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    1. County Administration
      1. Archives
      2. Finance & Budget
        1. Audits & Reports
        2. County Budgets
          1. 2023 Budget
          2. Archived Budgets
      3. Center for Traffic Safety
        1. History
        2. Information & Updates
        3. Links
      4. Commissioners' Office
        1. York County Strategic Plan
        2. Meet the Commissioners
          1. President Commissioner Julie Wheeler
          2. Vice President Commissioner Doug Hoke
          3. Commissioner Ron Smith
        3. Administrator/Deputy Clerk
        4. Chief Clerk
        5. Meeting Agendas and Minutes
          1. 2022
          2. 2023 
        6. Ordinances
        7. York County Code
        8. Chief Financial Officer
      5. County Bridge Program
        1. Ongoing Construction
        2. Postings & Closings
        3. Announcements/Press Releases
      6. Facilities Management
      7. Fleet Management
      8. Human Resources
        1. For Current Employees
          1. Benefits
            1. Benefits Website
              1. Employee Benefit Provider Contact Information
              2. Retirement
          2. Employee Login
          3. Labor Relations
          4. Risk Management / Workers' Comp / Safety
          5. Workforce Development
        2. For Job Seekers
          1. Apply
        3. HIPAA Policy
      9. Information Technology Services
        1. CyberSecurity
        2. Broadband Connectivity Initiative
      10. Public Relations Office
        1. The Heroin Epidemic in York County
        2. Social Media Profiles
      11. Purchasing
      12. Row Officers
        1. Clerk of Courts
        2. Clerk of Orphans' Court
        3. Controller
          1. Audits & Reports
          2. Payroll Forms
          3. Unclaimed Money
        4. Coroner
          1. Annual Reports
          2. Cremation Authorization Form for Funeral Homes (PDF)
          3. About the York County Coroner
          4. Monthly Statistics
        5. District Attorney
        6. Prothonotary
        7. Register of Wills
        8. Sheriff's Office
        9. Treasurer
          1. Bingo Licenses
          2. Dog Licenses
          3. Hunting & Fishing Licenses
          4. Hotel Tax
          5. Real Estate Tax Collection
          6. Small Games of Chance
          7. Tax Collectors
        10. Recorder of Deeds
      13. Solicitor's Office
        1. Right-to-Know Law Requests
      14. Veterans Affairs
      15. Weights & Measures
    2. York County Courts
      1. Court Administration
        1. About Us
        2. Court of Common Pleas Judges
        3. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Policy, Procedures & Forms (PDF)
        4. Court of Common Pleas
        5. Prohibited Items in Judicial Center
        6. Court & Related Offices
          1. Conflict Counsel
            1. Magisterial District Judges
          2. Law Library
          3. Sheriff's Office
            1. About Us
              1. Current News
              2. In Memory
              3. Forms
              4. Employment Opportunities
                1. New Starting Rates for Deputy Sheriff's
                2. General Requirements
                3. Click Here to Apply
                4. Deputy Sheriff Selection Standards
                5. Deputy Sheriff's Job Description and Duties
                6. PCCD Deputy Sheriff Physical Fitness Standards
              5. Command Staff
              6. Contact Us
            2. Divisions
              1. Sheriff’s Sales
              2. Civil Division
                1. Civil Case Status Search
              3. Transportation
              4. Honor Guard
              5. Fingerprinting
              6. Firearm Licensing
                1. License to Carry
                2. License to Sell
                3. Reciprocity
              7. Precious Metals Licensing
              8. Warrant Division
                1. Most Wanted
                2. Submit a Tip
                3. Warrant Search Database
              9. Central Booking Division
              10. Specialized Units
                1. K-9 Unit
                  1. K9 Dargo
                  2. K9 Hawk
                  3. K9 Tommi
                  4. K9 Khan
                  5. K9 Prince
                  6. Annual YCSO K9 Unit Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
                  7. K9 Unit Appearances & Demonstrations
                  8. K9 Unit Donations
                  9. Retired / Former K9 Lou
                2. Bike Patrol
                3. Project Lifesaver
                4. Drone Unit
                5. Civil Unrest Response Team
            3. Community Resources & Programs
              1. Project Lifesaver
              2. Sheriff's App
              3. Car Seat Safety Check & Inspections
              4. T.E.A.M. School Liaison Program
              5. Employee Safety Programs
              6. School Programs
              7. Terrorism Awareness
              8. Senior Citizen Crime Prevention & Awareness
              9. Child Fingerprinting
              10. Medical ID Cards
              11. Bicycle Safety
              12. McGruff the Crime Dog
              13. Refuse To Be A Victim Program
            4. How Do I...
              1. Apply For
                1. Obtain a Firearm License
                2. Obtaining a Precious Metal License
                3. See the Sheriff's Sale Listings
                4. Submit a Tip
                5. See the Most Wanted List
                6. Submit a request to be considered for Project Lifesaver
                7. Download the free Sheriff App
              2. Download
                1. Coloring Book (PDF)
        7. Court Self-Help & Law Resource Center
          1. Forms & Packets
        8. Court Interpreter & Language Services
        9. Court Forms
        10. For Jurors
          1. For Jurors
          2. Juror Response
          3. Excusal/Deferral
          4. Directions & Parking
          5. Pay & Mileage
          6. When You Arrive
          7. Juror Dress Code
        11. York County Local Rules of Procedure
        12. Yearly Court Calendars
      2. Civil
        1. Clerk of Orphans’ Court
          1. Clerk of Orphans' Court
          2. Marriage Licenses
            1. Search Marriage Records
            2. Certified Copies of Marriage Licenses
            3. Officiant Disclaimer of Liability
          3. Certified Copies of Marriage Licenses
          4. REAL ID
          5. Birth & Death Certificate Information
          6. Search Estate Administration & Marriage Records
          7. Fee Schedule
          8. Orphans’ Court Schedule
          9. Supreme Court Orphans’ Court Rules
          10. Local Rules Of Orphans' Court
          11. Local Rules for Adoptions
          12. Adoptions Forms
          13. Orphans' Court Forms
          14. Pro Bono Guardianship Monitor
          15. Links
          16. History of Office Holders
        2. Prothonotary
          1. Electronic Filing
          2. Court Records
          3. Forms
          4. Fee Schedule
          5. Passport Services
          6. Self Representation
          7. Naturalization Ceremony
        3. Protection From Abuse
        4. Register of Wills
          1. Register of Wills
          2. E-File for Wills & Estates
          3. Search Estate Records
          4. Self Representing Petitioner Estate Administration
          5. FAQ
            1. Will Information
            2. Estate Information
            3. Inheritance Tax Information
          6. Forms
          7. Fee Schedule
          8. Links
          9. History of Office Holders
      3. Criminal
        1. CARD
        2. Clerk of Courts
          1. Criminal Appeals
          2. Bail
          3. Collections Enforcement
          4. Constables
          5. Contact Us
            1. Change of Address (Crime Victim)
          6. Expungements / Limited Case Access
          7. Filing Fees
          8. Make a Payment
          9. Municipal Filing
          10. Pardon Information
          11. Private Detectives
          12. Records Check
          13. Summary Appeals
            1. FAQ
          14. Transcripts Requests
          15. View Public Records
        3. Criminal Jury Trial List
        4. 2023 Yearly Court Calendar
        5. Criminal Justice Advisory Board
          1. Members & Organizational Structure
          2. Priority Projects
          3. Reports, Plans & Publications
        6. District Attorney
        7. Probation Services
          1. Adult Caseload History Information
          2. Crisis Intervention Team
          3. DUIs
          4. Forms
          5. Mission & Vision Statement
          6. Services
          7. Staff - Adult Probation
          8. Treatment Providers (PDF)
          9. Wellness Courts
        8. Public Defender
          1. The Criminal Process
          2. History
          3. How to Apply
          4. Magisterial District Judges
          5. Juvenile Court
          6. Who Qualifies
        9. Re-Entry
      4. Family
        1. Children, Youth & Families
        2. Court Appointed Special Advocates
          1. CASA Referral Form
          2. History of CASA
          3. Volunteer
            1. Application Process
            2. Volunteer Training
        3. Divorce Hearing Officers
          1. Attorney
          2. Forms & Instructions
        4. Domestic Relations
          1. Contact Us
          2. Forms
          3. Make Payments (PDF)
        5. Juvenile Probation
        6. Protection From Abuse Office
        7. Prothonotary
      5. Magisterial District Judges
        1. Magisterial District Judges Home
        2. Magisterial District Judges Offices
        3. MDJ Case Search
      6. How Do I
        1. Find
        2. Contact
          1. Court Administration
          2. District Attorney's Office
        3. Pay
          1. Pay Court Costs
    3. Prison
      1. Bail Procedures
      2. Commissary Deposits
      3. Prison Board
      4. Rules and Policies
      5. Register for Jail Release Notifications
      6. Visitation
      7. Work Release Policy & Qualifying Criteria
        1. IP Pre-Sentence Application (PDF)
    4. County Human Services
      1. Agency on Aging
        1. About Us
          1. Advocacy
          2. 4-Year Plan (PDF)
