Blair County, PA Arrests & Jail Records

The Blair County Sheriff's Office manages arrest records that may be provided to individuals upon request. You may obtain copies of arrest records maintained by the Sheriff's Office by submitting a written request via mail or physically at:

Blair County Sheriff's Office

423 Allegheny Street

Suite 111

Hollidaysburg, PA 16648

Phone: (814) 693-3100

Arrest records in Blair County are created by local Police Departments when they make arrests within their jurisdiction. You may obtain such records by requesting them from the Records Division of the arresting agency in person or by sending written requests. Alternatively, you may submit requests for Blair County arrest records through open records portals provided on the official websites of Police Departments. Custodians of these records usually require descriptions of the requested records and payment of any applicable fees before providing copies. Some Police Districts in Blair County include:

• Allegheny Township Police Department
• Altoona Police Department
• Bellwood Borough Police Department
• Blair Township Police Department
• Duncansville Police Department

The Pennsylvania State Police is responsible for maintaining criminal history records in Pennsylvania. These records include arrest information collated from local law enforcement agencies in the state, including Blair County.

You may access public criminal history records containing Blair County arrest information online via the Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History (PATCH) portal. To obtain the record, you will provide some information about the person you want to conduct a background check on, including their full name and date of birth. Each background check performed on the PATCH portal costs $22, which may be paid with a valid credit card.

Alternatively, you may mail a completed Request For Criminal Record Check form along with a certified check or money order in the amount of $22 to:

Pennsylvania State Police

Central Repository - 164

1800 Elmerton Avenue

Harrisburg, PA 17110-9758

Additionally, a $5 fee is charged for a notarized criminal history record.

The Blair County Court of Common Pleas handles case proceedings involving charges brought against individuals after their arrests. Generally, records of such cases are maintained by the county's Clerk of Courts. To access these records, submit a written request by mail or in person to the Clerk's Office at this address:

Blair County Courthouse

423 Allegheny Street

Suite 144

Hollidaysburg, PA 16648

Phone: (814) 693-3080

Copies of these records cost about $0.50 each and $9 for certification.

You may also conduct local criminal background checks in Blair County by sending a written request to the Clerk and a $13 payment. Background check reports may contain the arrest information of persons apprehended in the county. Additionally, the Pennsylvania Judiciary Web Portal provides the public with online access to case information in Blair County.

In addition, third-party websites like InfoTracer allow individuals to find Blair County arrest records. These websites aggregate reliable arrest data that users may access using different search criteria.