Cambria County Warrant Search Limits
The Cambria County Sheriff page does not provide a full searchable sheriff warrant database. It does list sheriff duties that include criminal arrests for bench warrants and Domestic Relations warrants, plus processing and transportation to the proper prison. Because no complete countywide warrant search form was found, the best Cambria County warrant search is a fallback chain: sheriff contact, UJS docket review, Magisterial District Court contact, Domestic Relations when support enforcement is involved, CRIMEWATCH public posts, and Clerk of Courts confirmation for adult criminal cases.
The sheriff page is still the first local warrant source because it gives the 24/7 warrant tip hotline, warrant tip email, clerk line, deputy line, and office location. A tip channel is not the same as legal advice or warrant self-clearance. If the warrant may involve a criminal case, court date, bail, or surrender, the issuing court or an attorney should be contacted before relying on an online post.
Cambria County warrant information can also be split by case type. Bench warrants from adult criminal cases may appear in Common Pleas criminal dockets. Failure-to-appear or payment issues from traffic and summary cases may sit with the Magisterial District Court that issued the citation or handled the preliminary matter. Domestic Relations warrants tied to support enforcement may route through Domestic Relations and the sheriff. A federal warrant or federal criminal case would not be cleared by a county office.
The Cambria County Sheriff page is the local source for sheriff services and warrant tip contact information.
That page supports warrant tips and sheriff contact, but it does not replace confirmation from the court that issued the warrant.
How to Search Cambria Warrants
Use each channel for the warrant type it can actually confirm. Court dockets may show bench warrants, failure-to-appear entries, bail actions, commitments, and later disposition after the warrant is resolved. Magisterial District Courts may hold bench warrant or payment/failure-to-appear issues from summary, traffic, or preliminary matters. Domestic Relations warrants may involve support enforcement and sheriff execution. Public CRIMEWATCH posts may identify wanted persons, but those posts are selective.
UJS Case Search is often the best way to find the related case before calling. Search by docket number, participant name, OTN, complaint number, or citation number, then read the docket entries for warrant, bail, commitment, and disposition language. If the docket names an MDJ district, call that district. If it names Common Pleas criminal activity, the Clerk of Courts can answer case-copy questions and the court can answer scheduling or warrant-process questions.
- Call the sheriff's clerk main line or deputy main line during business hours for sheriff office routing.
- Use the sheriff's 24/7 warrant tip hotline or tip email only for warrant tips, not legal advice.
- Search UJS Case Search for criminal or Magisterial District Court docket entries tied to a bench warrant.
- Contact the issuing MDJ, Domestic Relations office, or Clerk of Courts when the docket points to that office.
- Check CRIMEWATCH for public agency wanted or warrant posts, then verify through the issuing agency or court.
| Channel | What It Can Show | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Sheriff | Execution of bench warrants and Domestic Relations warrants; tip intake. | No complete online search form was found. |
| UJS docket search | Bench warrant, failure-to-appear, bail, commitment, and case-status entries. | Recent entries may lag and not all warrant details are public. |
| Magisterial District Court | Lower-court bench warrants, traffic, summary, and preliminary case issues. | Must contact the court that handled the case. |
| CRIMEWATCH | Public wanted or warrant posts from local agencies. | Not a complete county warrant database. |
Cambria Warrant Contact Points
The sheriff office is located at 200 South Center Street, Ebensburg, PA 15931. Its hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The sheriff's clerk main phone is (814) 472-1691, the deputy main phone is (814) 472-2440, the clerk fax is (814) 472-1493, and the deputy fax is (814) 472-8261. The 24/7 Warrant Tip Hotline is (814) 472-8395, and the warrant tip email is camcowarranttips@gmail.com.
Important: A warrant tip line is for reporting information; it is not a substitute for court confirmation or legal advice.
The Clerk of Courts handles adult criminal case records at 200 South Center Street, Ebensburg, with phone (814) 472-1540. Court Administration lists criminal court phone support at (814) 472-1560. For a lower-court matter, the docket or citation should identify the Magisterial District Court that issued or handled the case.
