Somerset County, PA Arrests & Jail Records

You may reach out to the Sheriff's Office directly in person to request arrest records at 111 East Union Street, Suite 100, Somerset, PA 15501, or call at (814) 445-1502. The Sheriff's Office may be reached Monday to Friday (8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.), except on state holidays. In addition, interested persons may fax their requests to (814) 444-5851.

Some PDs have an Open Records Department serving as the primary source of contact for obtaining arrest records. You may reach the designated officer for records in this department via mail, in person, by fax, or by calling the number provided on their website. Interested persons will be required to come with applicable fees to process requests. The following are some of the Police Departments serving residents of Somerset County:

• Somerset Borough Police Department
• Meyersdale Police Department
• Windber Borough Police Department

Individuals may conduct an arrest record check online via the Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History website (PATCH). The Pennsylvania State Police provides details on convictions and other charges that fall within a three-year period from the date of arrest for which the central repository has not yet received a disposition. For online access, you may follow these steps:

• Visit the Pennsylvania Access To Criminal History (PATCH) Platform
• Click "submit a new record check"
• Agree to the terms and conditions
• Select "Individual Request"
• Click "continue" to proceed to filling in your details
• Click "next" to proceed with your request

Interested parties will be charged a $22.00 non-refundable fee per request. A walk-in appointment may be made to submit requests at:

Pennsylvania State Police — Harrisburg Station

P.O. Box 62041

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17106-2041

Alternatively, you may submit your request for arrest records at:

Pennsylvania State Police — Highspire Station

P.O. Box 67676

Harrisburg, PA 17106-7676

Phone: (717) 939-9551, Extension

Case dispositions for criminal court records may also be found using the Pennsylvania Judiciary Web Portal. After a case is brought to court and leads to a person being charged formally, a file is opened for the court case and followed through with disposition. The Clerk of Courts is the custodian of records and makes these records available to the public. An in-person access to court records may also be made at the courthouse at 347 W Union St, Somerset, PA 15501.

Public records, including arrest records, are available for public consumption through reputable third-party paid services such as InfoTracer.