The Allegheny County Department of Court Records’ Criminal Division is the custodian of criminal records in Allegheny County. The Department records data on both cases filed and outcomes of criminal cases in the County. While the county manages this information, the data, available for appellate courts, common pleas courts, and magisterial district courts is owned by the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania.
Charges filed
Case status
Pleas and case disposition
Sentencing
Appeals to superior court
Bonds
Fines and costs
Restitution
DUI offenses
Summary appeals
Details of the criminal investigation
Information about crime victims
In-Person Access is available by visiting the Department of Court Records’ Records Room in Room 222 of the Allegheny County Courthouse.
Online Access is available through the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania’s online portal . Data is not available in bulk as open data, but is available by searching on docket number, organization, participant name, police incident complaint number, and several other fields.
While some court information is public, some information is not available to public audiences due to court order, state law, or administrative policy. The Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System sets public access policies for their data.
The Allegheny County District Attorney has written a guide for looking up court case information on the Judicial System’s Portal.
The District Attorney’s Office also has documented and described the 18-step process of how a prosecution proceeds through the court system in Pennsylvania. Additional information about criminal procedures and the role of the District Attorney is also available in the District Attorney’s office brochure.