Lycoming County Arrest Records and Booking Releases
Lycoming County booking releases are processed through the Lycoming County Prison in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The facility records every arrest made in the county, documenting charges, bail amounts, court dates, and personal details for each person taken into custody. Williamsport is the county seat and is best known nationally as the home of the Little League World Series. The county prison handles intake for all law enforcement activity from municipalities and townships throughout the county. Records are public under Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law.
Lycoming County Jail Quick Facts
Lycoming County Prison and Sheriff's Office
The Lycoming County Prison is located at 277 W. Third Street in Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701. The facility phone is 570-327-2300, and Warden Michael M. Shaffer oversees operations. The prison has a rated capacity of approximately 450 and maintains an average daily population of around 380 inmates. The Lycoming County Sheriff's Office, located at 48 W. Third Street in Williamsport, is headed by Sheriff Richard W. Diehl and can be reached at 570-327-2242.
The prison holds both pre-trial detainees and individuals serving sentences of less than two years. Individuals sentenced to longer terms are transferred to a Pennsylvania Department of Corrections state facility. Lycoming County's geographic footprint covers a large portion of north-central Pennsylvania, and the prison serves communities ranging from Williamsport and South Williamsport to Jersey Shore, Montoursville, Muncy, and the many rural townships in the surrounding area.
Intake at the prison includes a complete property inventory, medical screening, and housing classification. A booking record is created at this stage with all identifying information, charge data, and bail amounts. Facility staff manage classification based on charge severity, known risks, and available housing space.
The Lycoming County government portal at lyco.org provides access to county department information, public records resources, and contact details for the prison and Sheriff's Office.
The Lycoming County portal covers public records resources, facility contact information, and department directories for all county government services.
Lycoming County Sheriff's Office Operations
The Lycoming County Sheriff's Office handles arrest processing, courthouse security, and service of legal process throughout the county. Sheriff Richard W. Diehl leads an agency responsible for booking individuals into county custody and maintaining the integrity of the court and jail systems. The Sheriff's Office works alongside the Williamsport Bureau of Police, Pennsylvania State Police, and other municipal agencies throughout Lycoming County.
The Lycoming County Sheriff's Office page at lyco.org provides contact information, service descriptions, and public safety resources for county residents.
The Sheriff's Office page at lyco.org is the direct resource for arrest information, civil process service, and other law enforcement services in Lycoming County.
When a person is arrested anywhere in Lycoming County, the arresting agency transports them to the county prison for booking. The booking process creates the formal record that later becomes part of the public booking release database. All booking records are subject to Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law.
What Lycoming County Booking Records Document
Each booking record at the Lycoming County Prison captures the individual's full legal name and any aliases, physical description, and a booking photograph taken during intake. The record assigns a booking number and documents the date and time the booking was completed. Every charge filed against the individual is listed, along with the applicable statute and the bail or bond amount set at arraignment.
Court dates are included as they are scheduled through the Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas or the relevant Magisterial District Court. The record reflects the state of the case at the moment of arrest. Charges range from summary offenses handled at the district court level to serious felony charges tried in the Court of Common Pleas. Bail can range from a nominal amount on minor charges to tens of thousands of dollars on more serious matters.
Note: Court dates listed in a booking record are subject to change. Always verify current scheduling through the Pennsylvania UJS portal rather than relying solely on the date recorded at intake.
Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law and Lycoming County Records
Pennsylvania's 65 P.S. § 67.101 et seq. presumes all records held by county government agencies are public unless a specific exemption applies. Lycoming County booking records, jail custody data, and arrest logs fall within this framework. Written requests for records go to the County Administrator at 48 W. Third Street, Williamsport. The agency must respond within five business days by providing the records, denying the request with a stated reason, or issuing a notice that additional time is required.
The standard copy fee is $0.25 per page. Denied requests may be appealed to the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records within 15 business days of receiving the denial. The Office reviews the denial and issues a binding decision at no cost to the requester. Booking records are among the most clearly public record categories because they document formal government authority over an individual.
Lycoming County Court System and UJS Records
The Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas is presided over by President Judge Nancy L. Butts. The court handles felony charges and more complex criminal and civil matters. Seven Magisterial District Courts serve the county, handling preliminary hearings, bail decisions, and summary offenses at the local level. The courthouse is located at 48 W. Third Street in Williamsport.
All Lycoming County court case records are searchable through the Pennsylvania UJS portal. Searching by name or docket number returns a complete history of proceedings, upcoming scheduled dates, and orders entered. The UJS portal is the best source for current case status, since booking records only reflect the information available at the time of arrest.
Preliminary arraignments set the initial bail amount and typically occur within hours of booking at the Magisterial District Court level. Defendants unable to post bail remain at the prison pending further proceedings. The Court of Common Pleas handles requests for bail modification.
VINE Notifications and State Inmate Locator
Victims of crimes in Lycoming County can register for free automated custody notifications through the VINE system. Registration is available online or by calling 1-800-VINE-4-PA. The service operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Users receive alerts by phone, text, or email when a monitored person's custody status changes at any participating Pennsylvania facility. VINE covers the Lycoming County Prison along with state correctional institutions across the network.
For individuals who have been transferred to a state correctional institution following sentencing, the Pennsylvania DOC inmate and parolee locator is the correct tool for ongoing monitoring. The state system covers Pennsylvania's 23 State Correctional Institutions and individuals on state parole. Combining VINE notifications with state and county lookup tools provides complete monitoring coverage for families and victim advocates.
Record Correction and Expungement in Lycoming County
Errors in a Lycoming County booking record can be corrected by contacting the prison or the Sheriff's Office in writing with supporting documentation. Clerical mistakes such as spelling errors or incorrect dates are typically resolved without requiring court involvement. Disputes about underlying charge information require documentation from the Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas.
Expungement is a court-based process in Pennsylvania. An attorney files a petition with the Court of Common Pleas. The process generally takes one to two years. Not all charges are eligible for expungement, and convictions on serious offenses typically cannot be sealed. Until an expungement order is entered and processed, the booking record remains visible in public databases. The Pennsylvania UJS portal shows whether an expungement order has been entered on a specific docket.
Nearby Pennsylvania Counties
These neighboring counties maintain their own booking release records under Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law.