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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.
- Pennsylvania Access To Criminal History
Criminal justice agencies can access all of an individual's...
- Pennsylvania Access To Criminal History
Fee: $22.00 payable to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Electronic Submission. 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.
Use the Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History (PATCH) site for the fastest response, but mail-in service is also available.
Criminal justice agencies can access all of an individual's criminal history record information (CHRI). Requests made by noncriminal justice agencies and individuals are subject to edit criteria contained in the law.
Welcome to the Pennsylvania Safe Check (PASafeCheck) Website! By logging in you are acknowledging you are an authorized recipient of criminal record check results processed by your organization through the PASafeCheck system.
Non-registered users log onto Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History and select "Submit a New Record Check" under credit card users. The non-registered user can submit up to ten record checks during one session.
If you have problems logging in, please contact the JNET Service Desk at ra‑oajnetservicedesk@pa.gov or 1-877-327-2465.