          3. New Horizons Newspaper
        2. Become a Volunteer
        3. Contact Us
        4. Forms & Documents
        5. Health & Wellness
          1. 10 Keys to Healthy Aging
          2. Chronic Pain Self-Management Program
          3. Falls Prevention
          4. Living Well with Diabetes
          5. Health & Wellness Class Schedules
          6. PA Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (Vouchers)
          7. Senior Games
        6. Medicare Resources
          1. PACE and PACENET
          2. PA MEDI
          3. PA MEDI Counseling Schedule
          4. Medicare FAQs
          5. Losing Medicaid?
          6. Contact Medicare
          7. Extra Help
          8. Medicare Open Enrollment
        7. Programs & Services
          1. Home & Community Based
            1. Adult Day Care
            2. Home-Delivered Meals
            3. In-Home Services
            4. Pennsylvania Caregiver Support Program
          2. Information & Referral
          3. Legal Services
          4. Long-Term Care
            1. Pre-Admission Assessment
            2. Senior LIFE York
          5. Ombudsman Program
          6. Rent-A-Kid
          7. Transportation
          8. Fraud Alerts
          9. AARP Tax-Aide Program
        8. Protective Services
        9. Providers
        10. Resources
          1. Savings Programs
            1. Automobile Insurance Discounts
            2. Dog Licenses
            3. Hunting & Fishing Licenses
            4. Low Income Home Energy (LIHEAP)
            5. Medicare Savings
            6. Motor Vehicle Registration
            7. PA Property Tax - Rent Rebate
            8. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
            9. Weatherization
          2. Housing Options
            1. Assisted Living & Personal Care Homes
            2. Domiciliary Care
            3. York County Nursing Facility Directory & Fees (PDF)
            4. Senior Housing
          3. Informational Resources
        11. Senior Centers
        12. Senior Games
        13. PA Master Plan for Older Adults
      2. Children, Youth & Families
        1. Become a Foster Parent
        2. Contact Us
        3. Employment
        4. Family Empowerment Protocol and Engagement Strategies
        5. Forms
        6. Legal Information
        7. Services
          1. York County School Truancy Referral Policy
      3. Community Action for Recovery & Diversion (CARD)
      4. HealthChoices Management Unit
        1. Adult Services
        2. Annual Report
        3. Children Services
        4. Eligibility
        5. Forms
          1. Approved Preferred Provider Recovery House(s)
        6. Housing Program
        7. Reinvestment Projects
        8. Y/A HealthChoices Joinder Governing Board
          1. Joinder Board Meeting Agendas
          2. Joinder Board Meeting Minutes
      5. York County Human Services Department
        1. Administrative Programs
        2. Forms & Publications
        3. Programs
        4. York County Special Needs Registry
        5. York County System Of Care
        6. Family Engagement Unit
        7. York County Human Services Block Grant - 2023-2024 - Coming Soon
      6. York / Adams Drug & Alcohol Commission
        1. About Us
        2. Contact Us
        3. Getting Help
          1. Accessing Treatment / Support
            1. Our Contracted Providers
            2. Resources / Support Groups
          2. Overdose
          3. Prevention & Intervention Services
          4. Resources & Support Groups
        4. Provider Directory 2022-2023(PDF)
        5. NARCAN (Naloxone) Funding Initiative
        6. Provider Portal
          1. Policies, Memos & Procedures
          2. Client Forms & Instructions
          3. Meeting Minutes
        7. Training
          1. Training Management System
        8.  Meetings and Minutes
          1. Joint Board of Commissioners
        9. Joint Board of Commissioners
          1. Joint Board Meeting Agendas
          2. Joint Board Meeting Minutes
      7. York / Adams MH-IDD Program
        1. Contact Us
        2. Glossary of Acronyms
        3. Early Intervention
          1. Services
          2. Additional Programs
          3. Forms
          4. Related Links
          5. FAQs
        4. Intellectual Disabilities
          1. Services
          2. Forms
          3. Related Links
          4. FAQs
        5. Mental Health
          1. Crisis Services
          2. Crisis and Emergency Resources
          3. 988
          4. Services
          5. Additional Programs
          6. Forms
