Cumberland County Arrest Records

Cumberland County law enforcement agencies create arrest records as official documents detailing each instance of an individual's arrest and detention. These records typically include personal information about the arrested individual, the location and date of the arrest, the alleged crime, and the formal charges filed against them. These records are generated during the booking process following arrests for criminal activities.

Law enforcement officers in Cumberland County typically arrest individuals under various circumstances, including when they have a valid arrest warrant for a criminal offense or witness a crime being committed.

The agency that makes the arrests generates the corresponding arrest records. In Cumberland County, this is typically the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office. The office oversees most arrests in the county and has jurisdiction over the county jail, where arrested offenders awaiting trial and those serving sentences are held. Municipal police departments within the county also create and maintain records for arrests made within their jurisdictions.

Cumberland County arrest records are only one of the records created when a person moves through the criminal justice system. Others include Cumberland County court records maintained by the courts.

Are Arrest Records Public in Cumberland County?

Yes. Cumberland County arrest records are considered public records under the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law. This Law grants public access to official records maintained by government agencies, including arrest records. Interested persons may request these records from the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office or municipal police departments within the county, such as the Camp Hill Police Department.

However, not all arrest records are subject to disclosure. Records restricted by statute or exempt from disclosure under the Law are typically removed from public access. These include any arrest information that is part of an ongoing law enforcement investigation, any information that could compromise the security and privacy of witnesses or confidential informants, juvenile arrest records (42 Pa.C.S. § 6307), expunged or sealed arrest records, and those containing sensitive personal information such as Social Security numbers and account numbers.

What Do Public Arrest Records Contain?

A publicly available arrest record in Cumberland County contains the following information:

• The arrested individual's personal information (name, date of birth, aliases, age, etc.)
• Physical description of the arrestee (height, race, hair/eye color, tattoos/scars)
• Charges filed
• Arrest date and location
• Arresting agency and/or officer
• Booking information (booking number, date and time, fingerprints, mugshots)
• Bail amount (if applicable)
• Witness statement (if applicable).

Cumberland County Crime Rate

Statistics from the Pennsylvania "Uniform Crime Reporting" dashboard show that Cumberland County reported 4,170 crimes in 2023, an increase of 11.98% from 3,724 reported in 2022. Larceny theft and simple assault were the two most reported crimes in the county, with 2,022 and 1,533 counts, respectively. Other crimes reported include murder and nonnegligent manslaughter (12), manslaughter by negligence (7), rape (72), robbery (34), aggravated assault (122), burglary (240), motor vehicle theft (104), arson (19), and human trafficking (5).

Compared to 2022, the percentage increase and decrease are as follows: larceny-theft (+10.01%), simple assault (+15.18%), murder (+50%), rape (-7.69%), robbery (+54.55%), aggravated assault (-30.68%), burglary (+41.18%), motor vehicle theft (+26.83%), arson (+5.56%), and human trafficking (+400%).

Cumberland County Arrest Statistics

According to the Pennsylvania UCR arrest data dashboard, Cumberland County reported 1,802 arrests in 2023. This figure represents a 16.18% increase from 2022, when the reported count was 1,551. The arrest count per offense includes murder and nonnegligent manslaughter (6), manslaughter by negligence (1), rape (12), robbery (25), aggravated assault (112), simple assault (890), burglary (89), larceny-theft (627), motor vehicle theft (26), arson (10), human trafficking - commercial sex acts (3), and human trafficking - involuntary servitude (1).

Find Cumberland County Arrest Records

To find Cumberland County arrest records, interested persons should contact the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Cumberland County Sheriff's Office
1 Courthouse Square
Room 303
Carlisle, PA 17013
Phone: (717) 240-6390
Fax: (717) 240-6397
Email: sheriff@cumberlandcountypa.gov.

Alternatively, individuals may submit right-to-know requests to local police departments in Cumberland County to obtain arrest records. For instance, a completed "right to know request" form can be submitted to the Silver Spring Township Police Department in-person or by mail to obtain their arrest records.

