Delaware County PA Arrest Records Search | Jail & Court

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Delaware County, Pennsylvania · Jail custody, police records, warrants and criminal court cases

Find a Delaware County Arrest and Verify What Happened in Court

Delaware County arrest information is split between municipal police departments, George W. Hill Correctional Facility, Magisterial District Courts and the Court of Common Pleas.

Use this guide to find current custody, identify the arresting police department, read the criminal docket, request reports, post bail, arrange jail visits and correct or clear an eligible Pennsylvania record.

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DELCO RECORD ROUTER VERIFYING
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
DISPOSITION
CUSTODY + COURT MATCHED
Arrest does not mean conviction. An arrest or jail booking records an accusation and custody event. Charges may be dismissed, withdrawn, reduced, amended or resolved through a different disposition. Verify the court docket before treating a booking charge as the outcome.
County jail

George W. Hill Correctional Facility in Thornton.

Current inmate

Delaware County directs searches to VINE.

Court records

Use Pennsylvania UJS Case Search.

PA history check

PATCH individual check currently costs $22.

Official review

Procedures checked August 15, 2026.

Start here

Which Delaware County record solves your problem?

VINE / G.W. HILL Is the person in jail?

Use the custody search first when the arrest is recent or the person may still be detained.

Best for current county custody.
ARRESTING POLICE What did officers report?

Request the incident or arrest report from the municipal, county, state or other agency that created it.

Do not assume the jail owns the police report.
MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT COURT What happened first?

Initial arraignment, preliminary hearing, bail and early criminal proceedings can begin before a Magisterial District Judge.

Search the MDJ docket when applicable.
COMMON PLEAS What is the court outcome?

Felony and misdemeanor cases reaching Delaware County Common Pleas are maintained through the Office of Judicial Support.

Use for filed charges and final disposition.
PA STATE POLICE What appears statewide?

PATCH and Access and Review check Pennsylvania State Police Central Repository information.

Not limited to Delaware County arrests.

Go directly to the answer you need

Facility records

Get proof of incarceration or release information

George W. Hill’s Central Records Department manages active and inactive facility records, security-management records and records dissemination.
Proof of incarceration

Call 610-361-3200, extension 300.

Release questions

Records Department: 610-361-3200, extension 316 or 317.

Records fax

610-891-4566 for the facility Records Department.

Identify the custody event Have the full name, date of birth, approximate incarceration date and court case number.
Ask whether ordinary verification is sufficient A simple proof-of-incarceration request may not require the same process as a complete facility file.
Use the required legal process for formal facility records George W. Hill states that formal facility-record requests, subpoenas, court orders and expungement orders must be routed through the appropriate legal procedure. Open current facility-record instructions
Police-report routing

Find the police department that made the arrest

There is no single Delaware County police-report office. Delaware County has 49 municipalities, and County Emergency Services reports dozens of municipal police departments. The agency named on the criminal complaint or docket usually controls its own police report.
Send each request to the office that created the record
Record needed Likely custodian What to provide Common mistake
Municipal police arrest report The city, borough or township police department. Name, incident date, location and police report number. Sending the request to George W. Hill because the person was jailed there.
County government record Delaware County Open Records Officer. A specific description and date range. Using the County portal for a record held solely by a municipality.
District Attorney record Delaware County District Attorney Open Records Officer. Case number, defendant and requested record. Treating prosecutor records as police records.
Jail custody record George W. Hill Central Records. Full name, DOB and custody dates. Requesting police narratives from jail staff.
Criminal docket Pennsylvania courts / Delaware County Office of Judicial Support. Docket number or accurate defendant details. Treating the police report as proof of the disposition.