Cambria County has eight Magisterial District Courts. Johnstown-area matters may route to districts at 110 Franklin Street or 110 Sunray Drive, while other county districts are listed in Mineral Point, Lilly, Hastings, Sidman, and Ebensburg. The MDJ list in the research includes direct phone numbers for each district, which is important because a warrant tied to a citation or preliminary hearing is not always handled by the courthouse criminal clerk first.
CRIMEWATCH Warrant Posts
CRIMEWATCH Cambria warrants can include official law-enforcement wanted or warrant posts from local agencies. A public post may show the person's name, agency, charge or warrant reason, created or updated date, photos if posted, narrative details, and tip instructions. It is useful for public notices, but it should not be treated as a full countywide list or as proof that a warrant has been cleared.
After a CRIMEWATCH match, the issuing agency or court should confirm current status because public posts can trail court action.
Recent law-enforcement context in the research noted May 2026 CRIMEWATCH Cambria posts involving Johnstown Police, U.S. Marshals assistance, Richland Township Police, and the Cambria County District Attorney's Office. Those posts show why CRIMEWATCH is useful for public alerts. They also show why it is incomplete: each post depends on agency publication, not a single live court warrant index.
What Cambria Warrant Records Show
Cambria County warrant information may come from a public post, a docket entry, or direct court contact. Public posts and dockets do not use one uniform format. A CRIMEWATCH post may read like an agency notice. A court docket entry may be a short event line. A sheriff contact may confirm routing without publishing details online.
| Field | What It May Show |
|---|---|
| Name or alias | Wanted person's name and aliases if the agency published them. |
| Agency | Police department, sheriff, court, or other official office tied to the entry. |
| Charge or reason | Underlying charge, failure to appear, support enforcement, or warrant reason when public. |
| Date | Post date, updated date, docket filing date, or event date. |
| Court or case number | Issuing court, docket number, or case reference if included. |
| Tip instructions | Phone, email, or agency instructions for reporting information. |
Federal warrant or prosecution context may involve the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania, which lists a Johnstown contact number in the research.
Federal records do not route through the Cambria County sheriff database, so PACER, federal court, or federal agency contact may be needed.
For state or county cases, the warrant record may never display a full warrant image online. A docket might only show that a bench warrant was issued, vacated, or satisfied. A sheriff or court clerk may confirm process steps without giving confidential investigative details. Juvenile, sealed, or safety-sensitive warrants can be restricted from ordinary public access.
Resolve an Outstanding Warrant
Do not ignore a possible Cambria County warrant. Confirm the warrant through the sheriff, issuing court, MDJ, Clerk of Courts, or Domestic Relations office shown by the record. If it is criminal, contact an attorney before making decisions about surrender, bail, or court appearance. If the warrant is tied to a traffic or summary case, ask the issuing MDJ about payment, hearing, plea, or appearance requirements. If it is tied to support enforcement, the Domestic Relations path may apply.
Resolution should be documented through the docket or court office after the warrant is handled. Ask what proof will show the warrant was lifted, whether a new court date exists, and whether any payment or bail issue remains. If an online post remains visible after court action, keep the court paperwork or docket reference so the issuing office can be asked about update timing.
For record requests outside a court case file, Cambria County's Right-to-Know process remains a fallback. The county research lists requests by email, mail, fax, or in person, with the form optional rather than mandatory. That channel can help with county administrative or sheriff records, but it does not override sealed court records, juvenile limits, or active investigative restrictions. When the issue is a court bench warrant, start with the issuing court because court staff can connect the warrant to the docket, hearing schedule, and any required appearance.
Keep the source type clear. A sheriff tip line receives information. A CRIMEWATCH post gives public notice. A UJS docket shows case activity. An MDJ or Common Pleas court controls the court event. Mixing those channels can lead to wrong assumptions about whether a Cambria County warrant is active, cleared, or still awaiting docket update.
- Write down the docket number, issuing court, charge, and warrant reason if known.
- Confirm current status through an official office before relying on a public post.
- Ask about surrender, bail, payment, or hearing procedures only through the issuing court or counsel.
- After resolution, recheck the docket because public updates can lag.
Note: An online wanted post may stay visible for a time after court action, so current status must come from the issuing office.