Snyder County Arrest Records
Snyder County arrest records are maintained by the Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts at the Snyder County Courthouse in Middleburg. Located in central Pennsylvania, Snyder County has a small-county court system that includes both a Court of Common Pleas and two Magisterial District Courts. Criminal cases from across the county flow through the courthouse at 9 West Market Street in Middleburg. You can search Snyder County arrest records at the courthouse, through the Unified Judicial System portal, or through the statewide PATCH criminal history system.
Snyder County Quick Facts
Snyder County Court Records
The Snyder County Court of Common Pleas handles all major criminal cases in the county. The courthouse is at 9 West Market Street, P.O. Box 217, Middleburg, PA 17842. The general phone number is (570) 837-4202. The Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts maintain records for the court, and they can be reached by email at prothonotary@snydercounty.org.
Snyder County also has two Magisterial District Courts that handle lower-level criminal matters and preliminary hearings. Magisterial District Court 17-3-03 is located at US RT 522 in Selinsgrove and can be reached at (570) 374-0111. Magisterial District Court 17-3-04 is at 32 E Market Street in Middleburg with phone number (570) 837-4213. Arrests in Snyder County may go through either of these courts before reaching the Court of Common Pleas.
All criminal case filings in Snyder County comply with the court's Public Access Policy, which was adopted as a local rule effective January 6, 2018. The policy requires that documents containing confidential information be filed with a Confidential Information Form. President Judge Michael T. Hudock oversees the court. Right-to-Know requests for court records are processed under the court's own rules rather than the standard agency RTKL process.
Note: Appeals of denied record requests at the Snyder County court level go to the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records at openrecords.pa.gov rather than through internal court channels.
Snyder County Sheriff and Arrest Information
The Snyder County Sheriff's Office is located at 9 West Market Street, P.O. Box 217, Middleburg, PA 17842. The phone number is (570) 837-3311 and the fax is (570) 837-0168. You can also contact the Sheriff by email at sheriff@snydercounty.org. The Sheriff's Office is the primary keeper of arrest records within the Sheriff's jurisdiction in Snyder County.
In 2023, Snyder County reported 538 total offenses and 300 arrests, giving the county a clearance rate of 55.76 percent. The prior year saw 382 arrests from 634 reported cases, a 60.25 percent clearance rate. These numbers come from the Sheriff's Office and reflect arrests processed through the Snyder County system. Arrest records from these cases are available through the Clerk of Courts as cases move through the court process.
Arrest case information is available by contacting or visiting the Snyder County Sheriff's Office. Records may be denied if they fall under exemptions in the Right-to-Know Law, such as records tied to ongoing investigations. The Sheriff accepts written requests for records that are public under Pennsylvania law.
Snyder County has limited municipal police departments. Selinsgrove Police and Middleburg Police both operate in the county. The Pennsylvania State Police cover the rural areas. All agencies report arrest data to the PATCH system, which gives you a complete picture of Snyder County arrest records through a single statewide search.
Public Access Policy for Snyder County Records
Snyder County adopted a Public Access Policy as a local court rule effective January 6, 2018. All filings in the Court of Common Pleas must comply with this policy. Any document with confidential information requires a Confidential Information Form to be filed at the same time. Forms are available at each filing office in the courthouse and on county websites.
Failure to file the required form can result in the matter coming before the court for a hearing or possible sanctions. Additional forms for confidential filings are available at pacourts.us/public-records. The policy balances public access to Snyder County arrest records with protection of sensitive personal data in court filings.
The Pennsylvania Code and Bulletin website at pacodeandbulletin.gov is where Pennsylvania's local court rules, including Snyder County's public access policy, are published. This is a useful resource for understanding the specific rules that govern access to Snyder County court records. The image below shows the PA Code and Bulletin portal.
The Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law at openrecords.pa.gov governs access to records held by non-court government agencies in Snyder County. For law enforcement agencies like the Sheriff's Office and police departments, RTKL applies. Requests must be in writing and submitted to the open records officer of the agency.
Note: The public access policy at Snyder County courts and the Right-to-Know Law for agencies are separate frameworks, so where you direct your request depends on which type of agency holds the Snyder County arrest records you need.
PATCH and Statewide Records for Snyder County
The Pennsylvania Access To Criminal History system is the most thorough way to search all Pennsylvania arrests tied to a person, including Snyder County records. The fee is $22 per request. Submit online at epatch.pa.gov. Mail requests use Form SP 4-164. Results include arrests from all counties and agencies that report to the state repository.
The Criminal History Record Information Act, 18 Pa.C.S. Section 9101, is the law that authorizes PATCH and governs how criminal history data is gathered and released in Pennsylvania. Under this law, non-criminal justice requestors may receive edited results while criminal justice agencies get full access to Snyder County and all other county records.
For checking on a person currently serving a state prison sentence after a Snyder County conviction, use the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections inmate locator at inmatelocator.cor.pa.gov. This tool searches by name and returns the current location and status of any state inmate. For free online docket searches that cover Snyder County criminal cases, use the Unified Judicial System portal at ujsportal.pacourts.us.
The Pennsylvania State Police publishes statewide Public Information Release Reports at pa.gov/agencies/psp. These reports include arrest data at the county level and are publicly available. They give useful context for understanding the scope of Snyder County arrest records from year to year.
Nearby Counties
Snyder County borders Union, Mifflin, Juniata, Northumberland, and Perry counties in central Pennsylvania. If you are looking for an arrest that may have occurred near a county line, the records could be in one of these neighboring counties. Always check the location of the arrest before searching.