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Franklin County, Pennsylvania, Warrant Search

In Franklin County, arrest warrants are publicly accessible after they are filed at the court. According to Rule 513 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, custodians of arrest warrants must make them public upon serving the defendant or 72 hours after issuance (whichever comes first), unless they are sealed under Rule 513.1. Likewise, Rule 212 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure mandates public disclosure of search warrants and their supporting documents.

Franklin County does not maintain a centralized searchable database for arrest warrants. The most reliable way to access warrant details in Franklin County is through the Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System Public Web Docket Sheets. Interested parties can look up Franklin County’s arrest warrants linked to court cases through docket sheets, call the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office to verify warrant status at (717) 261-3877, or contact the Franklin County Clerk of Courts:

Franklin County Judicial Center

14 North Main Street,

Chambersburg,

PA 17201

Phone: (717) 261-3805

To search for Franklin County arrest warrants through official criminal records, request a criminal history information check through the Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History (PATCH) portal.

Agency/ResourcePurposeSearch MethodsNotes
Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System (UJS) Web PortalStatewide case and docket searchOnlineThe UJS docket sheets are a comprehensive way to check for active criminal arrest warrants across Pennsylvania courts
Franklin County Clerk of CourtsMaintains the county’s criminal court recordsPhone, in personInquiries can obtain information about arrest warrants linked to court cases
Franklin County Sheriff’s OfficeHandles law enforcement duties within Franklin County, serves and manages arrest warrantsPhone, in personContact the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office for information about active warrants
Pennsylvania State PoliceOfficial criminal background checksOnlineOfficial resource for a comprehensive criminal records check in Pennsylvania.