Micro-step: find the correct municipality

Identify where the arrest occurred Use the incident address, criminal complaint or court docket.
Open Delaware County’s municipality directory The county lists the official municipality websites and contact information. Find the correct municipality
Open the municipality’s police page Look for Records, Police Reports, Right-to-Know or Open Records.
Use the police report number A report number is safer than submitting a broad name-only request.
Record decoder

Understand the booking and court fields before using them

A jail or police field is not automatically the final court result
Field What it means What it does not prove Next action
Inmate ID Identifier used for jail services and custody records. The final criminal disposition. Use for mail, visits and account questions.
Arrest date Date associated with police custody. The alleged offense occurred at the same time. Compare with complaint and docket dates.
Arresting agency The police department or other agency responsible for the arrest. The jail owns its investigative report. Request the arrest report from this agency.
Police charge Offense alleged by law enforcement. The prosecutor proceeded on that exact charge. Check the court docket.
MDJ docket Early proceeding before a Magisterial District Judge. The case remained at that level. Check whether the case moved to Common Pleas.
CP-23-CR docket Delaware County Common Pleas criminal docket. Every original police count survived. Read the charge and disposition sections.
Bail Court-ordered release security or conditions. Posting one amount clears every hold. Confirm outstanding issues before paying.
Release The custody event ended. Dismissal or acquittal. Check the current docket.
Mugshot A booking photograph when maintained. Guilt or identity by itself. Match official numbers and date of birth.
Identity safeguard

Verify the correct person before relying on a record

Full legal name matches
Middle name, alias or suffix is consistent
Date of birth or age is consistent
Arrest date matches the known incident
Police agency matches the location
MDJ or Common Pleas docket matches
Custody facility matches
Charges follow the same event
Do not identify someone by a common name or mugshot alone. Use at least two independent official identifiers.
Troubleshooting

No Delaware County arrest record found? Check these causes

The person is still being processed A recent arrest can require identification, medical screening, arraignment and transfer steps before normal custody information stabilizes.
The wrong custody system was searched Pennsylvania DOC’s state-prison locator does not list people held solely in county jail.
The person was released Current custody searches do not substitute for the criminal docket.
The arrest was made by municipal police Search the court case and request the police report from the municipality.
The name differs Try a surname-only search, maiden name, former name, alias, suffix or spelling variant.
The case is still at the MDJ level Search both Magisterial District Court and Common Pleas records.
The case is sealed or limited access Pennsylvania UJS does not display sealed, expunged or Clean Slate limited-access cases publicly.
The arrest occurred outside Delaware County Search the jurisdiction where custody actually occurred.
Missing-custody call script
I am trying to confirm whether [full legal name], date of birth [date], was admitted to or released from George W. Hill Correctional Facility following an arrest on approximately [date]. I have court docket number [number] and police agency [agency]. Can you confirm which Records Department process I should use?
Full case path

What happens from arrest to Delaware County court disposition?

Police investigation and arrest A municipal department, county agency, Pennsylvania State Police or another agency creates the investigative record.
Booking and custody The person may enter George W. Hill Correctional Facility depending on the case and release decision.
Preliminary arraignment Charges, bail and initial court obligations are addressed.
Magisterial District Court Preliminary hearings and early case proceedings can occur at one of Delaware County’s Magisterial District Courts.
Common Pleas filing Cases proceeding to the Court of Common Pleas receive a Delaware County criminal docket maintained through OJS.
Pretrial proceedings The docket may contain motions, bail changes, discovery-related entries, continuances and hearings.
Disposition Individual counts may result in withdrawal, dismissal, nolle prosequi, guilty plea, trial verdict or another final result.
Sentence or supervision A qualifying case may lead to probation, county custody, state custody or another court-ordered outcome.
Record relief Eligible cases may later qualify for expungement, limited access or automatic Clean Slate treatment.
Arrest and incident reports

