Register of Wills Lackawanna County Government Center
123 Wyoming Avenue, Suite 521, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18503
Contact & location
- Address
- 123 Wyoming Avenue, Suite 521, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18503
- Records for
- Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
- Phone
- (570) 963-6702
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Pennsylvania state records
Lackawanna County follows Pennsylvania’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $20.00
- Pennsylvania birth certificate fee
- 2–3 weeks
- Statewide processing
- 13,078,751
- Pennsylvania population
Office hours
| Monday | 9:00am - 4:00pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 9:00am - 4:00pm |
| Wednesday | 9:00am - 4:00pm |
| Thursday | 9:00am - 4:00pm |
| Friday | 9:00am - 4:00pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Certificates, fees & processing
| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $20.00Pennsylvania state fee | 2–3 weeksPennsylvania estimate |
| Death Certificate | $20.00Pennsylvania state fee | 3–4 weeksPennsylvania estimate |
| Marriage Certificate | $20.00 | 0 daysPennsylvania estimate |
Rows marked Pennsylvania state fee mean the office has not published its own price, so the statewide fee is shown. Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Register of Wills Lackawanna County Government Center’s office or registry of vital records, offers a wide range of crucial services. These offices play a vital role in the protection and provision of essential documents such as birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage certificates . In addition to maintaining these primary records, they are responsible for managing and issuing copies of birth, marriage, and death records that occurred within the Township of Scranton. Alongside record maintenance, this office provides valuable services like issuing certified copies of documents, overseeing the registration of domestic partnerships, and offering assistance to rectify any errors detected in vital records. Through these comprehensive services, the vital records office ensures the accuracy, accessibility, and integrity of vital records for the benefit of the community.
Reviews
★★★★★3.8 (9)- ★★★★★anonymousGoogle
The OLD lady at the marriage license center needs to stop calling people “kiddo” its super unprofessional and makes her sound like old ignorant “adult”
- ★★★★★Tara The witchGoogle
Fran is amazing. So helpful so sweet and made the process amazing!
- ★★★★★Joe McAndrewGoogle
It’s actually the 5th floor. The google address says 2nd floor. FYI
- ★★★★★NickGoogle
The staff that work here are very unprofessional and rude. Highly recommend you go to another county to apply for a marriage license.
- ★★★★★Mark SheridanGoogle
Always super helpful, friendly and knowledgeable.