Start Here: Who Holds What in Pennsylvania
Begin with the event and the office responsible for it. A person living in Pittsburgh may have a Philadelphia divorce, a Lancaster County deed and a business registered with the Department of State. Those records belong to different systems. A statewide name search cannot substitute for checking the county where a transaction or court proceeding occurred.
At the state level, the Pennsylvania State Police maintains criminal histories and the sex-offender registry. The Department of Corrections provides state custody and supervision information. The Department of Health holds modern birth and death records. The Department of State handles business filings and many professional licenses, and Treasury returns unclaimed money. Each agency's database answers a particular question; none is a complete personal-history database.
County offices handle land records, assessments, marriage records and many court documents. The prothonotary generally keeps civil court filings, while the clerk of courts handles criminal filings. Registers of wills and clerks of the Orphans' Court handle estates and related matters. Office combinations and names vary, particularly in Philadelphia and Allegheny County, so use the actual county directory before addressing a request.
The Unified Judicial System's case-information page explains which cases appear in the statewide portal. Pennsylvania's Courts of Common Pleas operate in 60 judicial districts serving 67 counties. A judicial district is therefore not necessarily one county, and the statewide portal does not provide every county civil document.
SearchSystems has organized public-record links since 1997. This hub connects the state's 67 county pages with eight record categories: court records, criminal records, wants and warrants, vital records, voter records, property records, recorded documents and licenses. Use the subject first when you know what document you need; use the county first when you know where it was created.
Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law: Deadlines, Fees and Appeals
The Right-to-Know Law, Act 3 of 2008, appears at 65 P.S. § 67.101 and following. It generally presumes Commonwealth and local agency records are public unless an exemption, another law, a court order or a privilege prevents disclosure. The agency must justify withholding. The Office of Open Records' explanation of the law describes the different treatment of executive, local, legislative and judicial agencies.
A requester must meet the law's definition, which includes legal residents of the United States; Pennsylvania residency is not required. Put the request in writing and send it to the agency's open-records officer. Under sections 901 and 902, the initial response is due within five business days after receipt. The agency may grant access, deny access with reasons, or invoke a permitted extension. A proper extension notice must explain the reason and expected response date. Without your written agreement, the extension cannot run beyond 30 calendar days after the initial five-business-day period. Silence at the applicable deadline is a deemed denial.
The OOR fee schedule allows up to 25 cents per black-and-white copy for the first 1,000 copies and 20 cents thereafter; color copies may cost up to 50 cents. Electronic delivery carries no additional delivery fee, although authorized costs for necessary copying or media may still apply. Redaction and legal review cannot generate additional labor charges. Postage is limited to actual cost, and a different fee fixed by another statute can govern a particular record. Ask for existing electronic files to avoid unnecessary paper charges.
For appeals within OOR jurisdiction, use its appeal instructions. The deadline is 15 business days from the mailing date of the denial or the deemed-denial date. Filing with OOR is free. Include your original request, the response and an explanation addressing each reason for denial. A determination ordinarily follows within 30 calendar days unless the requester agrees to more time.
OOR is not the appeal office for every dispute. Local criminal-investigative records, judicial agencies and certain statewide officials have different appeal officers. Follow the denial's appeal instructions and the law's jurisdiction provisions. Police recordings also have a separate procedure, described below.
Court Records: Free Dockets and County Case Files
Use the UJS Web Portal for appellate matters, criminal Common Pleas cases and magisterial district cases, including traffic, civil and landlord-tenant matters. The Supreme, Superior and Commonwealth Courts are separate appellate courts. Philadelphia Municipal Court information also appears through the judiciary's public systems. Search with a docket number whenever possible; when searching a name, compare the county, filing date and identifying information before assuming a result belongs to the person you mean.
A docket sheet tracks a case. It is not necessarily the complaint, testimony, evidence or final signed order. The judiciary's public-record policies govern access to case records, confidential information and judicial financial records. Rule of Judicial Administration 509 concerns financial records. It is not a general mechanism for obtaining a sealed case file. Ask the court office holding the case about copies and certification rather than sending a generic agency request to OOR.
The statewide prothonotary directory identifies civil-record custodians across the state. Delaware County public access and Greene County court information provide additional local routes. For Schuylkill, use the county website to locate the proper court office.
