Sunday, July 27, 2014

Pennsylvania Criminal Records

By Ben Kingsley


The Pennsylvania State Police under the Central Repository has a database where the PA criminal records are being managed. This is called the Pennsylvania Access to Criminal Records. Such database is also responsible for keeping the arrest records which is one of the most requested file of the state.

PATCH was designed to help deliver information to the public. It is the tool used by the local government of Pennsylvania to monitor the criminal files of the state. One of the documents that can be accessed through the so called database is the arrest records. One good thing about this relatively new technology is that anyone can use it. This means that even those who are not registered are allowed to request for any type of document they need. However, this comes with a few limitations. Since Pennsylvania strictly implements the criminal code, the information that can be obtained from a public arrest or criminal record is controlled.

Some information is kept private and is not available for public access. An example of this is the name of the witnesses as well as the investigator who was in charge of the case. This was done to protect the safety of the individuals involved in the incident. If the record involves a minor, such document is kept private and is only accessible by authorized individuals. In case where the case is still being investigated, the criminal record is only made open once the case has been closed. This was done to avoid any alterations on the document or bias on the decisions during the investigation.

Resident of Pennsylvania is only allowed to obtain a copy of their personal file. This means that one has to have authority in order to access the records of other people. Owners of businesses or companies and organizations as well as the local authorities are just few of the people who are given access to the documents. One has to pay $10 in order to search for the record of interest using the name. A $15 processing fee is required for a fingerprint search. Unfortunately, a fingerprint search can only be done by authorized individuals.

Before the Pennsylvania Access to Criminal Records was developed, residents of the state would have to go to the office of the State Police to request for a copy of an arrest record. To avoid the hassle in the office, one can download the request form online and fill it out with the necessary information needed before personally going to the office. Once ready a $10 processing fee ha to be paid in the form of a one order or a check. It is also important that the one who filed the request provide their personal information during the search. This can help track the access to the file.

Criminal Records Free to Public access is possible with some websites that promote their services. They do this to gather a lot of interested users and provide their service to a number of users. Residents of Pennsylvania do not need to worry about the accuracy since some websites are directly connected to the state's online database system.




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