Pennsylvania, background checks
Pennsylvania background checks through 23 verified official sources, including the Pennsylvania State Police, the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
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Every card below goes to the government office responsible for that record. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
Pennsylvania Background Checks Criminal Records, with the criminal case, warrant and offender information the agency publishes.
Open official site Pennsylvania Background Checks Criminal RecordsCriminal history
Law enforcement and highway safety services.
Open official site Pennsylvania State PoliceCriminal history
Search the PA State Police database of registered offenders by name or location.
Open official site Pennsylvania Sex OffendersCriminal history
Current posting of fugitives and absconders from the PA State Police.
Open official site Pennsylvania Most WantedCriminal history
Help and services for victims of crime.
Open official site Pennsylvania Crime Victims AssistanceCriminal history
Find information on how to obtain a criminal history record in Pennsylvania.
Open official site Pennsylvania Criminal History RecordsCriminal history
Find the location and release information of individuals incarcerated with the PA Dept. of Corrections.
Open official site Pennsylvania InmatesState records
Pennsylvania Online Driver Records Access: Pennsylvania Driving History, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
Open official site Pennsylvania Online Driver Records AccessState records
Pennsylvania Licensee Searches, the state office that licenses professions, with licensee lookups and the disciplinary records it publishes.
Open official site Pennsylvania Licensee SearchesProperty records
Pennsylvania Property Records, the office that values property for tax, with parcel data, assessment records and appeal information.
Open official site Pennsylvania Property RecordsState records
Search the Pennsylvania Secretary of State, the office that registers businesses, with entity and trade name searches and copies of the filings it holds.
Open official site Search the Pennsylvania Secretary of StateState agencies
The Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations, explains its online business entity search and written record searches.
Open official site Pennsylvania Business & Corporation SearchEverything else, organized
11 more Pennsylvania sources not listed above.
Guide
Criminal history: statewide criminal history checks come from the Pennsylvania State Police.
Court records: case files stay with the clerk of the court that heard the case; start with the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania.
Vital records: certified birth and death certificates come from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Vital Records.
Licenses, businesses and property: the Pennsylvania Department of State keeps business entity filings, and professional licenses are checked with the board or agency that issued each one.
Employment, tenant, credit or insurance decisions: use a consumer reporting agency that follows the FCRA. PublicRecordCenter.com is a directory of official sources, not a consumer reporting agency; your rights are on the Background Check Help page.
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At a glance
Use official government sources whenever you need certified or admissible records. Fees, response times, identity verification, and access rules can vary by agency. For employment, tenant screening, credit, insurance, or other FCRA-covered uses, verify compliance with applicable law and agency rules before relying on any search results.
PublicRecordCenter.com is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Records found through these sources may not be used for employment, tenant, credit or insurance decisions; for those use a compliant screening provider, and know your rights on the Background Check Help page.
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Start with the statewide source listed first on this page, Pennsylvania Background Checks Criminal Records, then use the court, vital records and license offices in the cards for the specific record you need. Every link goes to the agency that keeps the record.
Not directly. PublicRecordCenter.com is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Employment, tenant, credit and insurance decisions require a compliant screening provider that follows the FCRA and Pennsylvania law.
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