Request the actual police record without sending it to the wrong office

Find the arresting agency on the docket Do this before submitting any Right-to-Know request.
Determine whether it is a municipal or county record A Chester, Upper Darby, Haverford, Radnor, Springfield, Ridley or other local police report normally stays with that municipality’s records process.
Use Delaware County JustFOIA only for County records The County portal allows electronic submission, tracking, email updates and downloading responsive records. Open Delaware County Open Records
Use the municipality directory for municipal police Open the official municipal website and locate its police or Right-to-Know instructions. Find the municipality
Name the exact document Ask for the arrest report, incident report, criminal complaint or specifically identified releasable record.
Add narrow identifiers Include full name, incident date, address, police report number and court docket.
Ask for electronic delivery This can reduce unnecessary copy and mailing expense.
Save the request number Use it to track the response instead of submitting duplicates.
Delaware County states that County Right-to-Know requests require the approved form, the requester’s mailing address and a requester who is a U.S. resident. Anonymous County requests are not fulfilled under the County policy.
Copy-ready records request
I request an electronic copy of the releasable arrest report, incident report and identified supplements concerning [full legal name] for the event on or about [date] at [location]. Known identifiers are police report number [number], Magisterial District Court number [number] and Common Pleas docket [number]. Please notify me before processing if fees will exceed $[amount] and identify the legal basis for any withheld or redacted material.

County Right-to-Know timing

Initial response

Delaware County explains that a written request is deemed denied when no written response is received within five business days, subject to lawful extensions and the Pennsylvania RTKL process.

Appeal window

The County states that a denial or deemed denial may generally be appealed to the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records within 15 business days.

Pennsylvania court search

Find the charges, hearings and final court outcome

Open Pennsylvania UJS Case Search Search Pennsylvania criminal dockets
Search by docket number whenever possible This is safer than matching a common name.
For Common Pleas, look for county code 23 Delaware County Common Pleas criminal dockets generally appear in the pattern CP-23-CR-####-YYYY.
Check Magisterial District Court cases too A recent case may still be at the preliminary-hearing stage.
Match the police department and offense date These fields help separate same-name defendants.
Read the charges section Compare the court charges with the allegations recorded at arrest.
Read the docket entries chronologically Look for bail changes, preliminary-hearing results, continuances, warrants and disposition entries.
Check every count Different counts can have different dispositions.
Use OJS when the online summary is insufficient Delaware County’s Office of Judicial Support maintains Common Pleas criminal case files. Open Office of Judicial Support
No result does not always mean no case. Pennsylvania UJS states that juvenile, expunged, sealed and limited-access cases are excluded from public Case Search.
2026 court fees

Delaware County criminal record and filing costs

Office of Judicial Support criminal fee schedule dated April 2026
Service Published fee When it matters
Certified copy $9.50 Formal proof when a certified criminal document is required.
Petition or motion with existing case number $17.50 Applicable OJS filing on an existing matter.
Petition or motion without existing case number $22.50 When the filing requires a new case number.
Petition for expungement with docket number $149.50 Local court filing when an existing docket is used.
Expungement needing assigned docket number $154.50 When OJS must assign the filing a docket number.
Summary appeal filed within 30 days $49.50 Appeal of an eligible summary matter.
Late summary-appeal petition $23 Petition filing; additional payment is required if the appeal is approved.
Appeal to Commonwealth or Superior Court $73.50 Appellate filing fee listed by OJS.
Open the 2026 criminal fee sheet
Office of Judicial Support
Government Center, Room 127
201 W. Front Street
Media, PA 19063
General: 610-891-4370
Criminal File Room: 610-891-4329
Criminal Customer Service: 610-891-5009 or 610-891-5194
Bench warrant verification

Check a Delaware County warrant safely

A single public countywide real-time warrant-search page is not a substitute for confirmation with the court or Sheriff’s Bench Warrant Unit.
Find the related criminal docket Search by docket number or defendant name. Open Pennsylvania Case Search
Read the newest entries Look for warrant issue, service, recall, cancellation or later court action.
Identify the issuing court A Magisterial District Court and Court of Common Pleas are separate levels.
Contact the Sheriff’s Bench Warrant Unit Call 610-891-8605 for appropriate bench-warrant questions.
Use legal counsel when the warrant concerns you A lawyer can help determine appearance, surrender and bail options.
Delaware County Sheriff
Courthouse, Room 101
201 W. Front Street, Media, PA 19063
Main: 610-891-4296
Bench Warrant Unit: 610-891-8605
The Sheriff’s confidential fugitive tipline is 1-877-792-6833. Do not confront or attempt to detain a person yourself.
Bail and release

