Philadelphia PA Arrest Records Search | Police & Court 2026

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Philadelphia Police, Prison & Criminal Court Records Guide

Find a Philadelphia Arrest, Police Report and Criminal Court Outcome

Philadelphia does not place every arrest-related record into one public database. Philadelphia Police may create the arrest or incident report, the Philadelphia Department of Prisons controls local jail custody information, Philadelphia Municipal Court and the Court of Common Pleas maintain criminal cases, and Pennsylvania State Police maintains statewide criminal-history information.

This guide connects those systems so you can locate someone in Philadelphia custody, identify the police record you actually need, search Municipal Court and Common Pleas dockets, understand PID and court numbers, check bail, request certified or official records, visit or contact someone in jail, and verify the final disposition before relying on an arrest allegation.

PDP locator outage fallback included
Philadelphia police report fees explained
MC-51 and CP-51 court records separated
PATCH vs local police check decoded
Locate an Incarcerated Person Search PA Court Dockets Request Police Records Request PA Background Check
PDP locator status Currently down
24/7 locator help 215-685-8394
Police incident report $25
Philadelphia Clerk of Courts 215-683-7700
Official-source review August 19, 2026
An arrest is not a conviction. A police report, PID, jail placement, Municipal Court case or charging document records an allegation or stage in the criminal process. Charges can be withdrawn, dismissed, reduced, amended or resolved without a conviction. Verify identity and read the final court disposition before describing the outcome.
Current custody-search status

Philadelphia’s Direct Incarcerated-Person Locator Is Currently Down

The direct Philadelphia incarcerated-person locator is currently displaying a service-down message.
The City’s general locator instructions remain published, but an online no-result should not be treated as proof that someone is not in Philadelphia Department of Prisons custody.
Recheck the locator The outage may be temporary. The normal locator accepts either full name plus date of birth or the person’s Philadelphia police identification number.
Call 24/7 location help Use 215-685-8394, 215-685-8395 or 215-685-8396.
Call Community Justice & Outreach Use 215-685-7288, 215-685-7711 or 215-685-8909 for additional PDP information.
Search the court case Use UJS to determine whether a Philadelphia Municipal Court or Common Pleas criminal case has been filed.
Four-record router

Choose the Philadelphia Record That Actually Answers Your Question

Where is the person being held?

Use the Philadelphia Department of Prisons locator or the 24/7 telephone fallback.

Best for: current local custody, facility assignment, PID-supported location searches, visitation, mail and funds.

What does the police report say?

Request a Philadelphia police incident or offense report through the City Department of Records process.

Best for: police narrative, incident details and releasable PPD records.

What happened to the charge?

Use Philadelphia Municipal Court or Court of Common Pleas docket information through UJS and the First Judicial District.

Best for: filed charges, bail, hearings, plea, dismissal, judgment and sentence.

Need Pennsylvania criminal history?

Use Pennsylvania State Police PATCH rather than treating a docket search or Philadelphia police check as statewide criminal history.

Best for: Pennsylvania criminal-history background checks.

Philadelphia does not use a county-sheriff jail roster like many counties. Local jail facilities are operated by the Philadelphia Department of Prisons. The court system is the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, which includes Philadelphia Municipal Court and the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
Related city workflow: Philadelphia’s citywide police/prison/court split is closer to a large municipal system than a conventional sheriff-operated county jail. Compare it with our older NYC arrest records Police & Court guide, where police, city corrections and multiple criminal courts also maintain different parts of the record.

Choose the Philadelphia Arrest-Record Task You Need

Locate a recently arrested person Use the PDP locator when available or call the 24/7 Classification, Movement and Registration numbers while the tool is down.
Find charges or a court date Search Pennsylvania UJS for a Philadelphia Municipal Court or Common Pleas docket.
Get a Philadelphia police report Use the Department of Records public-safety-report process for an incident or offense report.
Check or pay bail Review the docket and use PAePay Bail when the case is eligible for online bail payment.
Run a background check Choose between a Philadelphia police record check and statewide Pennsylvania PATCH based on the requesting agency’s requirement.
Clear an old record Review Pennsylvania Access and Review, Philadelphia expungement eligibility and Clean Slate/limited-access effects.

