Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts

Ashley Gledhill
Elected Official
agledhill@pottercountypa.net | Ext. 271

Kristie Potter
Criminal Deputy I
kpotter@pottercountypa.net | Ext. 272

Jessica Woodard-Scott
Divorce Clerk
jscott@pottercountypa.net | Ext. 278

Billie Jean Guinther
Civil Deputy II
bguinther@pottercountypa.net | Ext. 213

Shirley Raber
Divorce Deputy II
sraber@pottercountypa.net | Ext. 213

Double Sided Document Notice
This office does not process double-sided documents. Double-sided documents will be returned.
Online Payment Fee Increase Notice
Effective April 1, 2024, the prior $2.75 flat fee per online transaction is changing to a 2.75% fee based on the total cost of each online transaction. This change will apply to all online payments made via the PAePay ecommerce platform. This would include payments related to fines, costs, restitution, bail, Annual Attorney Registration and Bar Applications, PACFile, state probation and parole fees, and the Guardianship Tracking System. The purpose of the convenience fee is to allow AOPC to recoup the banking and credit card fees and associated costs that are incurred with these online transactions. While the amount of the convenience fee has remained at $2.75 for 14 years, the same is not true for the various banking and credit card fees charged to AOPC. As a result, AOPC’s cost to support online payments for most of the PAePay eligible products now exceeds the total convenience fee revenues collected, which depletes the AOPC/IT budget. To alert the user community, AOPC will post an announcement on the UJS Web Portal.

Marriage Applications

Both parties must complete the entire application prior to issuance of the marriage license (Please note: The date of your most recent divorce or date of death of your former spouse is required). You must also provide a good phone number. Once the application is completed, you may drop it off at the Prothonotary/Clerk of Court’s Office or mail it to our office at 1 East Second Street, Room 23, Coudersport, PA 16915, along with a copy of both parties photo identification Please note photo identification must be legible.

Please note, both parties must appear in person and pay $50.00 cash for the issuance of the marriage license. There is a 3-day waiting period so make sure you include the date of your ceremony on the application so that we can be sure the dates line up appropriately.

Effective Monday, June 1, 2020 and from here forward, please download and complete the Marriage Record Application using the button below:

Marriage Record Application

See E-Filing Local Rule. Additionally see Potter County Local Rules for details on local rules.

Birth & death certificates
Our office carries death/birth records for 1893-1905, for all other records, please contact Division of Vital Statistics, New Castle, PA at 724-656-3100

Marriage Application & Returns
1883 – Present: Contact the office
Naturalization Records
Contact Potter County Historical Society at 814-274-4410 or visit the office to research
Road Records
Visit the office to research

Please note: Sealed cases are not available to the public.

Incoming FedEx and UPS packages are allowed.

PLEASE DO NOT send pre-addressed FedEx or UPS mailers to be returned to you. Requests for documents are ONLY returned via USPS First Class Mail, using your self-addressed stamped envelope with the correct postage.

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  • Confidential Information Form (CIF)
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  • Confidential Document Form (CDF)
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  • Divorce Packet
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  • Sealed Court Cases (Expungement)
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  • Prothonotary / Clerk of Courts / Orphans Court Fee Schedule
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  • Notice to Resume Prior Surname
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  • Custody Information Packet
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  • Custody Relocation Packet
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  • Obtaining a Divorce Decree
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  • Act 45 of 2025
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