Post Delaware County bail without creating a release delay

Confirm the exact defendant Have the full legal name, date of birth and docket number.
Check every case and outstanding issue Another detainer or case can prevent release.
For after-hours physical bail, contact George W. Hill Records first The County accepts applicable facility bail between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. when there are no outstanding issues.
Call Records before traveling Contact 610-361-3200, extension 316, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to state your planned arrival and provide the defendant’s name and DOB.
Bring cash and identification for the published after-hours procedure Verify the exact amount immediately before traveling.
Use PAePay Bail for an eligible online payment Open PAePay Bail
Save the online confirmation number The County instructs online payers to provide the confirmation number to the Records Department so processing can begin.
For payment or refund questions, contact OJS Delaware County directs bail-payment and refund questions to 610-891-5693.

Release planning

Typical releases

George W. Hill lists typical release times of 1:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

Family notification

A person being released is given an opportunity to make a free telephone call from the Outtake Unit.

No ride available

The facility states that an incarcerated person without transportation is provided a bus pass.

George W. Hill visitation

Register for an in-person or video jail visit

Published visit availability: In-person visitation runs Monday–Friday from 8:45 a.m.–10:00 p.m. based on housing assignment. Video visitation runs Monday–Friday from 9:00 a.m.–9:55 p.m., also based on housing assignment.
Confirm current custody Recheck VINE before starting registration.
The incarcerated person submits a visitor list The list goes to the person’s Case Manager for approval.
Wait until the incarcerated person confirms approval Do not create a visit reservation before the approved-list step is complete.
Open the county-approved ViaPath scheduler Register for George W. Hill visitation
Create a username and password Enter accurate visitor information matching your identification.
Wait for the approval email An account alone does not mean the visit is approved.
Log back in and select an available time Choose a slot that matches the incarcerated person’s housing schedule.
For video visits, book 2–7 days in advance The County states that video visits must be scheduled at least two days ahead and no more than seven days ahead.

Visit limits

Published George W. Hill visitation limits
Rule Current published requirement What to do
Visits per week One total visit: either one video OR one in-person visit. Choose the visit type carefully.
Visitors per visit Up to three visitors. Include minors in the three-person count.
Minor visitor Under 18 does not register separately but must be accompanied by an adult. Count the minor as one visitor.
Video location Visitor must conduct the video visit from a remote location. Do not travel to the jail for a remote video visit.
Recording Video visits are audio/video recorded and subject to review. Do not discuss privileged legal strategy.
Visitor rules

Avoid being turned away from George W. Hill

Transportation
  • Visitors must arrive by vehicle.
  • Walking on the facility grounds is not permitted.
  • Drivers need a valid driver’s license.
  • Drivers need current vehicle insurance.
  • Uber and Lyft are not permitted onto the property for visitor arrival.
Accepted current ID
  • Valid driver’s license.
  • Military or government ID.
  • Passport.
  • Picture ID issued by a city, county, state or government agency.
Conduct
  • No physical contact with the incarcerated person.
  • The incarcerated person may not hold children.
  • Visitors may not switch seats to visit a different person.
  • Contraband can lead to visitor restrictions.
The facility states that physical contact immediately terminates the visit. Contraband-related or disruptive conduct can result in visitor restrictions up to an indefinite period.
Video visitors must follow the same published dress-code rules as in-person visitors. Check the current dress-code document on the County visitation page before the appointment.
Check current visit schedule and dress code
Inclement-weather visitation information: 610-361-3343
Personal and legal mail

Use the correct George W. Hill mailing address

Ordinary physical personal mail is digitally scanned for delivery to the incarcerated person’s tablet. Attorney-client privileged mail is excluded from the ordinary scanning process.

Ordinary personal mail

George W. Hill Correctional Facility
Full Incarcerated Person Name, ID Number
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131

Use the full facility name and include the incarcerated person’s ID number.

