Perry County Arrest Records
Perry County arrest records are held by the Clerk of Courts in New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania. The county is a rural area just west of the Harrisburg region, adjacent to Cumberland and Dauphin counties. Three Magisterial District Courts serve Perry County and handle initial hearings before cases move to the Court of Common Pleas. This page covers all the ways to search Perry County criminal records, from free online docket tools to in-person visits to the courthouse in New Bloomfield.
Perry County Quick Facts
Perry County Clerk of Courts
The Perry County Clerk of Courts is the official keeper of all criminal and juvenile records for the Court of Common Pleas. Clerk Zoe Burd holds this four-year elected term, established under the Pennsylvania Constitution. The office is at 2 East Main Street, PO Box 325, New Bloomfield, PA 17068. Phone is 717-582-2131, and the fax is 717-582-5167. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
The Clerk of Courts records and processes all criminal case filings that come from Perry County's three Magisterial District Courts. Cases bound over from these district judges move to the Court of Common Pleas, and all resulting records are maintained here in New Bloomfield. The office works closely with the legal community, local and state agencies, and court administration to keep records current and accurate. Staff can help you locate a case, check a docket, and arrange for copies of documents you need from the Perry County files.
The Perry County Clerk of Courts page at perryco.org lists the current clerk, contact details, and information about the office's duties. Most business at this office is conducted pursuant to state law and Pennsylvania Rules of Court.
The Perry County Clerk of Courts page covers the office address, hours, and the duties of the clerk for maintaining criminal and juvenile records in New Bloomfield.
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Perry County Clerk of Courts 2 East Main Street, PO Box 325 New Bloomfield, PA 17068 Phone: 717-582-2131 Fax: 717-582-5167 |
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| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Clerk | Zoe Burd |
| Website | perryco.org/departments/clerk-of-courts |
Perry County Court Operations and Records
Perry County court operations are governed by state law and the Pennsylvania Rules of Court. Cases start with one of the three Magisterial District Courts spread across the county. These district judges handle arraignments, preliminary hearings, DUI cases, and lower-level offenses. When a case is bound over for trial, it goes to the Court of Common Pleas in New Bloomfield, and the full case file is kept by the Clerk of Courts.
The Perry County Courthouse is at 25 West Main Street, New Bloomfield, PA 17068. The court operations office at perryco.org provides the fee schedule for court filings. A recent update under Act 45 of 2025 increased the JCS Fee by $1.00, effective November 19, 2025. Fee schedules and court forms are available under the Documents and Forms section on the county website. The Recorder of Deeds can be reached at 717-582-2131 extension 2236 for property-related records at the same courthouse.
The Perry County court operations page at perryco.org covers fee schedules, court forms, and information on cases processed through the three Magisterial District Courts and the Court of Common Pleas in New Bloomfield.
Note: Perry County fee schedules are updated periodically. Check the Documents and Forms section at perryco.org or call the Clerk of Courts at 717-582-2131 to confirm current fees before submitting your record request.
How to Search Perry County Arrest Records Online
The Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System Portal is the best free tool for searching Perry County criminal dockets online. Go to ujsportal.pacourts.us and search by participant name, case number, or filing date. All three Magisterial District Courts in Perry County and the Court of Common Pleas are included in the portal.
Criminal dockets in the UJS Portal show charges filed, bail decisions, hearing dates, and final dispositions. Civil docket searches for small claims and lawsuits are also available. Traffic court records from the local district courts appear in the MDJ docket section. Court calendars for upcoming Perry County hearings are published on the portal. Basic searches are free, and the system is updated as new case events are recorded. You can track an active case from arraignment all the way through to sentencing using the docket entries.
If you find the case you need in the portal but want the actual filed documents, contact the Perry County Clerk of Courts at 2 East Main Street in New Bloomfield. Staff can arrange copies for you in person or by mail. For mail requests, include a self-addressed stamped envelope and as much case detail as you have to speed up the search.
Pennsylvania PATCH and Perry County Criminal History
The PATCH system through the Pennsylvania State Police gives you a full statewide criminal history that includes all Perry County arrest records in the database. The standard fee is $22. Submit online at epatch.state.pa.us or by mail using Form SP 4-164.
Perry County has limited municipal police coverage. Newport Police is the main local department. The Pennsylvania State Police provide primary coverage for most of the county's rural areas, which makes up a large share of total arrests in Perry County. All of these arrests flow into the PATCH database and will appear on a criminal history report. The Pennsylvania State Police agency page is at pa.gov/agencies/psp. Notarized copies of PATCH results are available at an extra fee when you need a certified document for legal or court purposes.
A PATCH report covers the entire state, so any arrests made in other Pennsylvania counties also appear on the report. This is useful if the person you are researching has moved around the state or has cases in more than one county. The report includes dispositions as well as arrests, showing whether charges were dismissed, reduced, or resulted in conviction.
Public Access Laws and State Resources
Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law gives any person the right to request public records from Perry County government agencies. Arrest records, booking data, and criminal court files are generally open under this law. A formal written request is a direct route to records that are not available through the online portal.
To request Perry County court records, write to the Clerk of Courts at 2 East Main Street, PO Box 325, New Bloomfield, PA 17068. For police records, contact Newport Police or the Pennsylvania State Police barracks covering the area. The Office of Open Records at openrecords.pa.gov has request forms and a list of open records officers for every government agency in Pennsylvania. Under the Right-to-Know Law at 65 P.S. section 67.101, agencies must respond within five business days.
The Pennsylvania Criminal History Record Information Act at 18 Pa.C.S. section 9101 governs criminal record access statewide. Most adult arrest records in Perry County are public under this law. Expunged records and certain limited access records are not included in standard searches. Juvenile records are typically sealed and not available to the general public.
For state-sentenced individuals whose cases originated in Perry County, the Department of Corrections inmate locator at inmatelocator.cor.pa.gov shows current facility, sentence details, and minimum release date. Local pretrial detainees held in the county are not on this database and require a direct contact with the Perry County jail or Clerk of Courts for status information.
Note: Perry County is adjacent to the Harrisburg area, and some residents may have court cases in both Perry and Dauphin or Cumberland counties. Search the UJS Portal for each county separately if you need a full picture of someone's case history in the region.
Nearby Counties
Perry County is in south-central Pennsylvania, close to Harrisburg. If you are not sure which county to check for a case, use the county where the arrest or incident happened. Each county has its own Clerk of Courts and its own docket entries in the UJS Portal.