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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. Volunteer checks are free and can’t be notarized.
- Pennsylvania Access To Criminal History
PATCH Helpline 1-888-QUERY-PA (1-888-783-7972) All requests...
- Pennsylvania Access To Criminal History
PSP established the Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History, or PATCH, for agencies, companies, and others to request criminal background checks on individuals. The information provided by the requestor will be checked against the criminal history database maintained by the Pennsylvania State Police Central Repository.
PATCH Helpline 1-888-QUERY-PA (1-888-783-7972) All requests for Notarized copies of a Criminal Record Check MUST BE submitted by mail. Why does PATCH exist? Its purpose is to better enable the public to obtain criminal history record checks.
The Pennsylvania State Police established a web-based computer application called "Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History" or PATCH. Using this system, a requestor can apply for a criminal background check on an individual basis.
PATCH is the computer application that allows you to access the Pennsylvania State Police’s criminal history information. Please follow the instructions below to complete the application. Select “Submit a New Record Check”. Review Terms and Conditions. Select “Accept” to proceed. Select “Individual Request” then “Continue”.
Instructions on how to access my ACT 34 – PA Criminal Background Check: 1. Go to https://epatch.state.pa.us 2. Click Check the Status of a Record Check button 3. Enter your information exactly as it was entered for the original request; click Search. Scroll down to bottom of screen after clicking Search to access your record. 4.
Visit the Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History website at https://epatch.state.pa.us to complete a “Criminal History Record Check.” 2. Click on ‘Submit a New Record Check’ on the home page. An online account is not needed. 3. Read the Terms & Conditions and then click accept.