Facility mailing address

Incarcerated Person Name, ID Number, Housing Area
George W. Hill Correctional Facility
P.O. Box 23
Cheyney Road
Thornton, PA 19373

Confirm with the facility before using this address for privileged, legal or other special correspondence.

Mail rules already published by the facility

Photo albums are prohibited
Hardcover books are prohibited
Books and magazines must come from a publisher or bookstore
Bookstore publications are limited to four within 30 days
Do not send stamps, stationery or envelopes
Do not send stickers, buttons, pins or plastic cards
Do not send pens or pencils
Do not send food
No perfume, body oil, lipstick or glue on correspondence
Packages normally require advance approval
Verify current George W. Hill mail rules
Money, tablets and messages

Use the facility-approved service before sending money

Tablet messages

George W. Hill uses ViaPath tablets. Family and friends create a GettingOut account for digital messaging and tablet funding.

Trust or commissary deposit

The County Prison FAQ links its current “New Deposit Services Available” instructions. Verify the current provider immediately before paying.

Money orders in personal mail

The County’s mail instructions state that personal physical mail, including money orders, uses the Phoenix, Maryland scanning address. Confirm current payment instructions before mailing funds.

Confirm current custody Do not fund an account for someone who has been released or transferred.
Confirm the exact ID number Similar names can result in an irreversible payment mistake.
Open the County Prison FAQ Select “How do I deposit funds to incarcerated person?” for the current official deposit instructions. Open current deposit instructions
Use GettingOut for digital messages and tablet services Open the approved tablet service
Check transaction fees before submitting Make sure the selected account is the intended trust, commissary, message or tablet account.
Save the confirmation Keep the incarcerated person’s ID, amount, date and transaction number.
Defense representation

Apply for the Delaware County Public Defender

Delaware County’s Public Defender represents qualifying people accused of crimes who cannot afford private counsel, including matters before Magisterial District Courts, the Court of Common Pleas and Pennsylvania appellate courts.
Call the Public Defender’s Office The County instructs applicants to call 610-891-4100.
Have the criminal docket ready Provide the defendant’s name, docket number, next court date and custody status.
Ask what financial information is required Qualification depends on the office’s indigency review.
Tell the office if the person is incarcerated Current custody can affect communication and upcoming hearing logistics.
Do not discuss case facts on ordinary recorded jail communications Ask counsel how attorney-client communication will be arranged.
Delaware County Public Defender’s Office
220 North Jackson Street
Media, PA 19063
Phone: 610-891-4100
Fax: 610-892-0865
Open Public Defender instructions
Victim assistance

Get an advocate, case information and compensation help

Write down the police and court numbers Keep the incident report number and criminal docket available.
Contact the Delaware County District Attorney Ask for victim/witness assistance or the unit assigned to the case. Open the District Attorney’s Office
Ask about court-event notifications Pennsylvania victim rights include information concerning certain bail, release and final-disposition events.
Ask about accompaniment and victim-impact assistance Pennsylvania’s victim-rights system provides for advocacy and support through the criminal process.
Check Victims Compensation Pennsylvania VCAP may assist eligible victims with specified crime-related expenses such as medical costs, counseling, lost earnings, transportation, relocation and other qualifying losses. Check Pennsylvania victim compensation
District Attorney front desk
201 W. Front Street, Media, PA 19063
Phone: 610-891-4165
Pennsylvania Victims Compensation Assistance Program
Phone: 800-233-2339
After state transfer

Use Pennsylvania DOC only for state custody

Use PA DOC locator for

  • State-sentenced incarcerated people.
  • People supervised by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.
  • State inmate number or current state institution.

