1. Navigate to the PATCH home page:

https://epatch.pa.gov/home

Click the "Check the status of a Record Check" button.

2. Search Information

Enter the Control #, date of original search, and exact name used for the original search.  Then click the "Search" button.

3. Search Results

A new part of the web page appears under the "Search" button with results matching the information.  If the status indicates "Pending," the results are not yet available.  Check back later.  If the status is "No Record," click on the Control # to access the actual results.

4. Record Check Details

This page is not the official result of the record search.  You are welcome to print this page, but this page is not the record that the church needs for your clearances.

Click the "Certification Form" link above the "Back" button near the bottom of the page.  This will provide the certification needed by the church in order to comply with Pennsylvania State law.

5. Response for Criminal Record Check

The page may warn you to ensure that the document fits on a single page.  The correct result should look like this image.  Click either the "Print" or "Save" links at the upper-left corner.  The "Print" link will use your browser's print dialog to allow you to directly print the official document.  The "Save" link allows downloading of the PDF document to your computer so that you can print it later.

Submit the printed copy of the official document to the Cristian Education director or one of the elders at the church.