Pennsylvania Free Background Check Resources

Here's how to contact public records for each state and county:

 

State InformationCounty Information
PENNSYLVANIA STATE INFORMATION:
(717) 787-2121

PENNSYLVANIA STATE WEB SITE: 
www.state.pa.us 


Criminal Records
State Police Department
Central Repository
1800 Elmerton Ave
Harrisburg PA 17110-9758
(717) 783-5494
(717) 772-3681 (fax)
www.psp.state.pa.us/psp/site/default.asp

Driving Records
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Driver Record Services
PO Box 68695
Harrisburg PA 17106-8695
(717) 391-6190
(fax number not provided)
www.dmv.state.pa.us


Vehicle Ownership Information 
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Vehicle Record Services
PO Box 68691
Harrisburg PA 17104
(717) 391-6190
(fax number not provided)
www.dmv.state.pa.us


Vital Statistics
(birth, death) [marriage and divorce records 
 available at county level only]
Department of Health
Division of Vital Records
PO Box 1528
New Castle PA 16103-1528
(724) 656-3100
(724) 652-8951 (fax)
http://webserver.health.state.pa.us/

health/cwp/view.asp?a=168&Q=229939


Business/Corporate Records
Corporation Bureau
Department of State
PO Box 8722
Harrisburg PA 17105-8722
(717) 787-1057
(717) 783-2244 (fax
www.dos.state.pa.us/corps/site/default.asp

Workers Compensation Information 
Bureau of Workers Compensation
1171 S. Cameron St., Ste. 103
Harrisburg PA 17104-2501
(717) 772-4447
(fax number not provided)
www.dli.state.pa.us/landi/site
/default.asp

 

UCCs [tax liens available only at county level]

Department of State
UCC Division
PO Box 8721
Harrisburg PA 17105
(717) 787-1057
(717) 783-2344 (fax)
www.dos.state.pa.us/DOS/site/default.asp

Adams County
111-17 Baltimore St.
Gettysburg, PA 17325-2313
(717) 334-6781 


Allegheny County
414 Grant St., 1st Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2403
(412) 350-4200 


Armstrong County
500 E. Market St.
Kittanning, PA 16201
(412) 548-3251


Beaver County
810 3rd St.
Beaver, PA 15009
(724) 728-5700 


Bedford County
P.O. Box 166
Bedford, PA 15522-0166
(814) 623-4833 


Berks County
633 Court St.
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 478-6970


Blair County
423 Allegheny St.
Holidaysburg, PA 16648
(814) 693-3084 


Bradford County
301 Main St.
Towanda, PA 18848
(570) 265-1705 


Bucks County
Main & Court Sts.
Doylestown, PA 18901-4380
(215) 348-6191 


Butler County
P.O. Box 1208
Butler, PA 16003-1208
(724) 284-5214 


Cambria County
200 S. Center St.
Ebensburg, PA 15931-1936
(814) 472-1636 


Cameron County
20 E. 5th St.
Emporium, PA 15834-1469
(814) 486-9329 


Carbon County
P.O. Box 286
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
(570) 325-2481


Centre County
County Courthouse
N. Alleghany St.
Bellefonte, PA 16823
(814) 355-6796 


Chester County
2 North High St., Suite 109
West Chester, PA 19380-3073
(610) 344-6300 


Clarion County
Main St.
Clarion, PA 16214
(814) 226-1119 


Clearfield County
P.O. Box 361
Clearfield, PA 16830-0361
(814) 765-2641 


Clinton County
P.O. Box 943
Lock Haven, PA 17745-0943
(717) 893-4007 


Columbia County
35 W. Main St.
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(570) 389-5614 


Crawford County
903 Diamond Park
Meadville, PA 16335-2640
(814) 333-7324 


Cumberland County Courthouse
1 Courthouse Square
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 240-6195 


Dauphin County
Front & Market
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 780-6520


Delaware County
201 W. Front St.
Media, PA 19063-2708
(610) 891-4370 


Elk County
P.O. Box 314
Ridgway, PA 15853-0314
(814) 776-5344 


Erie County
140 W. 6th St. #122
Erie, PA 16501
(814) 451-0250 


Fayette County
61 E. Main St.
Uniontown, PA 15401
(724) 430-1272 


Forest County
P.O. Box 423
Tionesta, PA 16353-0423
(814) 755-3526 


Franklin County
157 Lincoln Way E
Chambersburg, PA 17201
(717) 261-3858 


Fulton County
201 N. 2nd St.
McConnellsburg, PA 17233
(717) 485-4212 


Greene County
Greene County Courthouse
High St.
Waynesburg, PA 15370
(724) 852-5289 


Huntingdon County
223 Penn St.
Huntingdon, PA 16652
(814) 643-1610 


Indiana County Courthouse
825 Philadelphia St.
Indiana, PA 15701
(724) 465-3855 


Jefferson County
200 Main St.
Brookville, PA 15825-1236
(814) 849-1606 


Juniata County
P.O. Box 68
Mifflintown, PA 17059-0068
(717) 436-7715 


Lackawanna County Courthouse
200 N. Washington Ave.
Scranton, PA 18503
(570) 963-6724 


Lancaster County
P.O. Box 83480
Lancaster, PA 17608-3480
(717) 299-8282


Lawrence County
430 Court St.
New Castle, PA 16101
(412) 656-2143 


Lebanon County
400 S. 8th St.
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 274-2801 


Lehigh County
P.O. Box 1548
Allentown, PA 18105
(610) 782-3148 


Luzerne County Courthouse
200 N. River St.
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
(570) 825-1745 


Lycoming County
48 W. 3rd St.
Williamsport, PA 17701
(717) 327-2251 


McKean County
500 W. Main St.
Smethport, PA 16749
(814) 887-3270 


Mercer County
112 Mercer County Courthouse
Mercer, PA 16137
(724) 662-3800 


Mifflin County
20 N. Wayne St.
Lewistown, PA 17044
(717) 248-8146 


Monroe County
County Courthouse Square
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
(570) 517-3988 


Montgomery County Courthouse
P.O. Box 311
Norristown, PA 19404-0311
(610) 278-3360


Montour County
29 Mill St.
Danville, PA 17821
(570) 271-3010 


Northampton County
659 Washington St.
Easton, PA 18042
(610) 559-3060


Northumberland County
201 Market, Room 6
Sunbury, PA 17801-3470
(570) 988-4151 


Perry County
P.O. Box 223
New Bloomfield, PA 17068-0223
(717) 582-2131 


Philadelphia County
City Hall Rm 180
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 686-6656


Pike County
506 Broad St.
Milford, PA 18337
(717) 296-7231 


Potter County
1 E. 2nd St., Room 20
Coudersport, PA 16915
(814) 274-9740 


Schuylkill County
401 N. 2nd St.
Pottsville, PA 17901-2528
(570) 628-1270 


Snyder County
P.O Box 217
Middleburg, PA 17842
(717) 837-4202 


Somerset County
111 E. Union St., Suite 140
Somerset, PA 15501
(814) 445-1428 


Sullivan County
Main & Muncy St.
Laporte, PA 18626
(570) 946-7351 


Susquehanna County
P.O. Box 218
Montrose, PA 18801-0218
(717) 278-4600 x120 


Tioga County
116 Main St.
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(717) 724-9281


Union County
103 S. 2nd St.
Lewisburg, PA 17837
(717) 524-8751 


Venango County
Liberty St.
Franklin, PA 16323
(814) 432-9577 


Warren County
204 4th Ave.
Warren, PA 16365
(814) 728-3440 


Washington County
1 S. Main St., Ste 1002
Washington, PA 15301
(724) 228-6770 


Wayne County
925 Court St.
Honesdale, PA 18431
(570) 253-5970 


Westmoreland County
301 Courthouse Square
Greensburg, PA 15601
(724) 830-3502


Wyoming County
 Courthouse
1 Courthouse Square
Tunkhannock, PA 18657
(570) 836-1200 x232 


York County
28 E. Market St.
York, PA 17401
(717) 771-9611