Find Crawford County Recent Arrests
Crawford County recent arrests are available through online databases and local offices in Meadville. Located in northwestern Pennsylvania, Crawford County has a population of approximately 84,000. Meadville, the county seat, is home to Allegheny College and serves as the commercial center of the area. The city of Titusville, where the modern oil industry began, is also in Crawford County. The county processes arrests through its correctional facility and court system. Use this page to find recent arrests in Crawford County and learn how to access records.
Crawford County Quick Facts
Crawford County Correctional Facility and Recent Arrests
The Crawford County Correctional Facility is located at 925 Diamond Park in Meadville, PA 16335. The facility can be reached by phone at 814-333-7100. The correctional facility holds pretrial detainees from recent arrests and inmates serving county sentences. The facility processes bookings from municipal police departments, the Meadville City Police, and the Pennsylvania State Police Meadville barracks.
Booking records at the Crawford County Correctional Facility include the inmate's full name, date of birth, booking date, charges, bail amount, and housing assignment. You can check on an inmate by calling the facility directly. Vinelink.com also provides inmate notification services for Crawford County. Crawford County covers a large geographic area of over 1,000 square miles, and arrests come in from communities spread across the county including Titusville, Conneaut Lake, and Cambridge Springs.
The Crawford County Sheriff's Office at 903 Diamond Park in Meadville handles warrant service, civil process, and prisoner transport. You can reach the Sheriff at 814-333-7400.
Note: There may be a brief delay between an arrest and the appearance of booking information in any online system.
Crawford County Arrest Court Records
The Clerk of Courts maintains criminal court records in Crawford County. The office is in the Crawford County Courthouse at 903 Diamond Park in Meadville, PA 16335. Phone 814-333-7300 for assistance. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The Clerk files criminal case documents, maintains dockets, and provides certified copies upon request.
Crawford County has 6 Magisterial District Courts that handle preliminary hearings and arraignments for recent arrests. The Court of Common Pleas in Meadville handles felony and misdemeanor cases that advance beyond the preliminary hearing stage. The county's large geographic area means that magisterial district courts are spread out to serve different parts of Crawford County. Certified copies of court documents typically cost between $10 and $20.
How to Search Crawford County Recent Arrests
The statewide UJS portal is the primary tool for searching Crawford County court records online. You can search by name, docket number, or case number across all court levels.
The UJS portal covers the Court of Common Pleas and all Magisterial District Courts in Crawford County. You can filter results by docket type, case status, and filing date. The free PAeDocket app also works for mobile searches. Under 18 Pa.C.S. Chapter 91, criminal history data from Crawford County recent arrests flows into the State Police central repository. Fingerprints must be forwarded within 48 hours of an arrest per Section 9112. Case dispositions follow within 90 days.
For state inmates from Crawford County, the PA DOC Inmate Locator is free and updated daily. SCI Cambridge Springs, a state correctional institution for women, is located within Crawford County. You can filter by committing county to see who was sentenced from Crawford County.
Recent Arrests and PATCH in Crawford County
The PATCH system from the Pennsylvania State Police is the official way to get a criminal history report. It costs $22 per check. Results are instant about 85% of the time. If a match is found, it goes under review for up to two weeks. PATCH pulls from statewide data, so it includes recent arrests from Crawford County and every other county in Pennsylvania.
Under 18 Pa.C.S. Section 9121, only police can share criminal history records with the general public. The fee through police is $8 as set by the Attorney General. Volunteers working with children get a free check. Crawford County's arrest data feeds into the PATCH system over time. You can validate results using the control number on the PATCH Record Check Status page.
Crawford County Arrest Records Access
Most arrest records in Crawford County are public. The Office of Open Records oversees the Right-to-Know Law that governs access. You write a request to the agency that holds the records. They have five business days to respond. If denied, you can appeal within 15 business days. Standard copy fees are up to 25 cents per page.
The 30 exceptions in Section 708 of the Right-to-Know Law may apply to some arrest data. These protect victim names, ongoing investigations, and personal data like social security numbers. But the core facts of an arrest are generally public in Crawford County. This includes the person's name, charges, arrest date, and booking details. Under Section 9122 of Title 18, some records can be expunged if the case ended in acquittal, dismissal, or a completed diversion program.
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