Blair County Clerk of Courts Office
The Blair County Clerk of Courts is the keeper of criminal records for the Blair County Court of Common Pleas. The office also keeps files for summary appeals, juvenile criminal records where accessible, oaths of office, financial statements of townships and boroughs, private detective roster records, constable bonds, and road and bridge ordinances. Robin G. Patton is listed as Clerk of Courts, Erin George as First Deputy, and Gabriel Fera PC as solicitor.
The office is at the Blair County Courthouse, 423 Allegheny Street, Suite 144, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. The phone number is 814-693-3080. Hours are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday, with the office closed daily from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. Because several clerk functions use the same courthouse and phone routing, criminal records requests should ask for the Clerk of Courts by name.
Blair County Clerk of Courts
423 Allegheny Street, Suite 144
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
814-693-3080
Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-4:00 pm; closed 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Blair County Criminal Clerk Routing
Blair County uses a split clerk model. The Clerk of Courts handles criminal Court of Common Pleas records. The Prothonotary handles civil actions, divorce, custody, and judgments. The Clerk of Orphans' Court handles estates, guardianships, sealed adoptions, small estates, and marriage records. Magisterial District Judges handle many lower-court traffic, non-traffic, landlord-tenant, small civil, and preliminary criminal matters before a Common Pleas criminal file exists.
| Office | Records handled |
|---|---|
| Clerk of Courts | Criminal Common Pleas records, summary appeals, subpoenas, expungement filings, criminal copies, and bench warrant fee items. |
| Prothonotary | Civil actions, divorce, custody, judgments, and related civil filings. |
| Clerk of Orphans' Court | Estates, guardianships, adoptions, marriage licenses, and certified marriage copies. |
| Magisterial District Courts | Traffic, non-traffic, landlord-tenant, small civil, and preliminary criminal records. |
Note: If the case is still at the preliminary hearing or citation stage, the issuing Magisterial District Judge may be the better first contact.
Search Blair County Criminal Records
Public criminal docket discovery usually starts with Pennsylvania UJS Case Search. The portal can be searched by participant name, docket number, complaint number, OTN, citation number, date filed, county, judicial district, organization, SID, or other search modes. For local results, use Blair County or Judicial District Blair - 24 when those filters are available.
- Search UJS by name, docket number, OTN, complaint number, or citation number.
- Open the docket sheet and confirm the court office, case caption, filing date, and status.
- Review docket entries for charges, pleas, disposition, sentence, bail, bench warrant events, costs, fines, or restitution.
- Contact the Clerk of Courts for certified criminal copies, written background searches, or documents not available online.
- Use the issuing MDJ office if the record is a lower-court traffic, non-traffic, or preliminary criminal docket.
Clerk of Courts Request Details
A criminal records request should include enough detail to separate the right Blair County file from similar names. Criminal files may include docket numbers, OTN values, complaint numbers, charge lists, disposition events, sentencing entries, and financial obligations. Juvenile criminal records, sealed files, expunged matters, and limited-access cases may not be public even when a docket number is known.
| Field | Why it helps |
|---|---|
| Criminal docket number | Best locator for a Common Pleas criminal file. |
| Defendant name | Use the name shown on the docket or charging record. |
| OTN or complaint number | Useful for charge tracking and UJS searches. |
| Document requested | Name the docket, disposition, order, sentence, certification, or search requested. |
| Certification need | State whether a certified, exemplified, or plain copy is needed. |
| Return method | Confirm mail or pickup instructions before sending payment. |
Blair County Criminal Clerk Fees
The Clerk of Courts fee bill lists charges for criminal-office services. Fees include appeals, summary appeals, certifications, copies, criminal background searches, expungement petitions, subpoenas, exemplified records, and bench warrant items. Some appellate filings require two checks, one for the Clerk of Courts and one for the appellate court.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| District Justice summary appeal | $38.00 |
| Photocopy or computer print-out | $0.50 per page |
| Certification of document, decree, or order | $9.00 |
| Certified letter | $11.00 |
| Written criminal background search | $13.00 |
| Exemplified record | $21.00 |
| Petition for expungement | $132.00 |
| Subpoena | $6.00 each |
| Bench warrant | $13.00 |
Blair County Criminal Case Flow
A Blair County criminal case may begin in a Magisterial District Court with a complaint, preliminary arraignment, bail, and preliminary hearing. If charges are held for court, the case moves to the Court of Common Pleas and the Clerk of Courts becomes the main local criminal records office. UJS may show events from both stages, so read the court office and docket number before requesting copies.
Typical flow: arrest or complaint > MDJ preliminary stage > held for court > Common Pleas docket > plea or trial > disposition > sentence, costs, fines, or restitution.
| Stage | Record clue |
|---|---|
| Complaint or citation | Complaint number, citation number, OTN, issuing authority, and charges may appear. |
| Preliminary hearing | MDJ docket may show whether charges were dismissed, waived, or held for court. |
| Common Pleas case | Clerk of Courts file may show information, pleas, motions, orders, sentence, and financial entries. |
| Post-disposition | Costs, fines, restitution, bench warrants, appeals, or expungement petitions may appear. |
Restricted Criminal Records
Not all Blair County criminal records are public. Juvenile criminal records, sealed files, expunged records, limited-access cases, and documents with protected personal identifiers may be withheld from public view. Pennsylvania's case-record policy separates public case records from internal notes, drafts, worksheets, memoranda, and court staff work product. Recent entries can also lag in public systems.
Expungement requests are filed through the Clerk of Courts, and the fee bill lists a petition for expungement at $132.00. Pennsylvania law, including 18 Pa.C.S. § 9122, controls whether a record qualifies. A public docket may show that a case existed, but a sealed or expunged record may require court permission, a formal order, or direct office guidance before any information is released.