To find arrest records for individuals arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), use the Online Detainee Locator System or contact a local ICE field office by phone or in person. For FBI arrests, individuals should use the Federal Inmate Locator.

Free Arrest Record Search in Cumberland County

To access arrest records for free in Cumberland County, interested parties should contact the local law enforcement agencies in the county. The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments in the county may allow individuals to search for and access these records for free. However, searchers may be required to pay fees for duplication and certification of physical or electronic copies of these records.

Alternatively, individuals can use third-party aggregate websites that provide free access to county arrest records, including those from Cumberland County. These sites collect arrest records from law enforcement agencies across multiple jurisdictions and offer searchable access to the public. However, because third-party sites are unofficial sources of government records, the information they provide may not always be accurate or up-to-date and may only allow access to limited or basic public records.

Get Cumberland County Criminal Records

Cumberland County criminal records, or rap sheets, are official documents containing information about an individual's criminal history. They include information about arrests, charges, warrants, and case outcomes (convictions or acquittals). Information in criminal records is compiled from various criminal justice agencies in the state, including arrest and booking information from law enforcement agencies, charges, trial dispositions, and sentencing information from the judicial system.

The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) is the custodian of state criminal history records. It collects, maintains, and dispenses these records per state and federal laws. The PSP operates a central repository for these records through its Bureau of Records and Identification.

Individuals can submit requests to the PSP to obtain their criminal history records, employers can request records for potential hires, and attorneys can request records for their clients. These requests can be submitted online or by mail.

To submit a request for a criminal history check online, individuals should use the Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History (PATCH) site. On the PATCH website, click "Submit New Record Check," accept the terms and conditions, and on the next page, select "Individual Request" or "Company Request" if requesting as a company. After that, complete and submit the application form. Requests via PATCH cost $22, with an additional $5 fee if notarization is required.

To submit mail-in requests, criminal record subjects or their legal representatives should print and submit completed form SP 4-170 to the PSP by mail. This check costs $20. Agencies, employers, and other third parties should submit a completed form SP 4-164 to the PSP. The check costs $22 and can be notarized for $5.

Pennsylvania State Police
Central Repository – 164
1800 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9758
Phone: (888) 783-7972

Cumberland County Arrest Records Vs. Criminal Records

Cumberland County arrest records are official documents that detail instances where a person was apprehended and taken into custody for criminal offenses by local law enforcement. These records typically include specifics of the arrest, such as the date, location, events leading to the arrest, alleged criminal offense, mugshot, and personal information and description of the arrested individual. The law enforcement agency that made the arrest generates these records. Despite the information they provide about an arrestee, these records do not imply guilt or conviction for the offenses for which individuals are arrested.

Criminal records, however, provide a broader picture of a person's criminal history (i.e., interactions with law enforcement agencies, courts, and correctional facilities). They contain information about arrests, prosecutions, dispositions, and sentences. These records are encompassing in that they include details of a person's interactions with the criminal justice system both within and outside of Cumberland County. While the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office may maintain local criminal records for county residents, the primary custodian of these records in Pennsylvania is the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP).

How Long Do Arrests Stay on Your Record?

Indefinitely. Pennsylvania has no specific time limit for how long an arrest record can remain on file. As a result, arrest records stay indefinitely unless they are expunged or sealed. Among other conditions, expungement or sealing can occur if the charges were dismissed or the individual was acquitted in court. Additionally, arrests for certain offenses for which a person was convicted may be eligible for expungement after a specified period, given a clean record.

Expunge Cumberland County Arrest Records

Persons with arrest records for various criminal offenses can expunge their records in Pennsylvania. Expungement erases or deletes these records as if they never existed. Aside from expungement, arrest records can also be sealed in Pennsylvania. Sealing removes the records from public disclosure while retaining them for access by law enforcement agencies. The Criminal History Record Information Act governs the expungement of arrest and other criminal records in Cumberland. Under this Act, individuals with arrest records may file petitions with the court to expunge their arrest records under specific conditions, including acquittal, completion of a diversion program, or after a certain period for minor offenses.