County civil searches remain essential. Allegheny County's Department of Court Records separates its case services, while Allegheny's Civil Division provides court information and resources. Lancaster's prothonotary maintains civil filings; its Register of Wills probate search serves a different purpose. Montgomery County's docket-search page directs users among civil, criminal and probate systems. York County's court-record page provides civil and family access, and Westmoreland's prothonotary search handles its local civil docket.
Philadelphia has several distinct tools. The Common Pleas civil docket search and judgment search answer different questions from the civil hearing calendar. Municipal Court civil claims have their own system. For criminal scheduling, consult the Municipal Court criminal calendar and new-filings information. Estate matters use the Orphans' Court search. The court collections office deals with court debt; its records should not be read as a separate criminal-history report. The Philadelphia traffic e-filing service may require a login, so start with the court's public case tools before opening an account.
Public online searches are free through UJS, but paper copies, certified documents and county services can carry separate charges. Obtain a quote from the filing office for the exact document. Sealed, expunged and Clean Slate limited-access cases are excluded from public Case Search. A missing result does not establish that a proceeding never existed. Federal litigation belongs in PACER, outside the Pennsylvania state-court portal.
Criminal History: PATCH and Your Own Complete Record
Pennsylvania's official statewide criminal-history service is Pennsylvania Access To Criminal History, or PATCH. It checks the State Police repository under the Criminal History Record Information Act, Title 18, Chapter 91. The standard public request is name based. Do not assume fingerprints are required simply because the result is an official background check. Fingerprint-based clearances required for particular jobs or programs are separate processes.
The State Police request instructions list a $22 standard check, available online or by mail using SP 4-164. Notarization costs an additional $5 and must be requested by mail. Eligible volunteer checks are free, using the volunteer route or SP 4-164A, and cannot be notarized. Individual Access and Review uses SP 4-170, costs $20 and is available only by mail; it cannot be notarized either. Choose the correct product before paying because a personal review serves a different purpose from a routine clearance.
Effective April 22, 2026, PATCH's website announces a 2% fee for online credit-card transactions. That charge is additional to the underlying paid check. Read the payment total before submitting, especially when ordering several checks. Save the control number, request date and the exact spelling entered so you can retrieve the result without placing a duplicate order.
A result marked under review does not mean the person has a criminal record. The PATCH overview explains that possible matches require examination. Follow the status screen until a completed result is available. The ordinary public response is subject to statutory dissemination limits; Access and Review allows a person to examine their own fuller history, including nonconviction information.
Court dockets and a criminal-history certificate are different products. If a docket shows a later dismissal or disposition missing from a repository response, retain the court document and contact the State Police about the discrepancy. Do not describe an arrest charge as a conviction. A Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance is issued through the Department of Human Services and is separate from PATCH. An employer or volunteer organization may require several clearances, so obtain its actual checklist first.
Arrests, County Jails, State Prisons and Warrants
After a recent arrest, begin with the county holding the person and the court docket. The Department of Corrections locator covers state-sentenced inmates and supervised individuals. The department's locator instructions say it updates daily and does not include people incarcerated in another state or a county facility. Search by last name or inmate number, then verify the result against other identifiers before arranging contact or travel.
Local custody information comes from the county correctional facility. Lancaster County's Who's in Jail service and York County Prison provide local starting points. Clinton County's correctional-facility page explains its own services. Availability varies: Washington County's inmate-information notice states that individual inmate records, including booking photographs, charges, housing status and release dates, are no longer provided in response to public requests. Do not assume that every county maintains a public roster simply because another county does.
County resources also include Centre County's inmate search and Mifflin County's inmate-lookup page. Use the Westmoreland County website to locate its current prison service rather than confusing it with the state locator.
A warrant search is another distinct task. Bucks County's warrant page, Montgomery County's active bench warrants and Montgomery's sheriff wanted-person information may cover different issuing authorities. Cumberland County's wanted lists and York County's most-wanted page are local resources. Schuylkill separates adult probation, district attorney, domestic relations and sheriff warrants. Read the issuing office and date, then confirm current status with that office; a list is not a guarantee that every outstanding warrant appears online.
For local enforcement information, Berks County's sheriff, Erie County's sheriff and Warren's police information are separate custodians. Domestic-relations matters may involve Dauphin County or Mifflin County. Pennsylvania's child-support website provides program access, not an unrestricted statewide warrant list.