Jump to Your Philadelphia Police or Court Task

Identity and case matching

Know the Philadelphia PID, MC-51 Docket, CP-51 Docket and OTN

Police Identification Number Philadelphia’s person-level police identifier can be used by the PDP locator and helps distinguish people who share a name.
Philadelphia Municipal Court Docket Philadelphia Municipal Court docket numbers commonly begin with MC-51. They cover criminal matters handled at the Municipal Court level.
Common Pleas Criminal Docket Philadelphia Common Pleas criminal cases use the Philadelphia county code 51 and commonly appear in CP-51-CR format.
Offense Tracking Number The Pennsylvania OTN helps connect criminal-history, police and court records relating to the same criminal episode.
Same-name protection: Do not identify a person from a name alone. Compare date of birth, PID, OTN, docket number, arrest date and court case before publishing or relying on a Philadelphia arrest record.
Philadelphia criminal-record journey

How a Philadelphia Arrest Moves From Police Custody to Final Court Record

Police arrest PPD or another agency creates arrest and incident information.
Processing / PID Identity, fingerprints and police processing connect the person to the criminal record.
Preliminary arraignment Bail and initial court processing are addressed.
Municipal Court Preliminary hearings, misdemeanors and other qualifying criminal matters proceed at this level.
Common Pleas Major criminal cases can continue under a CP-51 criminal docket.
Disposition Verify dismissal, plea, acquittal, conviction, sentence or other final outcome.
Do not expect the first police charge to equal the final court charge. Prosecutors and courts can amend, withdraw or replace charges as a case moves forward.
Do not misread the screen

Philadelphia Arrest and Court Record Field Decoder

Record field What it tells you What it does not prove Best next step
PID Philadelphia police/person identifier. It does not prove conviction. Use it to match custody and case records.
OTN Pennsylvania offense-tracking identifier. It does not state the ultimate result by itself. Match it across criminal records.
MC-51 docket Philadelphia Municipal Court case. It may not show the later Common Pleas outcome. Check whether a CP-51 case followed.
CP-51-CR docket Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas criminal case. A pending charge is not a conviction. Follow docket entries to disposition.
Bail entry Court-ordered bail information. It does not prove physical release already occurred. Confirm PDP custody after payment.
Charge Criminal allegation at that procedural stage. It does not establish guilt. Review amendments and final disposition.
Disposition How the court resolved a charge or case. An informal screenshot may not satisfy an agency requiring certified proof. Contact the Clerk of Courts when certified documentation is required.
Philadelphia Department of Records + PPD

How to Get a Philadelphia Police Incident or Offense Report

Philadelphia routes requests for police incident or offense reports through the Department of Records Public Safety Records Unit. Unlike crash and fire reports, ordinary police incident/offense reports are not currently offered through the same online-report download process; the City instructs users to apply in person or by mail.

Use the police incident/offense report application. Download the current form from the City’s public-safety report forms page.
Identify the exact incident. Prepare the date, location, police district or incident number when known.
Explain your connection to the report where the form requires it. Some reports contain confidential information and are not available to every requester.
Prepare the current $25 incident-report fee. The Department of Records currently lists police incident reports at $25.
Use an accepted payment method. The City lists cash, money order, business check or certified check. Personal checks and credit/debit cards are not accepted for this process.
Mail or deliver the application. Send it to the Department of Records Public Safety Records Unit at City Hall.
Plan for the published processing estimate. Philadelphia currently lists approximately 10–12 weeks for police incident or offense reports.
Use the court docket while waiting. If your main question is the filed charge or case outcome, the UJS docket may answer it sooner than waiting for the police narrative.
Public Safety Records Unit:
Philadelphia City Hall, Room 170
1400 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Phone: 215-686-2266
Email: policereports.info@phila.gov
Open Philadelphia Police Report Forms Download the current incident/offense report application before mailing or visiting City Hall.
Three different background-type products

Philadelphia Police Record Check vs Letter of Good Conduct vs PATCH

Local Philadelphia police record check

Published fee: $40

Published estimate: about 10 days

Use when the requesting agency specifically asks for a Philadelphia police records check rather than statewide Pennsylvania history.

Philadelphia letter of good conduct

Published fee: $40

Published estimate: about 10 days

Use only when the organization, immigration matter, licensing process or other requester specifically requires this Philadelphia product.

