Search Perry County Traffic Court Records
The main online route for Perry County traffic court records is the Pennsylvania UJS Case Search. It searches public docket sheets for Magisterial District Court and Common Pleas cases. For most traffic citations, select the Magisterial District Court path and narrow by Perry County when the portal allows it. The docket is the court record. It is not the same as the full paper file, the police citation copy, or a PennDOT driver record.
UJS may support searches by citation, complaint, docket number, participant name, filing date, or other fields depending on the court level. A citation number is best when it is available because names can match more than one person. If the ticket has an issuing authority number or MDJ office, use that office information to confirm hearing deadlines or plea options.
- Open UJS Case Search and choose the traffic or Magisterial District Court search path when available.
- Enter the citation, complaint, or docket number from the ticket if known.
- If no number is available, search by participant name and narrow to Perry County.
- Review the docket for offense, hearing date, plea, disposition, fines, costs, and payment status.
- Use UJS ePay only when the case is eligible for online payment.
- Contact the issuing MDJ court before assuming payment, a plea, or a missed deadline has been resolved.
Perry County Traffic Courts
Perry County's Courts page states that Magisterial District Judges handle all traffic cases. MDJs also handle other minor criminal matters, civil claims up to $12,000, bail setting, and preliminary hearings in misdemeanor and felony cases. This means routine speeding, equipment, registration, insurance, and many summary traffic citations usually start and remain at MDJ level.
More serious motor-vehicle crimes, including DUI and misdemeanor or felony traffic-related offenses, can begin with an MDJ preliminary process and then move to the Court of Common Pleas if held for court. Summary appeals and bound-over criminal cases involve the Clerk of Courts rather than only the issuing MDJ office.
| Court | Traffic Role | Address / Phone |
|---|---|---|
| MDJ 41-3-03, Hon. Richard C. Gibney | Traffic cases and first-level MDJ matters | 3351 Susquehanna Trail, Duncannon, PA 17020; 717-834-4990 |
| MDJ 41-3-04, Hon. Fredrick Cabell Jr. | Traffic cases and first-level MDJ matters | 133 South Fifth Street, Newport, PA 17074; 717-567-6365 |
| MDJ 41-3-05, Hon. Traci D. Wilt | Traffic cases and first-level MDJ matters | 3553 Shermans Valley Road, Loysville, PA 17047; 717-789-4117 |
| Perry County Clerk of Courts | Summary appeals, Common Pleas criminal traffic cases, costs, fines, and appeals | 2 East Main Street, PO Box 325, New Bloomfield, PA 17068; 717-582-2131 |
Perry County Citation Search Fields
The traffic search fields come from the UJS traffic research. The portal's exact labels can change, but the core search logic is stable: use court type and county to narrow the database, then search by citation, docket, complaint, name, or filing date. A broad name-only search can produce false matches, especially when a person has both traffic and non-traffic summary matters.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Court Type | Dropdown | Yes | Select Magisterial District Courts for most traffic citations. |
| County | Dropdown | Optional | Select Perry to focus results on local MDJ traffic records. |
| Citation / Complaint / Docket Number | Text | Optional | Best exact search if printed on the ticket or court notice. |
| Participant Name | Text | Optional | Search the defendant or driver name when no number is known. |
| Filing Date / Date Range | Date | Optional | Narrows older cases or common names by citation filing date. |
| Search / Reset | Buttons | Not applicable | Returns matching public docket sheets. |
Perry County Traffic Record Fields
A Perry County traffic court record is a docket-centered file. It can show what the court did with the citation, not every driver-history fact held by PennDOT. It may also omit document images from the public portal. If a certified copy or full case file is needed, contact the issuing MDJ court or the Clerk of Courts when the case has moved into Common Pleas or summary appeal status.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Citation or docket number | The unique court identifier used for the traffic case. |
| Issuing authority | The MDJ court connected to the citation. |
| Defendant or driver name | The person charged in the traffic matter. |
| Offense and statute | The traffic charge, citation text, grading, or statute reference. |
| Hearing date | Scheduled court date, continuance, or event date when public. |
| Plea and disposition | Guilty, not guilty, dismissed, withdrawn, or other outcome language. |
| Fine, costs, and payment status | Amounts assessed, payment entries, or balances where public. |
| Failure-to-appear entries | Missed hearing, warrant, or compliance events when docketed. |
Pay or Contest Perry County Tickets
Payment and contest procedures depend on the issuing MDJ court and the citation's deadline. UJS ePay is the statewide online channel for eligible court costs, fines, restitution, and traffic-related balances. A case that appears in ePay may be payable online, but online payment does not always preserve a right to contest. Read the citation and court notice before paying.
