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Pennsylvania state and local police use lookups in that database to enforce PFA orders. PFA orders are also civil court records that employers, schools, creditors, and others may be able to readily access. It's not hard for the public to find out about a PFA order, even an old one that has long ago expired.

EPATCH Records: One of the primary means of accessing your criminal history is through ePATCH, which is the online portal to ?Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History.? Anyone can run a background check of themselves or a loved one through ePATCH for a fee.

Because PFA orders are civil in nature, they don't generally appear on a criminal record at all, even within the three years that the PFA order generally lasts. If a defendant violates a PFA order, the defendant could face a criminal contempt conviction that would appear on the defendant's criminal record.

If you would like to request paper case records maintained by a magisterial district court office, please contact the appropriate magisterial district court office directly. If your request is complex, you may be asked by the magisterial district court to fill out a request form.

Complete the Civil complaint form fully and neatly. Be sure to provide enough information so the person you are suing knows why he or she is being sued. Once the complaint is completed, you must file it at the correct Magisterial District Court office. Be prepared to pay the filing fees.

PFA case names in the relevant county court database must first be searched to find the PFA proceeding. Afterward, the requesting party must submit a petition from the appropriate Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas. Because courts usually do not dispose of files, the requester can obtain old and even expired PFAs.