Dauphin County, PA Arrests & Jail Records

The Sheriff's Office is a vital institution for retrieving arrest records. Anyone interested in obtaining access may send a mail-in request to the Office of the Sheriff and submit details such as the name of the offender, known charges, and the date of the arrest. The Office of the Sheriff is located at:

Dauphin County Courthouse — 1st Floor

Room 104

101 Market Street

Harrisburg, PA 17101

Phone: (717) 780-6590

Fax: (717) 780-6557

Inquiries regarding arrest records may be directed to the Right to Know officer at the office of the District Attorney, located at:

Office of the District Attorney

Front and Market Streets

Harrisburg, PA 17101-2028

Phone: (717) 780-6767

Fax: (717) 255-1396

Interested persons may visit the Pennsylvania Access To Criminal History (PATCH) ePATCH website to access arrest records. This is an online application platform provided by the Pennsylvania State Police. Obtaining arrest records through PATCH will require you to pay a non-refundable fee of $22 by credit card. Persons who want to notarize copies of criminal records may do so by paying an additional $5 fee. For an online request, you may follow these steps:

• Log in to the PATCH website
• Accept terms and conditions
• Select "individual" or "company" and click "continue"
• Fill out the required fields
• click "next" to take you to the subsequent page

To request arrest information, the public must complete the Criminal History Request Form. This form can be submitted in person or by mail to:

Pennsylvania State Police — Harrisburg Station

P. O. Box 62041

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17106-2041

Alternatively, you may submit your request by mail to this location:

Pennsylvania State Police — Highspire Station

P.O. Box 67676

Harrisburg, PA 17106-7676

Phone: (717) 939-9551, Extension 4630

If an arrest leads to a conviction, it becomes a court case under the appropriate jurisdiction. Specifically, criminal cases are typically handled by the Courts of Common Pleas. The Clerk of Courts is judicially responsible for processing and recording criminal cases. Criminal court records are available on the Pennsylvania Judiciary Web Portal, and docket sheets are available for all criminal cases in Dauphin County. Alternatively, the public may visit the courthouse to submit requests for court records at:

101 Market Street

Harrisburg, PA 17101

Phone: (717) 780-6665

In addition to official sources, third-party websites may be used to search for arrest information. InfoTracer is one such platform that provides access to public records.