Pennsylvania criminal-history check

Published fee: $22

Volunteer checks: free when eligible

Use PATCH when statewide Pennsylvania law-enforcement criminal-history information is required.

Do not substitute one product for another. A Philadelphia police records check is not the same thing as a Pennsylvania State Police PATCH background check, and neither is the same as merely searching a court docket.
Product Current fee Published timing Primary use
PPD incident/offense report $25 10–12 weeks Narrative/details of a specific police incident.
Philadelphia police record check $40 About 10 days Local Philadelphia police record-check requirement.
Letter of good conduct $40 About 10 days Specific local documentation request.
PATCH individual check $22 Some instant; under-review requests may take 2–4 weeks Pennsylvania criminal-history background check.
PSP Access & Review $20 Mail process Review your own complete Pennsylvania criminal record, including non-convictions.
Pennsylvania State Police

How to Use PATCH for a Pennsylvania Criminal-History Check

Open the Pennsylvania State Police criminal-history page. Follow the link to PATCH.
Choose the correct check. Standard individual checks are $22; qualifying volunteer requests are free.
Enter identity information carefully. Incorrect demographic information can create wrong or inconclusive matches.
Save the control number. You will need it to check or validate the request.
Do not misread “Under Review.” Pennsylvania State Police specifically explains that an Under Review response does not necessarily mean the person has a criminal record.
Return for the final certificate. Print the No Record or Record certificate when completed.
Need your own complete record? The $20 Individual Access and Review process uses Form SP 4-170 by mail and includes convictions and non-convictions in your own Pennsylvania criminal record.
PATCH Help: 1-888-783-7972
Published help hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Police audio/video follows different rules

How to Request Philadelphia Police Body-Worn Camera Footage

Do not use the ordinary $25 incident-report form when the actual record you need is Philadelphia Police body-camera footage. Pennsylvania police audio/video requests are handled under a different access process.

  • The City’s current 2026 guidance says a request should be filed within 60 days of the recording.
  • The published charge is $125 per recording provided.
  • Published labor cost beyond the first hour is $200 per hour.
  • Footage can be denied or redacted when protected criminal-case, investigative, victim or confidential information is involved.
60-day deadline matters. If body-camera footage may be important, do not wait for the ordinary police-report process to finish before reviewing the separate audio/video request deadline.
PPD Open Records / Right-to-Know Section:
400 N. Broad Street, 4W-72
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Search the docket before paying

Philadelphia Bail Search and PAePay Bail

Confirm the exact defendant. Use full name, date of birth, PID or prisoner number when available.
Find the correct docket. Identify the MC-51 or CP-51 criminal case and verify the bail entry.
Open PAePay Bail. The statewide tool supports searches by docket information, person and other case/custody identifiers.
Confirm that the case is eligible for online bail payment. Not every case or bail situation is necessarily available online.
Save the payment confirmation. Keep the receipt, docket and transaction information.
Verify actual release separately. Pennsylvania Courts specifically warns that it does not guarantee the timeliness of an online bail payment or its effect on physical release.
Payment does not guarantee immediate release. Another case, detainer, processing requirement or release paperwork can affect when a person physically leaves Philadelphia custody.
Open Official PAePay Bail Search Search the correct Philadelphia case and confirm the information before paying.
Do not rely on unofficial warrant sites

How to Check a Possible Philadelphia Criminal Warrant

Check the court docket Search both Philadelphia Municipal Court and Common Pleas records for warrant-related activity, missed appearances and case status.
Use the correct docket number A same-name match is not enough. Compare PID, date of birth, OTN and MC-51/CP-51 case numbers.
Contact court or counsel for instructions When the possible warrant concerns you, obtain current case-specific guidance rather than acting solely on an old screenshot or commercial warrant website.
Important UJS distinction: Pennsylvania’s dedicated Statewide Warrants application is a secure service for authorized users, not a general public warrant-search database. Public users should rely on public dockets and the responsible court for current information.
Philadelphia Clerk of Courts

Where to Ask for Philadelphia Common Pleas Criminal Court Records

Philadelphia County Clerk of Courts 1301 Filbert Street
Suite 310 B
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215-683-7700
Justice Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice 1301 Filbert Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Major Philadelphia criminal court operations are located here.
Use the docket number when calling. A CP-51-CR or MC-51 number is far more useful than asking staff to find “an arrest record” from a common name.
Philadelphia Department of Prisons visiting rules

How to Visit Someone in a Philadelphia Prison Facility

Visit duration Incarcerated people can receive one hour of visitation each week.
Advance scheduling Visits must be scheduled at least 48 hours in advance.
No walk-ins Philadelphia Department of Prisons does not permit unscheduled walk-in visits.
Approved visitor list Adults 18 and older must be included on the incarcerated person’s approved visitor list.

