This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull criminal records, run official background checks, remove or correct a record, or accept expungement filings for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Record?
Use these Centre County routes for common requests:
- Court case files: see criminal court case records, or contact the clerk of the court that heard the case
- Criminal records and rap sheets: contact the Pennsylvania State Police Central Repository
- Arrest reports: contact the police agency that made the arrest
- Booking and jail records: contact Centre County Correctional Facility, 700 Rishel Hill Road, Bellefonte, PA 16823, at 814-355-6794
- Official background checks: order through Pennsylvania State Police PATCH
- Police reports and incident records: contact the agency that wrote the report
- Expungement and record sealing: file with the court that heard the case
For a Common Pleas criminal file, contact Centre County Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts, Room 102, 102 South Allegheny Street, Bellefonte, PA 16823, at 814-355-6796. The counter is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Sheriff's Office is at 213 East High Street, Bellefonte, PA 16823, and its telephone number is 814-355-6803.