Do not use it alone for

  • George W. Hill county custody.
  • A recent municipal arrest.
  • The final Delaware County court disposition.
  • A complete Pennsylvania criminal history.
Search by inmate number when known Otherwise begin with the last name.
Confirm the current institution State-facility rules control visits, mail and deposits after transfer.
Return to the Delaware County docket for the judgment The DOC locator is a custody service, not the official conviction document. Search Pennsylvania state custody
Pennsylvania criminal history

Use PATCH or Access and Review for statewide records

PATCH background check

  • Searches Pennsylvania State Police Central Repository criminal-history information.
  • Individual check: $22.
  • Optional notarization: additional $5.
  • Volunteer checks are free.
  • A “Request Under Review” does not mean the person has a record.

Personal Access and Review

  • Used for your complete Pennsylvania criminal history, including non-convictions.
  • Requested using Form SP 4-170.
  • Must be submitted by mail.
  • Current fee: $20.
  • Useful before an expungement or record challenge.

How to run a PATCH search

Open Pennsylvania PATCH Open the official PATCH system
Select Submit a New Record Check Individuals generally use the non-registered-user process.
Enter accurate requester information PATCH requires requester and subject information.
Enter the subject carefully A name-based record check creates greater same-person risk than fingerprint confirmation.
Pay the $22 individual-check fee Use the supported online payment method.
Save the control number and request date These are needed to retrieve or validate the result.
Understand “Under Review” correctly PSP says this status only means submitted identifiers may match repository information and require manual review.
Pennsylvania State Police states that about 85% of “No Record” certificates are returned immediately. A request needing manual review can take longer and does not establish that a criminal record exists.
Record correction

Fix a wrong identity, charge or disposition

Identify where the error appears Compare the police report, UJS docket, jail record and PSP criminal history.
Save the incorrect entry Record the docket, incident number, date and disputed information.
Obtain the controlling document A certified court disposition is stronger evidence of the case outcome than an old arrest listing.
Correct the originating agency Police data should be raised with the police agency; court data with the court or OJS; facility data with George W. Hill Records.
Obtain an Access and Review for a PSP problem Use Form SP 4-170 when the statewide criminal-history record is disputed.
Recheck public systems after correction Updating one custodian does not necessarily correct every independent government or private database immediately.
Correction and expungement are different. Correction fixes information that is inaccurate. Expungement or limited access restricts an otherwise valid record when Pennsylvania law permits.
Expungement and Clean Slate

Clear or limit access to an eligible Delaware County criminal record

Expungement

Removes qualifying arrest or criminal-history data according to Pennsylvania law and a valid court process.

Limited access

Restricts qualifying court information from ordinary public access without treating the case as though it never existed.

Clean Slate

Certain qualifying Pennsylvania cases can receive automatic limited-access treatment when statutory requirements are met.

Pennsylvania UJS states that sealed, expunged and limited-access Clean Slate cases do not appear in public Case Search.
Obtain your Pennsylvania Access and Review Download Form SP 4-170. Open PSP expungement instructions
Complete the form accurately Review your complete Pennsylvania arrest history rather than relying only on public court search.
Include the $20 PSP fee PSP instructs applicants to include a certified check or money order payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Include government photo ID Add representation documentation when an attorney or representative is handling the request.
Mail the Access and Review request Pennsylvania State Police Central Repository – RCPU, 1800 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9758.
Obtain the Delaware County dispositions Compare every arrest on the state record with the MDJ and Common Pleas outcome.
Choose the correct court procedure Pennsylvania Courts publishes separate expungement forms under Rules 490 and 790 and a limited-access petition under Rule 791. Open Pennsylvania expungement and limited-access forms
Check whether automatic Clean Slate already applies If the case is no longer public, contact the court before filing a duplicate petition.
File through Delaware County OJS when a petition is required Confirm the exact filing amount before submission. Open Delaware County OJS
Use the 2026 local fee schedule Current published OJS charges are $149.50 with an existing docket or $154.50 when a docket must be assigned.
Request in forma pauperis treatment when legally eligible Pennsylvania Courts publishes an In Forma Pauperis motion for people who cannot afford qualifying court costs.
Keep the signed court order Retain certified proof in case a court, jail, State Police record or private background report needs follow-up.
Contacts and maps

Delaware County arrest, jail and court contact board

George W. Hill Correctional Facility
500 Cheyney Road
Thornton, PA 19373

610-361-3200

G.W. Hill Records

Proof of incarceration: ext. 300

Records/release: ext. 316 or 317

Office of Judicial Support
Government Center, Room 127
201 W. Front Street
Media, PA 19063

610-891-4370

Criminal File Room

610-891-4329

Common Pleas criminal-file questions.