The state absconder search concerns supervision and should not be treated as a complete arrest history. The Federal Bureau of Prisons locator covers federal custody. A state or county search will not reliably answer whether someone is in a federal institution.
Police incident records and video also follow different rules. Philadelphia supplies public-safety report request forms for its report services. For law-enforcement audio or video, Act 22 of 2017, 42 Pa.C.S. Chapter 67A, generally requires a request within 60 days of recording, delivered personally or by certified mail. The agency has 30 days to respond unless extended by agreement. Appeals go to the appropriate Court of Common Pleas, not OOR. Check the required contents and service rules before sending a body-camera request.
Birth, Death, Marriage and Divorce Records
Pennsylvania began statewide birth and death registration in 1906. The Department of Health's Division of Vital Records handles certified copies of those records. A modern certificate is not an unrestricted people-search product: applicants must establish identity and eligibility. For earlier events, determine what county, city, church or archival records survive instead of expecting a statewide certificate.
The birth-certificate instructions set the fee at $20 per copy, with a $10 online service fee. Eligible applicants must be at least 16 for mail or in-person applications and at least 18 online. The eligible categories include the person named, specified relatives and authorized representatives; relationships such as step-parent or legal representative can require supporting documents. Start from the official page to reach Pennsylvania's authorized online vendor, or use the state's application and mailing instructions.
A death certificate also costs $20 per copy, with a $10 online service fee. Applicants must be at least 18 and meet the relationship, estate-representative or direct-interest requirements. For records where both versions are available, determine whether the recipient needs medical information. A bank and an insurer may need different versions. The department publishes processing estimates separately; they are not a promise that an incomplete application will be finished within that period.
Qualifying military-related fee waivers have their own documentation rules and do not waive online service fees. Check the current certificate instructions before assuming veteran status alone makes an order free. Supply the record subject's details carefully, including names used at the time of the event. An amendment or correction is a separate request from ordering another copy.
The State Archives explains that birth records become public after 105 years and death records after 50 years. Check the years actually transferred and indexed before ordering. An archival research copy is not interchangeable with a certified certificate required for a legal transaction.
For local genealogy, Berks maintains separate indexes for county births, county deaths and marriages, alongside historical Reading birth, death and marriage records. Check each index's date coverage; a local historical entry does not replace a modern state certificate.
Marriage records come from the county that issued the license. Philadelphia's marriage-license search covers records from 1995 onward and supplies a license number for requesting a copy. Schuylkill's marriage search and Westmoreland's wills and marriage system offer additional county routes. Divorce decrees come from the court where the divorce was granted, commonly through the prothonotary or equivalent civil-records office. The Department of Health does not issue a statewide marriage or divorce certificate. For either record, establish the filing county and approximate date before paying for a search.
Property, Assessments and Recorded Documents
For a property search, identify the county and parcel first. Assessment records describe the property for taxation; recorded documents show transactions and instruments affecting it. An owner's name or street address can help find the parcel, but the parcel identifier and deed reference usually provide a more reliable connection between systems. An assessment entry is not a complete title examination.
Allegheny County's real-estate search, Berks County's property-record database and Philadelphia's property search provide major local starting points. Cumberland County's assessment tools include its Property Mapper, parcel information and sales-search resources. Erie's tax and assessment search, Wayne County's Assessment Office and York County's assessment mapping serve their respective counties. Check the assessment year before comparing figures from different systems.
Maps are useful for locating a parcel, adjoining land and municipal boundaries. Cambria County GIS, Centre County GIS, Franklin County's parcel viewer, Fulton County's map service, Lancaster's LanCo View Plus and Schuylkill's parcel viewer provide local mapping resources. Somerset County's assessment search is another county-specific entry point. A GIS boundary is a research aid; obtain the recorded plan, legal description or professional survey when the precise boundary matters.
Additional assessment resources include Delaware, Lawrence, Monroe and Westmoreland. Berks GIS and Mifflin's mapping page provide geographic context. Keep each county's parcel identifier with its results.
For deeds, mortgages and related documents, use the recorder. Centre County's recorder information and Delaware County's recorded-document system are separate from their assessment searches. Butler County's Recorder of Deeds, Dauphin County's Recorder of Deeds, Mercer County's recorder and Westmoreland County's recorder explain access to their records. Lawrence County's land-record system and Berks County's recorded-document service use separate online platforms. Search both sides of a transaction when needed: the grantor and grantee indexes can lead to different parts of the ownership chain.
