Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 11, 2026.
Crawford County, Pennsylvania, has about 82,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUI arrest in Crawford County starts two cases, a criminal case (in the Court of Common Pleas, after a preliminary hearing before a Magisterial District Judge) and a license case before PennDOT, and leaves three records. This guide follows the arrest from the roadside to the court file and the driving record.
This guide covers the law, the arrest, booking, the court case, the license case, the records and common questions.
Related guides: Crawford County public records, Crawford County arrest records, Crawford County warrants, Crawford County criminal records, Crawford County court records, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
The DUI Law in Pennsylvania
Drunk driving is charged as DUI in Pennsylvania, at a blood alcohol level of 0.08 or more.
Driving in Pennsylvania is consent to a breath or blood test when an officer has cause to suspect DUI; the license case that follows a refusal or a failed test is run by PennDOT, separately from the criminal case.
For charging and sentencing, Pennsylvania counts prior offenses within 10 years.
Who Makes DUI Arrests in Crawford County
The agencies that report for Meadville, Titusville, Cambridge Springs, Cochranton and Conneaut Lake make the DUI arrests in Crawford County.
The FBI's agency list also places one state police unit, three state agencies, one other agency and two campus police departments in Crawford County (the arrest records guide names each one); the Crawford County State Police makes the arrests on the state highways.
Together, the five agencies in Crawford County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,354 arrests to the FBI that year, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Crawford County does not break DUI out.
Booking After a DUI Arrest in Crawford County
A driver arrested for DUI and kept in custody goes to the county jail, whichever agency made the arrest. The jail held about 200 people on an average day in 2023 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count.
The Court Case
A DUI charge from Crawford County is brought by the District Attorney in the Court of Common Pleas, after a preliminary hearing before a Magisterial District Judge.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at crawfordcountypa.net, phone 814-333-7455.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at www2.crawfordcountypa.net/CivilCourt.Portal/CaseSearch.
Statewide, UJS Web Portal is the Pennsylvania courts' free statewide docket search.
The License Case
A DUI arrest starts two cases: the criminal one above and an administrative one over the license, run by PennDOT. The driving record, kept by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, carries the result of both.
The Records a DUI Leaves
- The arrest report: from the agency that made the arrest, under the Right-to-Know Law.
- The court file: from the Court of Common Pleas, after a preliminary hearing before a Magisterial District Judge, kept by the Prothonotary for civil cases and divorces and the Clerk of Courts for criminal cases.
- The driving record: from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
More on each: Crawford County arrest records, Crawford County police reports and Crawford County court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DUI limit in Pennsylvania?
0.08 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DUI case from Crawford County heard?
In the Court of Common Pleas, after a preliminary hearing before a Magisterial District Judge, brought by the District Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at www2.crawfordcountypa.net.
Where is a person arrested for DUI in Crawford County held?
At the county jail, if kept in custody.
Who handles the license after a DUI arrest in Pennsylvania?
PennDOT, in an administrative case separate from the court case.
How long does a DUI count as a prior in Pennsylvania?
10 years.
Is this the official Crawford County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.