          7. Related Links
          8. FAQs
        6. Joint Board of Commissioners
          1. Joint Board Meeting Agendas
          2. Joint Board Meeting Minutes
        7. Mental Health Awareness Month
      8. Youth Development Center
        1. York County Youth Development Center (YDC)
        2. PREA
    5. Property & Taxes
      1. Agricultural Land Preservation Program
        1. Contact Us
        2. News & Events
          1. Farmland Exempt from Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax (PDF)
          2. So You Wish To Buy A Preserved Farm (PDF)
        3. Forms
        4. Staff and Board
        5. Meeting Agendas
        6. Conservation - Soil Health
      2. Assessment & Tax Claim Office
        1. Assessment Appeals
        2. Assessment Information
          1. Aerial Photos
          2. Millage Rates
          3. Searchable Assessment Mapping & Database
            1. Real Estate Assessment Database
            2. Property Viewer - Mapping / Property Tax Liability Lookup
          4. Uniform Parcel Identifier System Information
        3. Contact Us
        4. Delinquent Tax Information / Payment
          1. Delinquent Tax Claim Listing (PDF)
          2. Online Payment For Delinquent Taxes
          3. Tax Sale Information
        5. Forms
        6. Tax Reduction / Abatement Programs
          1. Clean & Green Law
          2. Homestead / Farmstead Exclusions (PDF)
          3. LERTA (PDF)
      3. Conservation District
      4. Planning Commission
      5. Property Tax Collectors
      6. Recorder of Deeds
        1. Recording Fees
        2. Recording Requirements (PDF)
        3. Records Notification Service
        4. Hometown Heroes Discount Card
        5. Contact Us
        6. Additional Resources
        7. How Do I Get a Copy of My Deed?
      7. Volunteer Emergency Services Tax Refund Program
    6. Sheriff's Office
      1. About Us
      2. Divisions
      3. Community Resources & Programs
      4. How Do I...
    7. Elections & Voter Registration
      1. Voter Services
        1. Register to Vote
        2. Update/Change Your Voter Registration
        3. Cancel Your Voter Registration
        4. Vote by Mail
        5. Voter Lists and Election Code Public Records Requests
      2. Election Information
        1. Election Results
          1. Previous Election Results
        2. Election Dates
        3. Election Security
          1. Election Equipment Requirements, Testing, and Certifications
          2. Election Infrastructure Security
          3. Voting System Security
        4. Become a Poll Worker
        5. Poll Worker Training 
        6. Candidates/Running for Office
        7. Campaign Finance
      3. Plan Your Vote
        1. Election Dates
        2. Vote in Person
        3. Vote by Mail
        4. Sample Ballots
      4. FAQs
      5. Additional Resources
        1. Board of Elections Agendas and Minutes
    8. Emergency Services
      1. Emergency Management
        1. Municipal Emergency Management Coordinators
        2. Plan, Prepare & Mitigate
          1. Dependent Care Planning
        3. Volunteer & Respond
          1. Amateur Radio (YARS) Registration Form
          2. York County Hazmat
          3. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
          4. CISM
        4. Report Damages and Recover
        5. York County Special Needs Registry
      2. York County 911
        1. Forms
        2. First Responder List
        3. Live Incident Status
        4. Inquiry
        5. Responder Reports
        6. Emergency Card for Families
    9. Parks & Recreation
      1. About Us
        1. Annual Reports
      2. Parks
        1. John C. Rudy Park
          1. Canine Meadows
        2. Rocky Ridge Park
        3. William Kain Park
        4. Richard Nixon Park
        5. Spring Valley Park
        6. York County Heritage Rail Trail Park
        7. Apollo Park
        8. Highpoint Scenic Vista & Recreation Area
        9. Native Lands Park
        10. P. Joseph Raab Park
        11. Wallace Cross Mill Historic Site
      3. Education
        1. Education
        2. Nature Discovery Camp
        3. Scouts
        4. School Programs
      4. Events
      5. Christmas Magic
      6. Park Events Calendar
      7. Facilities, Rentals & Permits
        1. Facilities, Rentals and Permits
        2. Hunting in York County Parks
      8. Employment
      9. Get Involved
      10. Links
      11. Civic Rec - User Account Set Up
      12. Online Pavilion Rental System
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  3. Services