Start with the current deed, then trace the earlier instrument references. Open the actual image when an index entry is unclear. The image may contain the legal description, reservations, easements or recording references that a summary screen omits. Locate mortgage satisfactions and other later filings separately rather than assuming an old mortgage remains outstanding merely because it appears in the index.
County search access, document images, subscriptions and certified copies do not share one statewide price. Confirm the charge for the exact service before buying access. Lancaster County's assessment page currently distinguishes 2026 assessment records from its 2027 reassessment records; mixing those datasets can produce a misleading comparison. For building permits, zoning decisions and code enforcement, identify the municipality responsible for the address. Those records may be held outside the county assessment and recorder systems.
Business Filings, Professional Licenses and Other Registrations
The Department of State's Business Entity Search is the starting point for corporations, LLCs and other filed associations. Search the entity name or number. The department's record-search instructions explain that the records are not indexed for searches by an officer's or owner's name, business address, tax number or business type. A written filing-history search costs $15 per entity number.
Read the filing history as a sequence. Formation, amendments, name changes, mergers and termination documents answer different questions. A registered office is an address for official purposes and may be a service provider's office. It should not automatically be described as an owner's home or the company's operating location. Likewise, formation records alone do not establish who currently owns every interest in an LLC.
Annual reports began in 2025 under Act 122 of 2022 and 15 Pa.C.S. § 146. The Department of State's annual-report page gives the recurring deadlines: June 30 for corporations, September 30 for LLCs and December 31 for the other listed association types. The fee is $7 for the specified for-profit entities; nonprofit corporations and qualifying nonprofit-purpose LPs and LLCs pay no fee. These reports can provide updated addresses and leadership information, but they are not a complete beneficial-ownership registry.
Professional authority requires a separate check. PALS license verification covers professions regulated through the Department of State. Match the license type and number, current status and any restrictions, then consult professional licensing disciplinary actions when needed. The Appraisal Subcommittee's appraiser registry provides an additional official resource for appraisal credentials. Business registration does not replace a professional license.
For home improvement work, use the Attorney General's contractor resources. For financial institutions, start with the Department of Banking and Securities' public search. Insurance research belongs with the Insurance Department's license search, search-tool library and enforcement-action resources, depending on whether you are checking an individual, company or disciplinary matter. Charitable solicitation and fundraiser registrations are searched through the Department of State's charities system.
For insurance services outside the individual-license search, the Insurance Department directs users to the appropriate program. Personal-care and assisted-living research starts with Human Services and its facility resources; a general agency page is not itself an inspection report.
Other credentials have their own custodians. Use the notary database for a commission, Labor and Industry's interpreter search for registered ASL interpreters and Education's certification actions for educator discipline. PERMS concerns professional-education records and should not be mistaken for an unrestricted teacher background check. Fish and Boat Commission licensing-agent information identifies licensing outlets, while Liquor Control Board resources address alcohol-related services. Select the regulator for the activity rather than treating every registration as the same type of license.
Pennsylvania's Megan's Law Registry
The State Police Megan's Law website provides the official public registry under Title 42, Chapter 97, Subchapters H and I. Its search options include name, county, municipality, ZIP code and radius. Read the current entry, including the photograph, identifying information and listed locations, rather than relying only on a map marker or a name match.
A registry location may concern a residence, employment or school attendance. A person appearing near an address does not necessarily live there. Review which relationship the entry describes before drawing a conclusion. Search results also depend on the geographic filter used, so a county search and an address-radius search can return different sets of entries.
The State Police's registry FAQ explains the distinction between registration and active community notification. Not every listed registrant is classified as a sexually violent predator. Notification requirements apply to specified categories, including sexually violent predators, sexually violent delinquent children and certain out-of-state cases. The offense date and applicable statutory framework affect registration obligations; the guide linked below addresses the tier and duration rules in detail.
Use the registry for current public information and the court record for the underlying case. If an entry appears incorrect or you have information about noncompliance, contact the State Police or local law enforcement through the site's official contact information. An entry's disappearance can have several explanations, including completion of a registration period or departure from Pennsylvania. It is not, by itself, evidence that the conviction was overturned.
