Cambria County Criminal Records Search

Cambria County criminal records are held by the combined Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts office at the Cambria County Courthouse in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania. The county is part of the 47th Judicial District and was established in 1804. With a population of approximately 133,000, Cambria County serves the Johnstown area and surrounding communities in western Pennsylvania. All felony, misdemeanor, and summary criminal appeals for the Court of Common Pleas are filed in Ebensburg. You can search Cambria County criminal records online for free through the Pennsylvania UJS Portal or contact the courthouse to request records directly.

Cambria County Clerk of Courts

Cambria County uses a combined Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts office that handles both civil and criminal records. The current officeholder is Mary S. Zalewski. The office is located at the Cambria County Courthouse, 200 South Center Street, Ebensburg, PA 15931. The main phone number is 814-472-5440. The fax number is 814-472-2113. You can reach the office by email at czalewski@co.cambria.pa.us for general inquiries.

Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The office is closed on weekends and county holidays. A valid photo ID is required for in-person record requests. Staff are available to help locate records during business hours. For archived records, retrievals may take up to three to five business days. Same-day service is available when records are readily accessible.

Standard copies are $0.25 per page. Certified copies cost $5 to $10 per document. Criminal record searches conducted by staff cost approximately $10 to $15. Cash and checks are the primary payment methods. Credit cards may be accepted. Mail requests require specific case information and payment. Calling ahead at 814-472-5440 before your visit is a good idea to confirm what you need to bring.

Cambria County Government and Sheriff

The Cambria County government website provides access to department listings, public safety resources, and courthouse information for residents of the county. The site covers the sheriff's office, which handles warrants, inmate information, and related criminal justice functions for Cambria County.

Visit cambriacountypa.gov to find contact information for county offices, court schedules, and public notices. The sheriff's office section covers active warrants, jail information, and civil process services for Cambria County. The county courthouse in Ebensburg is the central location for all court filings and criminal record requests in the county.

Cambria County has maintained records since its founding in 1804. Historical records from the early years of the county through the present are archived at the courthouse and accessible through the Clerk of Courts office.

Online Access to Cambria County Criminal Cases

The Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System Web Portal provides free public access to Cambria County criminal records online. You can use it at any time at ujsportal.pacourts.us. The portal covers both Magisterial District Court cases and Court of Common Pleas cases from Ebensburg.

You can search by participant name, docket number, OTN (Offense Tracking Number), complaint number, or citation number. Cambria County Court of Common Pleas criminal dockets use the format CP-11-CR-XXXXXX-YYYY. Name searches work best with the full legal name of the individual. Including a date of birth narrows the search results when the name is common.

The portal displays case status, all charges filed, docket entries showing each court proceeding, dispositions such as Guilty, Not Guilty, Dismissed, Nolle Prosequi, and ARD, as well as sentence information and financial records for fines and court costs. Attorney and judge names are also listed. Records are updated within 24 to 48 hours of court activity.

The Pennsylvania Courts website at pacourts.us explains the court structure and how to use the UJS Portal for counties throughout Pennsylvania. The free PAeDocket mobile app from the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts provides access to Cambria County case information on mobile devices.

Note: Juvenile records, Protection from Abuse filings, and sealed or expunged records are not accessible through the public portal.

PATCH Background Checks Covering Cambria County

For a statewide criminal history check that includes records from Cambria County, the Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History system is the right resource. PATCH is operated by the Pennsylvania State Police, which maintains the Central Repository and receives disposition reports from all county courts statewide.

You can submit a standard background check request at epatch.pa.gov for $22.00. Notarized reports are available for an additional $5.00. Volunteer checks are free using Form SP 4-164A. Paper requests should go to: Pennsylvania State Police Central Repository-164, 1800 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9758. Mail payments must be certified checks or money orders made payable to "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania."

PATCH reports list the subject's name and aliases, date of birth, arrest information, charges with statutory citations, dispositions, and sentencing details. About 85% of No Record responses are returned immediately via email. When manual review is required, processing takes up to two weeks. Call the PATCH helpline at 1-888-QUERY-PA (1-888-783-7972) for questions about pending requests. PATCH covers only Pennsylvania records and does not include federal or out-of-state convictions.

Cambria County Record Retention and Expungement

Cambria County follows the Pennsylvania state schedule for criminal record retention. Felony records are kept permanently. Misdemeanor records are retained for 20 years. Summary offense records are held for three to seven years. All case dispositions are reported to the Pennsylvania State Police Central Repository after they are entered by the Cambria County Clerk of Courts.

Expungement petitions for Cambria County are filed through the combined Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts office at the courthouse in Ebensburg. Under 18 Pa.C.S. Section 9122, individuals may seek expungement of arrest records that did not result in conviction, certain summary conviction records, and other qualifying records by court petition. A successful expungement removes those records from the public repository and from PATCH.

Pennsylvania's Clean Slate law also provides for automatic sealing of certain misdemeanor convictions and non-conviction records. To qualify, the individual must complete the required conviction-free waiting period and pay all fines and court costs. Cambria County processes Clean Slate sealing orders as part of its regular case management operations.

Juvenile records in Cambria County are maintained separately from adult criminal records. They are not available for public inspection under the Juvenile Act provisions and require a court order to access.

Nearby Counties

Cambria County is located in central western Pennsylvania. Neighboring counties maintain their own criminal records through their Clerk of Courts offices and are searchable through the statewide UJS Portal.

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