Pennsylvania Criminal Records

To begin, add a criminal record or view a list of locations and resources for Pennsylvania criminal records.

When hiring new people, some companies want to know about a person's past. Also, some certifications for working in certain fields require fingerprinting and criminal background checks. The State of Pennsylvania criminal records can be obtained by anyone submitting a request with the appropriate information. Criminal records in Pennsylvania will be distributed by a local or state police department as long as is abides by certain criteria. A fee may be charged for each request made. Also, before the information can be released, certain information may have to be extracted from the Pennsylvania criminal records before they are given out.

If at least three years have gone by since the person in question has been arrested or if there are no proceedings approaching, then the person's criminal records in Pennsylvania can be released; but without this information. Also, if no convictions have occurred, obviously, there will not be any records issued to the requester.

To order a criminal background check, fill out the Pennsylvania Criminal Record mail-in form. Mail your application to:

The state of the art PATCH system allows for free searches in Pennsylvania. If this system is unavailable or does not give you the information you want, you can perform a Pennsylvania criminal background check for $10 Pennsylvania State Police Central Repository in Harrisburg. The form you will need is here. For more information, visit: