Philadelphia County Arrest Records

To get Philadelphia County arrest records for someone, use the form below. This form lets you ask for arrest info using the law on public files. You can ask for both new and old arrest records. Fill out the form with what you know. Then send it in.

This is one good way to get facts from the police or sheriff. Many of these details don’t show up in web posts or news feeds. You can still ask for them. They may share past arrest info and more that isn’t online.

If the form gives you trouble, don’t stress. Reach out to the group that keeps the records. They can help if things don’t go smooth or if you want to learn more.

Public Records Office
Philadelphia County Sheriff’s Office
Address: 100 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19110
Phone: (215) 686-3530

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Official Philadelphia County Arrest Records Resources

Agency Info	Description
Philadelphia County Sheriff’s Office 100 S Broad St 5th Fl Philadelphia PA 19110 215 686 3530	Key place for arrest help in Philadelphia County. Offers aid with active warrants, jail info, sex list checks, and court forms. Runs main jail and works with town law staff.
Philadelphia Dept of Prisons 8301 State Rd Philadelphia PA 19136 215 685 7100	Jail group for the county. Lets you check if someone is in jail now. Good for finding lockup info and case status with jail ID or name.
Philadelphia Police Records Unit City Hall Room 168 Philadelphia PA 19107 215 686 2266 policereports.info@phila.gov	Gives you police files, arrest reports, and blotter logs for city and county. Part of full county public records service.
First Judicial District of PA City Hall Philadelphia PA 19107 215 686 7000 OJRCriminal@courts.phila.gov	Holds case files for courts in the city and county. Offers search for court events, fines, and charges. Key site for law lookups.
PA UJS Docket Search Web Only	Lets you find court files for all counties. Good if arrest made in Philadelphia but case moved. Used for bail and plea checks.
Dept of Records – Police Unit City Hall Philadelphia PA 19107 215 686 2266 policereports.info@phila.gov	Handles files tied to law jobs like arrest logs, law calls, and notes. You can ask for public files by law.
City of Philadelphia Same sites as above 215 686 3560 policereports.info@phila.gov	All city records fall under county law reach. They use same staff, tools, and jail team. You go here for full help with police and jail info.
Cheltenham Township 8230 Old York Rd Elkins Park PA 19027 215 885 1000 info@cheltenham-township.org	Suburb in the county. Uses county police and jail tools. Town staff helps guide folks to right place for arrest lookups.
Lower Merion Township 75 E Lancaster Ave Ardmore PA 19003 610 649 6000 township@lowermerion.org	This town in the county shares jail and court links with county law. Staff can guide you on where to get records or court facts.
Upper Dublin Township 801 Loch Alsh Ave Fort Washington PA 19034 215 646 5302 info@upperdublin.net	Upper Dublin uses county jail and police units. You can still ask town staff for help to track arrest or court paths.
Abington Township 1176 Old York Rd Abington PA 19001 215 887 1000 info@abington.org	Staff in this town help folks reach jail and court tools used by the whole county. Ask them if you need to find arrest or court data.