Published weekday visiting periods

Facility Days Published time slots
Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility Monday–Friday 9–10 a.m., 1–2 p.m., 3–4 p.m.
Detention Center Monday–Friday 9–10 a.m., 1–2 p.m., 3–4 p.m.
Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center Monday–Friday 9–10 a.m., 1–2 p.m., 3–4 p.m.
Riverside Correctional Facility Monday–Friday 9–10 a.m., 1–2 p.m., 3–4 p.m.
Housing matters. Confirm the person’s actual facility before scheduling. The direct locator is currently down, so use PDP’s 24/7 location numbers when necessary.
Check Current Philadelphia Visit Rules Recheck visitor eligibility, scheduling and facility-specific information before traveling.
PPN is important for family contact

Philadelphia Prison Mail, Money and Contact Rules

Personal mail

Personal-mail scanning address:
Philadelphia IPCS, PA
Incarcerated Person Name, PPN #
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
  • Personal mail is scanned and delivered electronically on tablets
  • Do not send ordinary personal mail directly to a PDP facility
  • Plain white paper and plain white envelopes are required
  • Photos must be 5 × 7 inches or smaller
  • No packages are allowed
  • Legal mail is sent directly to the facility and clearly marked Legal Mail
Do not send money to the Phoenix mail-scanning address. Money orders and certified checks must be directed to the incarcerated person’s actual facility using the person’s name and PPN. Cash and personal checks are not accepted.

Electronic funds

Access Corrections Philadelphia identifies Access Corrections as an electronic option for depositing commissary funds.
GettingOut The City identifies GettingOut for funds used for phone calls, video visits, messages and tablet entertainment.
Family help: Community Justice and Outreach can be reached at 215-685-8909 or 215-685-7288.
Philadelphia Department of Prisons

Philadelphia Jail and Prison Facilities

Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility 7901 State Road
Philadelphia, PA 19136
215-685-7843
Detention Center 8201 State Road
Philadelphia, PA 19136
215-685-8436
Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center 8301 State Road
Philadelphia, PA 19136
215-685-7100
Riverside Correctional Facility 8151 State Road
Philadelphia, PA 19136
215-685-6911
Facility roles differ. The Detention Center is the PDP medical unit; CFCF is the largest PDP facility; PICC currently houses adult men; Riverside includes medical, behavioral-health, education and other program areas.
Defender Association of Philadelphia

Philadelphia Public Defender and Criminal Defense Help

The Defender Association of Philadelphia provides court-appointed representation to qualifying defendants and operates multiple adult criminal practice units covering Municipal Court, preliminary matters, felony proceedings, pretrial advocacy and other stages.

Municipal Court practice Defender attorneys handle preliminary hearings, misdemeanors and some felony trial matters.
Common Pleas practice Defender trial units represent qualifying clients in more serious felony proceedings.
Pretrial advocacy Defender pretrial teams work on bail, release planning, diversion and other pretrial issues.
Defender Association:
1441 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: 215-568-3190
Review Philadelphia Adult Defender Services Learn how Municipal Court, Common Pleas and pretrial representation are organized.
Pennsylvania record relief

