Washington County Criminal Records
Washington County arrest records are maintained by the Clerk of Courts and local law enforcement offices in Washington, Pennsylvania. The county seat is Washington, located in southwestern Pennsylvania just south of Pittsburgh. Washington County has a busy court system that processes thousands of criminal cases each year. Records are available online through the UJS portal and in person at the courthouse on Main Street. This guide covers every way to find Washington County arrest records.
Washington County Quick Facts
Washington County Clerk of Courts
The Washington County Clerk of Courts is the primary keeper of criminal court records in the county. The office is on the second floor of the courthouse at 1 South Main Street, Suite 1005, in Washington, PA 15301. Ray Phillips serves as Clerk of Courts. You can reach the office by phone at 724-228-6787 during regular business hours, Monday through Friday.
The Clerk of Courts processes a broad range of records. Services include maintaining all criminal court files, handling expungement petitions, processing bail bonds, and running record searches for police departments, State Police, and government agencies. Available forms include the Expungement Petition, File Request Form, Praecipe for Appearance Form, Request for Transcript or Copy, and Summary Appeal Form. These forms are available through the Washington County courts website.
The Washington County Clerk of Courts page at washingtoncourts.us lists all available services and forms. It is the best starting point for requesting criminal case documents from Washington County courts.
The clerk's office handles record searches for law enforcement agencies as well as the general public. Staff can assist with both current and older Washington County criminal case files.
| Office |
Washington County Clerk of Courts 1 South Main Street, Suite 1005 Washington, PA 15301 Phone: 724-228-6787 |
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| Hours | Monday through Friday, regular business hours |
| Website | washingtoncourts.us |
Washington County Criminal Division Records
The Washington County Criminal Division is the court section that processes criminal cases from filing through final disposition. All case filings go through the Clerk of Courts office. Court costs are paid to the Washington County Court Collections Department. If someone has an active probation matter, contact the Adult Probation Office for information on that case.
Washington County maintains the C-Track Public Portal for civil court docket access. Civil dockets go back to 1984 online. Criminal case records are viewable through the Pennsylvania UJS Portal. The Criminal Division page at washingtoncourts.us/307/Criminal-Division links to the statewide Common Pleas Court Case Lookup for checking case status quickly. Various subscription plans are available for deeper document access through the C-Track system.
The Criminal Division page is a useful gateway. It points you to both the county-level tools and the statewide UJS portal, depending on what type of record you need.
Note: For probation-related questions about Washington County criminal cases, contact the Adult Probation Office separately from the Clerk of Courts, as they maintain their own files.
Online Search for Washington County Arrest Records
The quickest free way to search Washington County arrest records is through the UJS portal at ujsportal.pacourts.us. Search by name, case number, or filing date. You will see criminal dockets from the Washington County Court of Common Pleas and from Magisterial District Courts across the county. Charges, hearing dates, and case outcomes are all visible in the dockets.
For a statewide criminal history check that includes Washington County arrests, use PATCH at epatch.state.pa.us. The fee is $22 for a standard check. Washington County law enforcement agencies that contribute to PATCH include Washington Police Department and numerous municipal departments throughout the county. State Police cover highways and rural areas. Their arrest data is included in every PATCH result.
Pennsylvania's criminal history statutes at 18 Pa.C.S. § 9101 set the rules for who can access these records and what can be shared. The Right-to-Know Law at openrecords.pa.gov governs public access requests for Washington County government records more broadly.
Additional Resources for Washington County Records
Washington County borders West Virginia to the south, and it also shares borders with Allegheny County to the north, where Pittsburgh is located. Its proximity to Pittsburgh means the county sees significant court activity. Multiple magisterial districts serve different parts of this populous county.
If you need to find someone who may be held in a state facility after a Washington County conviction, use the DOC Inmate Locator at inmatelocator.cor.pa.gov. This free tool searches the full Pennsylvania Department of Corrections population. For county jail inquiries, contact the Washington County Correctional Facility directly.
The Pennsylvania State Police at pa.gov/agencies/psp handles criminal history reporting for the state. Their troopers cover highway corridors and rural townships throughout Washington County. All arrests by State Police troopers stationed in Washington County are part of the statewide records system.
Counties Bordering Washington County
Washington County is in the southwestern corner of Pennsylvania. It borders West Virginia to the south and several Pennsylvania counties. Records for cases filed near county lines may be in a neighboring county's court system. The UJS portal lets you search across all Pennsylvania counties at once.