Under Pennsylvania law, the following individuals are eligible to request expungement of their arrest records:

• Pardoned individuals: The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts typically erases the arrest and criminal records of individuals who have received pardons automatically. However, this is contingent upon the AOPC's notification from the Board of Pardons.
• Individuals aged 70 and older: Once an arrestee reaches 70 and has gone 10 years without another arrest or prosecution after completing their last sentence, they can apply for expungement (per 18 Pa.C.S. § 9122)
• Minor alcohol-related offenders: Those who were convicted of purchasing or possessing alcohol at 18 and are now 21 or older may petition to expunge their records
• A person convicted of summary offenses after five years without any new arrests or convictions
• Non-convicted arrestees: If charges were dismissed, withdrawn, or not prosecuted following arrest
• Individuals who have completed a diversion program, such as the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) program, or those eligible for Probation Without Verdict (PWV) under the Controlled Substances Act

To expunge an arrest record, eligible individuals should follow these steps:

• Request a copy of their records from the Pennsylvania State Police by filling out Form SP4-170.
• Mail the completed to the Pennsylvania State Police (central repository) alongside the $20 processing fee and a copy of a government-issued photo ID.
• The PSP's central repository upon receiving the request for a criminal history check will process and send the criminal( arrest) records.
• Upon receiving the arrest records from the Pennsylvania State Police, file a petition with the Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas. Individuals should contact the court clerk for instructions and guidance on how to file the expungement petition. If the court grants the petition, the expungement notice will be sent to the PSP central repository and local law enforcement agencies in the county to erase and delete the expunged records.

Under the "Clean Slate Law," non-conviction records (arrests not leading to convictions) and non-violent misdemeanor convictions after 10 crime-free years can be automatically sealed. While petitions are not typically required, individuals who qualify under the clean slate law can use the "Petition for Limited Access" form to petition to seal their records.

Cumberland County Arrest Warrants

Cumberland County arrest warrants are legal documents that authorize law enforcement to arrest and detain a person for criminal offenses. In Cumberland County, an arrest warrant is issued against a person when there is probable cause to believe the person has committed a crime. A judge or magistrate can only grant the arrest warrant if there is probable cause or evidence to establish that the individual has violated the state's penal code in some way.

Pennsylvania Code Title 234, Chapter 5, Part B(3), Sections 513-518 governs the issuance and execution of these warrants within the Commonwealth. Per Rule 515, Cumberland County arrest warrants can be executed anywhere in the state by a police officer and remain valid until the subject is arrested or surrenders.

Cumberland County arrest warrants usually include the name of the person to be arrested, the crime they are alleged to have committed (charges), the date of the warrant issue, the name of the issuing court, the signature of the issuing magistrate or judge, and the order to arrest the named person.

Cumberland County Arrest Warrant Search

According to Pennsylvania Code Rule 513(C), arrest warrants become public either 72 hours after being issued or immediately after they are executed, whichever happens first. Therefore, individuals seeking information on Cumberland County's arrest warrants should call the warrants division at (717) 240-7322 or contact the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office.

Cumberland County Sheriff's Office
1 Courthouse Square
Room 303
Carlisle, PA 17013
Phone: (717) 240-6390
Fax: (717) 240-6397
Email: sheriff@cumberlandcountypa.gov.

Alternatively, individuals can use Cumberland County's "Most Wanted Lists" to find people wanted by different law enforcement agencies for various offenses, including the domestic relations bench warrant list. Those whose names appear on any of these lists likely have a warrant for their arrest and detention by law enforcement.

Do Cumberland County Arrest Warrants Expire?

No. Cumberland County arrest warrants do not expire. They remain active until the subject of the warrant is arrested, surrenders themselves to law enforcement, passes on, or the court recalls the warrant. However, while Cumberland County arrest warrants remain valid until executed or recalled, several factors may affect their execution and validity, including the subject's location, legal circumstances or evidence changes, and the statute of limitations for the underlying offense.