How Philadelphia Arrest Record Expungement Starts

Obtain your full Pennsylvania record when appropriate. Pennsylvania State Police identifies Form SP 4-170 Access and Review as the starting point for reviewing your own complete criminal record.
Pay the current $20 Access and Review fee. Submit the form by mail with a certified check or money order and required identification.
Locate every Philadelphia docket and OTN. Search both Municipal Court and Common Pleas where applicable.
Confirm every disposition. Determine whether charges were dismissed, withdrawn, resolved through diversion, resulted in conviction or ended another way.
Determine which Pennsylvania relief applies. Expungement, limited access/Clean Slate and pardon relief are different legal processes.
Follow Philadelphia filing instructions. Pennsylvania State Police directs applicants to the Clerk of Courts in the county where the arrest occurred for court-petition instructions.
Verify implementation after an order. Court relief and police/criminal-history database updates can occur on different timelines.
Defender expungement assistance: The Defender Association offers adult expungement services to eligible former Defender clients with Philadelphia adult criminal records, provided they have no open cases and are not currently supervised on probation or parole.
Adult Defender expungement contact:
Expungement@philadefender.org
215-568-3190
Pennsylvania Expungement Process Start with the current PSP Access and Review instructions. Philadelphia Defender Expungement Help Check current eligibility for former Defender clients.
Fix the failed search instead of guessing

Philadelphia Arrest Records Troubleshooting

Problem Likely reason Best next step
PDP locator does not work The direct locator is currently displaying a service-down notice. Call 215-685-8394, 8395 or 8396.
No Philadelphia custody result Wrong spelling, wrong DOB, processing delay or custody outside PDP. Use PID if known and check state/federal/other-county custody when relevant.
UJS name search returns many people Common name. Add DOB and compare PID/OTN/docket information.
Municipal Court docket seems to stop The criminal matter may continue in Common Pleas. Search for a CP-51 criminal docket.
Police charge differs from court charge The filed prosecution changed the arrest allegation. Rely on the later court docket and disposition.
Need police narrative UJS is a court record, not the PPD incident report. Request the $25 police incident/offense report.
Need body-camera video Audio/video uses a separate access procedure. Review the 60-day police video request rule immediately.
Need Pennsylvania background check Court search is not a criminal-history check. Use PSP PATCH.
PATCH says Under Review Submitted identifiers require manual review. Do not treat it as a Record result; check status using the control number.
Bail was paid but person remains in custody Release processing or another hold/case may remain. Verify physical custody with PDP.
Old case disappeared from public portal Limited access, sealing, expungement or secured status may apply. Contact the court if you are entitled to case-specific access.
Need formal proof of disposition A public docket printout may not satisfy the receiving agency. Contact the Philadelphia Clerk of Courts about certified court records.
Key Philadelphia records locations

Police, Prison, Records and Criminal Court Contacts

Philadelphia Police Department Philadelphia Public Safety Building
400 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Public Safety Records Unit City Hall, Room 170
1400 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-686-2266
Clerk of Courts 1301 Filbert Street
Suite 310 B
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-683-7700
Philadelphia Department of Prisons Main administrative location
7901 State Road
Philadelphia, PA 19136
Use official systems for live actions

Philadelphia Arrest Records Action Center

Locate a Person Check the locator status and use official PDP phone fallbacks when unavailable. Search Court Dockets Search Philadelphia Municipal Court and Common Pleas cases. Request Police Records Get the correct form, fee, payment method and mailing instructions. Run PA Criminal History Use PATCH when statewide Pennsylvania criminal-history information is required.
Philadelphia-specific search questions

Philadelphia PA Arrest Records Search FAQs

1. How do I search Philadelphia arrest records online?

Use the Philadelphia Department of Prisons locator for current local custody and Pennsylvania’s UJS Web Portal for Philadelphia Municipal Court and Common Pleas criminal cases. The direct PDP locator is currently reporting a service outage, so use the City’s 24/7 location-help numbers at 215-685-8394, 215-685-8395 or 215-685-8396 when the online tool is unavailable.

2. Is the Philadelphia incarcerated-person locator working right now?

As of the August 19, 2026 review of this guide, the direct Philadelphia incarcerated-person locator is displaying a service-down notice. The City’s normal search requires either the person’s full name and date of birth or a Philadelphia police identification number. During the outage, call the Philadelphia Department of Prisons location-help numbers.

3. How do I find a Philadelphia criminal court case by name?

Use the Pennsylvania UJS Web Portal and search the defendant’s name in Philadelphia Municipal Court and, when appropriate, the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Municipal Court docket numbers commonly begin MC-51, while Common Pleas criminal cases commonly use a CP-51-CR format. Compare date of birth, OTN and docket information before assuming a same-name result is the correct person.

