Elk County Busted Mugshots is a private reference service, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, arrange a release, post bond, or obtain an official booking record. Direct those requests to the agency that holds the record.
Find the Right Record Custodian
Elk County Prison
225 Center Street, P.O. Box 448
Ridgway, PA 15853
Phone: (814) 776-5342
Email: prison@countyofelkpa.gov
For a focused county request, contact Open Records Officer Jean L. Zore, 300 Center Street, P.O. Box 448, Ridgway, PA 15853, (814) 776-4607, openrecords@countyofelkpa.gov. The county form lists $0.25 per page plus postage unless another law applies. Elk County Prison does not publish roster-search hours or a booking-records desk, so telephone or written requests should identify the person, date range, and specific record sought.
For sheriff routing and active-warrant questions, use the Elk County Sheriff’s Office, Elk County Courthouse, 250 Main Street, P.O. Box 336, Ridgway, PA 15853, (814) 776-5353. Published office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding holidays.
Use the contact that matches the record needed:
- For a recent county custody question or a specific booking record, start with Elk County Prison and the county Right-to-Know process.
- For a criminal docket or paper case file, contact the Clerk of Courts at 250 Main Street, Suite 114, Ridgway, (814) 776-5343, or the criminal deputy at (814) 776-5384.
- For a Pennsylvania State Police incident release, use the PSP Public Information Release Reports and the appropriate PSP records route.
- For a state-sentenced person or parolee, use the PA DOC locator; it does not cover a new Elk County booking.
- For federal custody, use the BOP inmate locator. For immigration custody, use the ICE’s detainee locator.