Unclaimed Money and Property
Pennsylvania Treasury's current search and claim portal is Search and Claim PA. Search your present name, prior names and relevant business names, then compare the reported address and holder information. Unclaimed property can come from old accounts, uncashed checks, insurance proceeds and other assets. A familiar name alone does not prove that the property belongs to you.
Begin a claim from the official result and follow the documentation instructions for that property. An estate claim, business claim and personal claim can require different proof of authority. Keep the property or claim number and copies of documents submitted so you can respond accurately if Treasury asks for clarification. Do not submit a second claim merely because the first one is awaiting review.
Pennsylvania Money Match, created by Act 81 of 2024, permits automatic returns of eligible single-owner property valued at up to $500. Property above that threshold, multiple-owner property and other complicated cases still require a claim and supporting documentation. An automatic check does not mean Treasury has returned everything associated with your name, so continue checking the official search.
Treasury announced its new search site on September 23, 2026. Improvements include identifying additional qualifying property associated with an owner and displaying exact amounts below $500, with larger amounts shown as over $500. This makes it particularly useful to revisit a search performed on the previous platform. Use the agency's own instructions for claims and questions rather than paying someone simply to search your name.
Driving Records and Voter Information
PennDOT maintains driving histories separately from court dockets. A traffic case may appear in UJS, but the driver's record is the relevant source for license status and recorded driving history. Use PennDOT's driver-record request service for your own record and the appropriate authorized process for another person's information. These records are not an unrestricted public name-search directory.
The current PennDOT fee schedule lists $15 for basic information, a three-year record, a ten-year record or a full driver history, and $46 for a certified driver record. Choose the record type the recipient actually requires. A certified record and a downloaded history are different products, and paying for the wrong one may leave you needing another request.
For election information, Pennsylvania's voter-registration status service lets voters check their registration. A polling-place lookup answers where to vote; it does not establish a person's full residence history. County election offices provide local guidance, including Allegheny, Bucks, Dauphin, Cumberland, Forest, Indiana, Lawrence and Montgomery. For Northumberland County, navigate from the county site to elections; Somerset County's election information is another local starting point. Check the current election's information before relying on a previously saved polling location.
The Department of State also offers a Full Voter Export under 25 Pa.C.S. § 1404 and 4 Pa. Code § 183.14. Bulk voter information has its own request terms and use restrictions; access through that process does not make every election-office record public. Registration and participation information also do not reveal how an individual voted. Follow the state's current export instructions rather than attempting to obtain the same dataset through a personal status-check tool.
How to Make a Records Request That Reaches the Right Office
First decide whether you need an index entry, an ordinary copy, a certified copy or access to an entire file. Those requests can take different routes and incur different charges. A public online docket may answer a case-status question immediately, while a certified disposition requires the court office. A parcel summary may identify a deed, but the recorder holds the document itself.
For an agency record, use the OOR request instructions to identify the agency's open-records officer. Describe existing records with a subject, date range and office or project identifier. For example, request the signed contract and invoices for a named project during a stated period. Asking why a project cost more is a question; requesting the invoices and approved change orders identifies records the agency can search for.
Specify electronic delivery when practical and ask to be contacted before costs exceed an amount you choose. If only part of a record is withheld, request the accessible remainder and the legal basis for the redactions. Avoid adding sensitive identifiers to an ordinary email unless the official application specifically requires them and provides an appropriate submission method.
Keep a dated copy of what you sent, proof of receipt, acknowledgments, extension notices and the final response. Calculate the initial five-business-day deadline from the proper receipt date, then record any valid extension separately. Do not confuse the response period with the appeal period. If the agency denies access, address its stated reasons promptly rather than waiting for an informal conversation to resolve everything.
Use record-specific procedures for certificates, criminal clearances, driving histories and police recordings. For court files, contact the filing office and follow judicial access rules. If an office reports that it does not hold the record, establish the actual custodian before resubmitting. Narrowing a request to the right document and time period often prevents a lengthy exchange over records you never needed.
Detailed Pennsylvania Guides
Pennsylvania arrest records follows the separate police, jail and court records created after an arrest and explains how later case outcomes affect access.
Pennsylvania background checks compares the paid PATCH request, volunteer clearance and personal Access and Review process.
Pennsylvania birth certificates explains applicant eligibility, ordering methods, identification and the transition to archival access.
Pennsylvania business searches shows how to locate an entity and interpret the filing information available from the Department of State.