    1. Abuse-Protective Orders
    2. Accounts Payable
    3. Addiction Services
    4. Agricultural Land Preservation Program
    5. Alerts
    6. Assessment Records
    7. Birth Records (1893 to 1906)
    8. Budget Information
    9. Central Booking
    10. Child Abuse / Neglect Investigations
    11. Case Filings (1749 to 1930)
    12. Clean & Green Program
    13. Cooking for Crowds
    14. Criminal Case Records (Online, 2000 to Present)
    15. Criminal Records (1749 to 1999)
    16. Custody Case Filings
    17. York County CyberSecurity
      1. Report a Cybersecurity Concern
      2. Cyber Hygiene Essentials
      3. Home/Personal CyberSecurity
      4. Business CyberSecurity
      5. Cybersecurity Games & Videos
      6. Election Security
        1. Election Equipment Requirements, Testing, and Certifications
        2. Election Infrastructure Security
        3. Voting System Security
    18. Death Records (1893 to 1906)
    19. Deeds (1749 to 1943)
    20. Deeds (1943 to Present)
    21. District Judge Appeal Filings
    22. Divorce - Filings & Certified Decrees
    23. Driver's License Appeal Filings
    24. Economic Development
    25. Erosion & Sediment Control
    26. Estate Records (1749 to 1976)
    27. Food Preservation Publications
    28. Food Safety Certification Program
    29. Forms
      1. Adult Probation
      2. Agricultural Land Preservation Board
      3. Area Agency on Aging
      4. Assessment Tax Claim Office
      5. Children, Youth & Families
      6. Clerk of Courts
      7. Clerk of Orphans' Court
      8. Controller
      9. Coroner
      10. Court Self-Help & Law Resource Center
      11. District Attorney
      12. Divorce Hearing Officers
      13. Domestic Relations
      14. Elections & Voter Registration
      15. Health Choices
      16. Open Records / Right to Know
      17. Parks & Recreation
      18. Prothonotary
      19. Public Defender
      20. Purchasing
      21. Register of Wills
      22. Sheriff
      23. Treasurer
    30. Genealogical Records
    31. GIS/Maps
    32. Information for Food Entrepreneurs
    33. Lawyer / Legal Assistance - Criminal Cases
    34. Legal Information
      1. ACA Non-Discrimination Statement (PDF)
      2. Open Records Policy
      3. Privacy Policy
    35. Local Economic Revitalization Tax Abatement (LERTA) Program
    36. Marriage Records (1885 to 1949)
    37. Name Change Filings
    38. Naturalizations (circa 1799 to 1990)
    39. Online Payments
    40. Paternity
    41. Press Releases
    42. Probate of Wills
    43. Property Records - Electronic Access
    44. Real Estate Document Recording
    45. Report a Concern
    46. Sheriff's Sales
    47. Short Certificate
    48. Soil / Water Conservation Plans
    49. Tax Sale Information
    50. Title Searching
    51. Traffic Safety Presentations
    52. West Nile Virus
    53. Wills
    54. Wills (1749 to 1976)
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  4. Community

    1. About York County
      1. Careers
      2. Contacts
    2. America250PA
    3. Assessment & Tax Claim Office
    4. Audits & Reports
    5. Bid Opportunities
    6. Business Directory
    7. County Budgets
    8. Economic Development
    9. Financial Benefits
    10. Forms
    11. GIS/Maps
    12. Ordinances
    13. Real Estate Tax Collection
    14. Tax Collectors
    15. Tax Reduction / Abatement Programs
    16. York County Code
    17. York County, PA Video Tour
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  5. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. Absentee & Mail-In Ballot
      2. Dog Licenses
      3. Employment Opportunities
      4. Hunting & Fishing Licenses
      5. Marriage Licenses
    2. Contact
      1. County Staff
      2. Emergency Services
      3. Parks & Recreation Staff
      4. Sheriff’s Office
    3. Find
      1. County Code
      2. County Social Media Profiles
      3. Employee Benefits Website
      4. Facilities, Rentals & Permits
      5. My Polling Place
      6. Parks
      7. Senior Health & Wellness Resources
      8. Veterans Services
    4. Sign Up For
      1. Alerts
      2. Notifications
    5. Submit
      1. Birth & Death Certificate Request
      2. Online Payments
      3. Records Check Request
      4. Voter Registration
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  6. Feature Links

    1. TTY-Based Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS). Dial 711 - (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals)
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