Monroe County 24 Hour Booking
Monroe County 24 hour booking records come from arrests made by law enforcement in the Stroudsburg area and across this Pocono region county. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office, Prothonotary, and the 43rd Judicial District Court of Common Pleas all handle parts of the booking and court record process. When someone is booked in Monroe County, the data flows from the arresting agency to the court system. You can search for 24 hour booking records through state tools or by visiting county offices at 610 Monroe Street in Stroudsburg. This page explains how to find what you need.
Monroe County Quick Facts
Monroe County Sheriff and 24 Hour Booking
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is at 610 Monroe Street in Stroudsburg. You can call them at (570) 517-3312. The office is open from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. The civil division closes on all major holidays. The Sheriff's Office serves the 43rd Judicial Court of Common Pleas and all residents of Monroe County.
The Sheriff handles courtroom security, prisoner transports, and the service of civil papers. When arrests happen in Monroe County, the booking data moves from the arresting officer to the jail and then to the court. The 24 hour booking record created at that point becomes part of the public court file once charges are formally filed. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office handles complaints, summons, hearing notices, subpoenas, and writs of execution as part of its civil process duties.
The Sheriff also runs real estate sales and personal property sales on a set schedule throughout 2026. These are court-ordered sales, not related to booking records, but they do show how active the Monroe County court system is.
Monroe County Booking and Court Filings
George Warden serves as the Monroe County Prothonotary, Clerk of Courts, and Clerk of Orphan's Court. His office handles all civil court filings and maintains the records that result from 24 hour booking arrests. The office is at 610 Monroe Street in Stroudsburg. Call (570) 517-3370 for the Prothonotary or (570) 517-3385 for the Clerk of Courts and Clerk of Orphan's Court.
The Monroe County Prothonotary has a mission to provide accurate recording of all civil documents and to use technology to improve record keeping. All records are open for public view unless a court order or law seals them. Current filings are scanned and made available through the e-services public records search. Older records sit in docket books, but the office is working to scan them and bring more of them online. The goal is to give full access to all civil documents through computer search.
You can use public terminals in the Prothonotary lobby to search for records or file civil documents through the C-Track system. For payment, the office takes credit cards for e-filing, and cash, money orders, or certified checks for all other filings. They will not take coins over $5.00 in value.
Note: Hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, with closures on all major holidays.
How to Search Monroe County 24 Hour Booking
The Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System portal is the fastest way to search for Monroe County 24 hour booking records that have entered the court system. Visit ujsportal.pacourts.us/CaseSearch and type in the person's name or case number. Results show docket sheets for cases in Monroe County and across all 67 Pennsylvania counties. Basic case data is free to view.
For a criminal history check that goes beyond court dockets, use the PATCH system at epatch.pa.gov. The PA State Police run this tool. It shows arrest and booking data from across the state, including Monroe County entries. Under 18 Pa.C.S. Section 9101, strict rules govern how criminal history data may be used.
To search in person, go to the Monroe County Courthouse at 610 Monroe Street in Stroudsburg. The Clerk of Courts can look up criminal cases tied to 24 hour booking entries. The Prothonotary handles civil case searches. Bring your ID and expect to pay a small fee for any copies you need.
Monroe County Booking Records Access
Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law at 65 P.S. Section 67.101 gives the public the right to request government records from Monroe County. This covers 24 hour booking logs held by county offices. You submit a formal Right-to-Know request to the Monroe County open records officer. The Office of Open Records RTKL Forms page has the forms you need.
Most requests get a response in five business days. If Monroe County denies your request, you can appeal to the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records. Adult booking records are generally public. Sealed cases and juvenile files may not be released. The law gives clear steps for the whole process from request to appeal.
24 Hour Booking Alerts in Monroe County
Crime victims in Monroe County can track a booked person through the VINE system. Go to VINELink to sign up for free alerts. You will get a notice when the inmate is moved, released, or transferred from the Monroe County facility or any state prison.
If the person has been moved to a state facility, use the PA Department of Corrections Inmate Locator to find their current location. For those still held at the county level, call the Monroe County jail directly for 24 hour booking status. The Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts offices do not handle live custody data, only court case records.
Note: Docket sheets from the UJS portal may not reflect recent booking entries right away.
Monroe County Statewide Booking Resources
The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania runs the central tools that cover Monroe County 24 hour booking data. Beyond the case search portal, you can use the PAeDocket mobile app to search for cases from your phone. The app is free on both Apple and Google stores. It covers magisterial district courts, common pleas courts, and appellate courts across the state.
The PA State Police Right-to-Know office handles requests for law enforcement records at the state level. If a Monroe County 24 hour booking involved state police, their records may be held separately from county records. The PA State Police Right-to-Know page has the forms you need. Monroe County also has a District Attorney's office reachable through the county website for questions about charges tied to booking records.
Nearby Counties
Monroe County is in the Pocono region of northeast Pennsylvania. If you are not sure which county handled a booking, confirm the arrest location. Each county holds its own 24 hour booking records.