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Required by Act 34 of 1985 and Act 114 of 2006, as amended, for all prospective employees of public schools, private schools and their contractors' employees who will work in direct contact with children.
- Request a Criminal History Background Check - PA.GOV
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- Request a Criminal History Background Check - PA.GOV
ACT 34 – PENNSYLVANIA ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY (PATCH) In order to comply with Pennsylvania legislation (ACT 153), your position requires that you secure a new Act 34 Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History (PATCH) every 60 months. You are required to provide original documentation of this clearance by the
Request for Criminal History Check. Criminal history background checks for individuals are available at the PATCH site or download form SP 4-164, print the completed form, and mail it. An individual background check is $22 and can be notarized for an additional $5.
Find information about obtaining clearances, associated laws and regulations, answers to frequently asked questions, and additional resources below. In addition, consider reviewing 24 P.S. §1-111, as amended, and the Child Pro tective Services Law concerning background checks, for more information.
GUIDE FOR COMPLETING THE ACT 34 PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE BACKGROUND CHECK. Visit the Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History website at https://epatch.state.pa.us to complete a. “Criminal History Record Check.”. Click on ‘Submit a New Record Check’ on the home page. An online account is not needed.
Act 34 of 1985 specified that employees of public and private schools and their contractors hired as of January 1, 1986, must undergo background checks. School districts may hire residents of Pennsylvania for a provisional period not to exceed 90 days, pending this clearance.
ACT 34 – Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History (PATCH) This clearance is free of charge for volunteers. Carefully review the following information: 1. Go to https://epatch.state.pa.us/ and select New Record Check (Volunteers only) to initiate the application. 2. When completing the application, make sure to note the following:
