the Court of Common Pleas.
Directions to this office from within the Courthouse:
Starting from the main lobby, go left and the Prothonotary is the first office on the right past the elevators.
Quick Links
**Using the ePay link above you may now go online to make your fines, costs and restitution payments. This link can only be used to pay criminal costs or summary appeals.
Contact Information
Mifflin County Courthouse
20 North Wayne Street
Lewistown, PA 17044
Phone
717-248-8146
Fax
717-248-5275
Prothonotary/Clerk of Courts
Tammy Stuck
Chief Deputy
Christopher Gahagan
First Deputy
Sue Henry
Second Deputy
Holly Bonson
Hours
Monday through Friday
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Posting of Bail
Monday through Friday
9:00 AM to 2:30 PM
(After hours may be posted at the Mifflin County Correctional Facility)