Bail Payment / Refund

610-891-5693

Office of Judicial Support.

Delaware County Sheriff
Courthouse, Room 101
201 W. Front Street

610-891-4296

Bench Warrant Unit

610-891-8605

Use for appropriate current bench-warrant questions.

Public Defender
220 N. Jackson Street
Media, PA 19063

610-891-4100

George W. Hill Correctional Facility map

Delaware County Courthouse and Government Center map

Delaware County Public Defender map

Before traveling: verify current custody, office hours, required identification, appointment rules, bail amount and payment method.
High-value local facts

What this guide already brings into the page

County custody

VINE search path, facility-record contacts, proof-of-incarceration process and release guidance.

Police reports

Municipal-versus-county routing, Right-to-Know workflow, request script and appeal timing.

Court verification

MDJ and Common Pleas workflow, CP-23-CR docket format, disposition checking and OJS contacts.

Jail support

Bail hours, PAePay steps, release times, visitation registration, visit limits, mail and tablets.

State records

PATCH pricing, “Under Review” explanation, $20 Access and Review and state-custody routing.

Record relief

2026 Delaware County expungement fees, Pennsylvania Rules 490/790/791 and Clean Slate visibility rules.

Title-related questions

Delaware County PA arrest-record questions answered

How do I search Delaware County PA arrest records?

Use VINE for current George W. Hill custody, identify the arresting police agency and use Pennsylvania UJS Case Search for the criminal docket.

How do I find someone in Delaware County Jail?

Delaware County directs inmate searches to VINE. Select Pennsylvania, search the legal name and confirm George W. Hill Correctional Facility information.

How do I find the court outcome after an arrest?

Search Pennsylvania UJS. Delaware County Common Pleas criminal cases generally use county code 23 in a docket such as CP-23-CR-####-YYYY.

Where do I request the arrest report?

Request it from the police agency that created the report. Municipal police records should normally be requested through that municipality, not the County jail.

How much is a certified Delaware County criminal court copy?

The April 2026 Office of Judicial Support fee schedule lists certified copies at $9.50.

How do I check a Delaware County bench warrant?

Read the newest entries in the court docket and contact the Sheriff’s Bench Warrant Unit at 610-891-8605 when current confirmation is required.

How do I post bail?

Eligible bail can be paid through PAePay. George W. Hill also publishes an after-hours physical bail procedure from 8:00 p.m.–8:00 a.m.; contact its Records Department before traveling.

How do jail visits work?

The incarcerated person must first place the visitor on an approved list. The visitor then registers through the ViaPath system. One total visit per week is allowed: either one video or one in-person visit.

How much is a Pennsylvania PATCH check?

An individual Pennsylvania criminal-history check currently costs $22. A personal Access and Review costs $20 and is submitted by mail.

How do I expunge a Delaware County arrest record?

Obtain a PSP Access and Review, collect the correct dispositions, determine whether expungement or limited access applies, and file the correct Pennsylvania form through Delaware County OJS when a petition is required.

Accuracy, identity and legal-use notice

Arrest Records is an independent informational guide. It is not Delaware County, George W. Hill Correctional Facility, the Sheriff’s Office, Office of Judicial Support, District Attorney, Public Defender, Pennsylvania Courts or Pennsylvania State Police.

Arrest, custody, bail, warrant and court information can change. Verify the person with multiple identifiers and obtain the current official record before making a legal, employment, housing, financial, safety or publication decision.

Every arrested person is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. This article provides general procedural information and is not legal advice.

Official Delaware County, Pennsylvania Courts and Pennsylvania State Police procedures reviewed August 15, 2026.

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