Criminal Records in Pike County
Pike County criminal records are handled by the combined Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts office in Milford, Pennsylvania. Located in the Pocono Mountains region of northeastern Pennsylvania, Pike County is part of the 60th Judicial District. The Clerk of Courts maintains all criminal case files from the Court of Common Pleas, while the Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System Portal provides free online access to Pike County criminal dockets. You can also run a statewide criminal history check through the Pennsylvania State Police PATCH system.
Pike County Quick Facts
Pike County Clerk of Courts
The Pike County Clerk of Courts and Prothonotary share a combined office at the Pike County Courthouse in Milford. This office is the official custodian of criminal court records for the 60th Judicial District. All felony and misdemeanor cases heard in the Court of Common Pleas are filed and stored here. The office keeps criminal records going back to 1814, giving Pike County one of the longer running record archives among Pennsylvania's smaller counties.
You can visit the office in person at the Pike County Courthouse, 412 Broad Street, Milford, PA 18337. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Staff can search by name or case number and provide copies of criminal dockets and court documents. Bring a valid photo ID when visiting. Standard copy fees are $0.25 per page. Certified copies are available for an additional fee. Mail requests are accepted with a written description of the case, the subject's full name, and payment enclosed.
The Pike County government website lists contact information for all county offices, including the Clerk of Courts. DNS issues may occasionally affect the site's availability, but the office can be reached directly by phone for record inquiries.
| Clerk of Courts |
Pike County Courthouse 412 Broad Street Milford, PA 18337 |
|---|---|
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Copy Fees | $0.25 per page standard; certified copies available |
Searching Pike County Criminal Dockets Online
The Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System Portal is the primary free tool for searching Pike County criminal records online. The portal gives you access to case information from the Court of Common Pleas, Magisterial District Courts, and appellate courts statewide. Pike County criminal dockets are free to search through this system at any time.
Visit ujsportal.pacourts.us to search Pike County cases by participant name, docket number, OTN (Offense Tracking Number), or complaint number. Results show case status, charges filed, dispositions, sentencing information, and scheduled hearing dates. The docket number format for Court of Common Pleas criminal cases in Pike County follows the pattern CP-52-CR-XXXXXX-YYYY. You do not need to create an account for a basic public search.
The PAeDocket mobile app gives you the same case search access on your phone. It is free and available for both iOS and Android. Use it to look up Pike County criminal cases when you are away from a desktop computer. Case information in the portal is updated within 24 to 48 hours of court proceedings, so recent hearings may take a day or two to appear in the system.
The UJS Portal is maintained by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts and provides free statewide access to criminal case dockets, including all Pike County criminal records in the electronic system.
Pennsylvania PATCH Criminal History Checks
For a certified criminal history report that covers Pike County and all other Pennsylvania jurisdictions, use the Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History system, known as PATCH. The Pennsylvania State Police operates PATCH under 18 Pa.C.S. Chapter 91, the Criminal History Record Information Act. A standard check costs $22. You can add notarization for $27 total. Volunteer checks using Form SP 4-164A are free.
Submit your PATCH request at epatch.pa.gov. For cases with no matching record, results come back immediately by email in roughly 85% of requests. If the name matches a record in the database, technicians review the file manually and mail the result within two to four weeks. PATCH reports include the subject's name and aliases, date of birth, offense descriptions with statute references, case dispositions, and sentence details. Records from Pike County law enforcement agencies and courts are included in the PATCH database along with records from all other Pennsylvania counties.
Note: PATCH covers Pennsylvania records only. Federal criminal history, records from other states, and sealed or expunged records do not appear on a PATCH report.
What Pike County Criminal Records Show
Criminal records in Pike County document the full life cycle of a criminal case. The record starts when charges are filed and continues through preliminary hearings, arraignment, trial or plea proceedings, sentencing, and any appeals. Each step generates docket entries and documents stored by the Clerk of Courts.
A Pike County criminal docket typically shows the defendant's name, the charges filed with statutory citations, the date of arrest or filing, all scheduled and completed court dates, the names of the judge and attorneys, dispositions for each charge, and sentencing details including probation, fines, and incarceration terms. Restitution orders and court costs assessed against the defendant are also part of the record. For misdemeanor charges, the docket will note whether the case was resolved through an Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) program, which allows first-time offenders to complete diversion and have the arrest expunged.
Pike County criminal records are generally public under the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law, 65 P.S. Section 67.101. Juvenile records, sealed files, and expunged cases are not part of the public record and will not appear in standard searches.
Pennsylvania PATCH is the official system for certified criminal history background checks covering Pike County and all 67 Pennsylvania counties, operated by the Pennsylvania State Police.
Expungement of Pike County Criminal Records
Pennsylvania law allows certain criminal records to be expunged or sealed, removing them from public access. In Pike County, expungement petitions are filed with the Court of Common Pleas through the Clerk of Courts office. Under 18 Pa.C.S. Section 9122, you may petition to expunge arrests that did not lead to conviction, dismissed or withdrawn charges, and summary offense convictions after five years without further arrests.
Pennsylvania's Clean Slate law provides automatic sealing of eligible misdemeanor convictions after a conviction-free period. Once sealed, these records do not appear on PATCH results or UJS Portal public searches. They remain accessible to law enforcement, courts, and certain licensing authorities. If you believe a Pike County record qualifies for expungement or Clean Slate sealing, contact the Clerk of Courts office or consult with a local attorney.
Magisterial District Courts in Pike County
Pike County has Magisterial District Courts that handle preliminary hearings for criminal cases, summary offenses, traffic citations, and civil disputes under $12,000. These courts are the entry point for most criminal matters before cases move up to the Court of Common Pleas.
Magisterial District Court records for Pike County are also searchable through the UJS Portal. You can find summary offense records, traffic cases, and preliminary hearing outcomes from Pike County's magisterial courts in the same online system used for Common Pleas records. Summary offenses that are resolved without appeal at the magisterial level may not transfer to the Court of Common Pleas and will appear only in the MDJ section of the portal.
Nearby Counties
Pike County is located in the northeastern corner of Pennsylvania. Neighboring counties include Monroe, Wayne, and Lackawanna. If you need criminal records from a nearby jurisdiction, visit the county page for that area.