4. How do I get a Philadelphia police arrest or incident report?

Use the Philadelphia Department of Records Public Safety Records Unit. Police incident or offense reports currently cost $25 and have a published processing estimate of 10 to 12 weeks. The City currently requires these requests to be submitted in person or by mail using the appropriate police incident/offense report application.

5. How much does a Philadelphia police record check cost?

The Philadelphia Department of Records currently lists a Philadelphia police record check at $40. The published processing estimate is about 10 days. A Philadelphia letter of good conduct is also currently listed at $40 with an approximately 10-day processing estimate.

6. Is a Philadelphia police record check the same as a Pennsylvania PATCH background check?

No. A Philadelphia police record check is a local Philadelphia product. Pennsylvania State Police PATCH is the statewide Pennsylvania criminal-history background-check system. PATCH currently costs $22 for an individual check, while qualifying volunteer checks are free. Use the specific product required by the employer, licensing agency, immigration process or other requesting organization.

7. How do I check or pay bail for someone arrested in Philadelphia?

First identify the correct Philadelphia Municipal Court or Common Pleas docket and verify the bail entry. Pennsylvania’s PAePay Bail system allows eligible cases to be searched using docket, person and other case or custody information. Pennsylvania Courts warns that an online bail payment does not guarantee the timing of the person’s physical release, so confirm release separately with the Philadelphia Department of Prisons.

8. How do I visit someone in a Philadelphia prison?

Philadelphia Department of Prisons currently allows incarcerated people one hour of visitation each week. Walk-ins are not permitted, and visits must be scheduled at least 48 hours in advance. Adults must be on the incarcerated person’s approved visitor list. The four main facilities currently publish weekday visiting periods of 9–10 a.m., 1–2 p.m. and 3–4 p.m.

9. How do I request Philadelphia police body-camera footage?

Body-worn camera footage follows a separate police audio/video access process rather than the ordinary $25 incident-report procedure. Philadelphia’s current 2026 guidance states that requests should be filed within 60 days of the recording. The published charge is $125 per recording provided plus $200 per hour in labor beyond the first hour, subject to legal restrictions, redactions and possible denial.

10. How can I expunge an old Philadelphia arrest record?

Pennsylvania State Police directs people beginning the expungement process to obtain their complete Pennsylvania criminal record through Form SP 4-170 Access and Review, which currently costs $20, and then work with the Clerk of Courts in the county of arrest on the court petition. Eligible former Defender Association clients with Philadelphia adult records may also request expungement assistance from the Defender Association.

Official Sources, Accuracy and Record-Use Notice

Philadelphia Department of Prisons Locator Normal search requirements, locator help and Community Justice contacts. Philadelphia Public Safety Reports Police report process, timing, payment rules and Records Unit contact. Philadelphia Department of Records Fees Current police-report, record-check and good-conduct fees. Pennsylvania UJS Case Information Public Philadelphia Municipal Court and Common Pleas docket searching. First Judicial District Philadelphia Municipal Court and Court of Common Pleas information. Pennsylvania State Police PATCH Statewide criminal-history types, fees and request guidance.
What was verified for this article: Philadelphia incarcerated-person locator status and fallback telephone numbers, PDP facility addresses and phone numbers, visitation duration and scheduling rules, mail-scanning address and fund methods, Philadelphia police incident-report price and processing estimate, police record-check and letter-of-good-conduct fees, body-camera request deadline and published costs, Pennsylvania UJS criminal docket access, Philadelphia Clerk of Courts contact, PAePay Bail, PATCH fees, PSP Access and Review fee and Philadelphia Defender expungement assistance.

County-Arrest-Records.org is an independent informational guide. It is not affiliated with the Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia Department of Prisons, Philadelphia Department of Records, First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Municipal Court, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania State Police, Defender Association of Philadelphia or any correctional communications vendor.

Custody, police-report availability, bail, warrants, docket entries, visitation, facility assignments, fees, processing estimates and public-access status can change. Recheck the responsible official source before traveling, paying money, requesting time-sensitive evidence or making a legal, employment, housing, financial or publication decision.

Every arrested or charged person is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. Police reports, arrest data and jail custody records should not be described as convictions.

Official-source review completed: August 19, 2026.

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