To contest a citation, follow the instructions from the issuing MDJ. A not-guilty plea may lead to a hearing. If a failure-to-appear or warrant entry appears, contact the MDJ court right away. If the matter is a DUI or other misdemeanor or felony traffic charge, expect criminal procedure, preliminary hearing issues, and possible Common Pleas docketing. For a deeper case-file view, see Perry County criminal court records.
Important: Confirm with the issuing court before assuming an online payment has ended a warrant, appeal deadline, or hearing duty.
Traffic Court vs Driver Record
The court traffic record and the PennDOT driver record are different files. The court record tracks the citation case. It shows the court path, case events, plea, disposition, fines, costs, and related docket entries. The state driver record tracks license status, points, suspensions, and reported convictions for driving-record purposes.
| Record Type | Source | What It Shows | Does Not Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| Court traffic record | MDJ / UJS / Clerk of Courts when appealed or bound over | Citation, statute, court date, plea, disposition, fines, costs, and failure-to-appear events | Full license history or non-court PennDOT administrative data |
| State driver record | PennDOT | License status, points, suspensions, and reported convictions | Full court file, pleadings, local docket notes, or judge orders beyond reported disposition |
If a court disposition looks wrong, start with the court that entered the disposition. If the license record looks wrong after court correction, the PennDOT record may need a separate review. The court clerk and PennDOT do not maintain the same file.
Perry County Traffic Record Fees
The official 2026 Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts fee schedule provides several traffic-adjacent and copy figures. Use the issuing MDJ for ordinary citation payment questions, UJS ePay for eligible online payments, and the Clerk of Courts for summary appeals or Common Pleas criminal traffic matters. Fees can depend on whether the request is a search, copy, certification, appeal, or clerk cost.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Summary Title 75 clerk costs | $157.00 |
| District Justice summary appeal | $33.70 |
| Criminal search | $18.25 |
| Plain copies | $0.40 per page |
| Certification | $9.10 |
These figures come from the official 2026 county clerk fee schedule cited in the research. They do not replace fines, restitution, surcharge, payment-plan, processing, or PennDOT driver-record charges that may be controlled by another system.
Perry County Traffic Record Access
Traffic docket access follows Pennsylvania court public-access policy and the UJS public portal. County administrative records follow the county open-records policy, but judicial case records are governed by court rules and clerk procedures. That distinction matters when a person wants a docket sheet, a certified copy, or a county agency record related to enforcement.
Public traffic records may still be limited. Juvenile matters, sealed records, expunged records, victim-sensitive data, personal identifiers, confidential addresses, and some investigative material may not appear in public search results. A public docket can be useful without being the complete record.
- Docket
- A chronological court list of filings, hearings, orders, payments, and disposition events.
- Disposition
- The outcome of the citation or charge, such as guilty, dismissed, or withdrawn.
- Summary appeal
- A challenge from a lower-level summary case into the Common Pleas system.
Perry County DUI and CDL Cases
DUI and serious traffic-related criminal charges should not be treated as simple citation records. They may begin at the MDJ level for preliminary arraignment, bail, and preliminary hearing, then move to the Court of Common Pleas if held for court. The Clerk of Courts handles criminal records after cases are bound over, including motions, bail, costs, fines, bench warrants, and appeals.
Commercial driver matters may have consequences beyond the court docket because PennDOT and federal commercial-driver rules can affect license status. A court payment or disposition may still need separate driver-record review. Ask the issuing court about the court case and PennDOT about license status or driver-history consequences.
Note: The court docket is the legal case record, while PennDOT controls driver-history and license-status records.
Perry County Traffic Record Limits
Not every traffic question has an online answer. UJS can show public docket information, but it may not provide scanned citations, officer notes, full filings, or certified copies. ePay can process eligible payments, but it is not a legal-advice tool and does not explain all plea consequences. The MDJ office listed on the citation is the practical source for deadlines, plea procedure, hearing scheduling, and local case status.
For sealed or expunged traffic-related criminal records, eligibility depends on Pennsylvania law, the case outcome, and the type of record. Criminal-history expungement is addressed by 18 Pa.C.S. 9122, and juvenile expungement by 18 Pa.C.S. 9123. The Clerk of Courts can identify filing procedures for criminal docket matters, but the office cannot give legal advice.