Pennsylvania death records distinguishes certified copies, medical-information options and historical research records.
Pennsylvania inmate searches explains the state locator's coverage and the separate arrangements for contact, visits and correspondence.
Pennsylvania people searches connects official record systems while explaining the limits of matching records by name.
Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law covers request preparation, agency responses, exemptions and the appeal process in greater detail.
Pennsylvania's sex-offender registry explains the registration frameworks, search filters and community-notification categories.
Pennsylvania unclaimed property covers owner searches, claims, automatic returns and the documentation needed to establish entitlement.
Continue Through the County Pages
The county directory connects all 67 Pennsylvania counties. Choose the county where the land lies, the case was filed or the marriage license was issued. The person's current address can point to the wrong courthouse when the event occurred elsewhere. Keep a short note of the county, office and identifier for each document so separate records do not become mixed together.
For the largest urban areas, start with Philadelphia County or Allegheny County. Their office arrangements and online systems differ, so follow the local instructions for court documents, marriage records and property information. The surrounding southeastern counties have their own pages for Montgomery, Bucks, Chester and Delaware.
For south-central and eastern searches, use Lancaster, York, Berks and Adams. If a parcel lies near a county boundary, confirm the county with the assessment record before paying a recorder search fee. A postal city name does not necessarily identify the government responsible for the parcel.
Western and central starting points include Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford and Blair. Each county page groups the official local sources. Use it to reach the custodian, then check that office's coverage dates, copying rules and current search options. A county page organizes access; it does not hold the official records itself.
Changes That Matter in 2025 and 2026
Pennsylvania business annual reporting began in 2025 and continues in 2026. It creates a more frequent source of filed business information than the former decennial framework. The Department of State says the administrative dissolution, termination or cancellation consequences tied to missing these reports begin with reports due in 2027. A 2026 omission should therefore not be described as automatic dissolution under that future enforcement schedule.
PATCH added its 2% online credit-card transaction fee on April 22, 2026. The standard check's base price remains a separate charge. When comparing the cost of online and mailed requests, include the payment charge and any requested notarization rather than quoting only one number as the complete total.
Money Match began returning qualifying property automatically in 2025 and continued in 2026. Treasury's September 2026 search-site replacement also changed the practical search experience, including associated-property matching and more detailed values for smaller holdings. If an older bookmark opens a different Treasury interface, start from the current official portal rather than assuming an unfamiliar screen is a separate private service.
County systems can change independently of state law. Washington County's current inmate-information notice restricts public disclosure, while Lancaster's assessment page presents current-year and future reassessment information separately. Recheck the issuing office when a saved result, old instruction sheet or search-engine snippet conflicts with the current service. The date attached to a record and the date a website displays it can describe different things.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there one free search for every Pennsylvania public record?
No. UJS provides free access to specified court information, while business filings, criminal histories, vital records and local land records have separate custodians. Start with the record category and the county involved. A free index may identify a document even when obtaining its image or a certified copy costs money.
How much is an official Pennsylvania background check in 2026?
The standard PATCH check costs $22, with $5 additional for notarization when available. Online credit-card transactions carry a 2% fee effective April 22, 2026. Eligible volunteer checks are free. The mail-only personal Access and Review request costs $20 and is a different product.
Can I order anyone's Pennsylvania birth or death certificate?
Recent certificates have eligibility and identification requirements. The standard fee is $20 per copy, plus the online service fee when using that method. Older records become public through the archival process after the applicable 105-year birth or 50-year death period. Check which years the Archives actually holds.
Where do I get a marriage record or divorce decree?
Contact the county that issued the marriage license or the court where the divorce was granted. Marriage records commonly involve the register of wills or Orphans' Court office; divorce files generally involve the prothonotary or equivalent civil-records office. The Department of Health does not issue those county records.
What happens if an agency ignores my Right-to-Know request?
A request can be deemed denied when the response deadline passes without a proper response. The initial period is five business days, subject to a valid extension. For an appeal within OOR jurisdiction, the filing deadline is 15 business days from denial or deemed denial. Keep the request and proof of receipt.
Why is someone missing from the court or inmate search?
The systems have different coverage. Public court searches omit sealed, expunged and limited-access cases. The state inmate locator excludes county custody and incarceration in another state. Check the relevant county office and verify names and identifiers before treating an absent result as proof that no record exists.