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Find the Correct New York Arrest, Court or Custody Record Without Searching the Wrong System
New York does not operate one public statewide arrest database. A police arrest, county jail admission, NYC booking, court case and state-prison record can all appear in different systems. Use this page to choose the correct search, verify identity, find the court outcome, request reports, check bail and visits, obtain your RAP sheet, correct errors and understand sealing or Clean Slate.
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Arrest does not mean conviction. A police or jail charge is an allegation. Prosecutors may decline or change charges, and a court may dismiss the case, acquit the defendant or resolve different counts in different ways.
No single databaseSearch custody, police and courts separately.
Public CHRSOCA statewide exact-match search costs $95.
Official RAP sheetDCJS requires the subject’s fingerprints.
NYC custody historyOnline jail data begins in September 2005.
Clean Slate deadlineState implementation runs through November 16, 2027.
Which New York record answers your question?
LOCAL POLICE OR SHERIFF
What allegedly happened?Incident report, arrest report, probable-cause information, property records and releasable evidence references.
Request the report from the agency whose officer made the arrest.
LOCAL JAIL OR NYC DOC
Is the person in custody now?Booking identity, housing facility, bail, discharge and next-court information when available.
Use the jail serving the county where the person was booked.
NEW YORK COURTS
What charges were filed?Pending case, indictment, hearings, warrants, dismissal, plea, judgment, sentence and final disposition.
The court record controls the legal outcome.
DCJS RAP SHEET
What appears on your official state history?Fingerprint-linked New York arrest, prosecution, conviction and sentence information reported to DCJS.
You cannot order another person’s DCJS RAP sheet as a public search.
NY DOCCS
Was the person sent to state prison?DIN, state facility, custody status and correctional information for qualifying state incarcerations.
DOCCS is not a county-jail or pending-arrest database.
Most reliable sequence: Find the custody or booking record, save every identifier, identify the arresting agency, search the court case and request only the specific official document still needed.
Why a New York name search can miss a real arrest
New York provides
- NYC Department of Correction custody lookup.
- Individual county sheriff or correction searches.
- WebCriminal for supported pending cases.
- OCA statewide CHRS for public open cases and convictions.
- DOCCS state-prison lookup.
- DCJS fingerprint-based Personal Record Review.
New York does not provide
- One free public database containing every state arrest.
- Public access to another person’s official DCJS RAP sheet.
- Guaranteed real-time court and jail synchronization.
- Complete town and village disposition coverage in every public search.
- Public access to sealed, youthful-offender or confidential records.
- One website covering local, state and federal custody.
How to search NYC Department of Correction custody
Open Person in Custody Lookup
Use the official NYC Department of Correction system.
Search NYC jail custody
Use the NYSID or Book and Case Number when known
A unique official number is safer than a name-only result.
Otherwise enter first name and last name
Add the date of birth or age to reduce same-name results.
Open every plausible person
Compare year of birth, NYSID, Book and Case Number and current facility.
Record the current facility
Housing affects visits, mail, transportation and medical-contact routing.
Check bail and next court date
Treat these as fast-changing fields and verify them through the court.
Allow processing time
NYC states that some information can take up to four hours to appear.
Call 311 when online information is unavailable
Ask for NYC Department of Correction Person in Custody information.
NYC Person in Custody Lookup includes incarceration data dating back to September 2005. The system should not be used as the only evidence for legal action.
Find a person held in a New York county jail
Identify the booking county
Search where the person was taken into custody—not only where they live.
Open that county sheriff’s official website
Look for inmate lookup, corrections, jail roster or incarcerated-person search.
Search the legal name
Use the date of birth, booking number or arrest date when available.
Confirm the arresting agency
A city police department may make the arrest while the county sheriff operates the jail.
Save the booking and court numbers
These numbers help locate the report, bail order and criminal case.
Call the jail when no public lookup exists
Ask whether the person is in intake, released, transferred or listed under another spelling.
County-jail searches do not cover New York State DOCCS facilities, NYC DOC custody, federal detention or another county’s jail.
Search DOCCS incarcerated-person records
Open the DOCCS Incarcerated Lookup
Use the official state correctional search.
Search New York State prison custody
Search the DIN when known
The Department Identification Number is safer than a common name.
Otherwise search the full legal name
Compare all available identity and custody information.
Record the current facility
The facility controls visits, mail, packages and local contact procedures.
Do not treat DOCCS as the conviction document
Return to the sentencing court for the official judgment and sentence.
Use WebCriminal to find supported active cases
Open New York Courts WebCriminal
Search supported pending criminal cases.
Open WebCriminal
Search the case or docket number first
This reduces false matches.
Otherwise search the defendant name
Compare the county, court, arrest date and charges.
Read the case status
Identify whether the case is pending, adjourned, disposed or awaiting another event.
Record the next appearance
Verify the date directly with the court before traveling.
Contact the clerk for unsupported or closed cases
WebCriminal does not provide every New York criminal court record.
WebCriminal coverage includes New York City, Nassau, Suffolk, several Ninth Judicial District counties, Erie County Court and Buffalo City Court. Coverage can change as courts are added.
Understand the $95 OCA Criminal History Record Search
| Feature | Current rule | Practical meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $95 per search | A fee applies even when the search returns no matching public record. |
| Search method | Exact name and date-of-birth match | Name variations or an incorrect birth date are not reported. |
| Reported records | Public open cases and convictions | It is not a complete arrest-only database. |
| Courts | County/Supreme, City, Town and Village courts across 62 counties | Town and village disposition data can be limited. |
| Sealed records | Not disclosed | A no-result response does not prove that no sealed record exists. |
| Fingerprint identity | Not fingerprint based | Use DCJS Personal Record Review for your own official fingerprint-linked history. |
Confirm that a paid public search is necessary
Use free court and custody searches first when the county or case is known.
Verify the exact legal name and birth date
OCA does not report variations.
Submit online or by mail
Online Direct Access is available 24 hours a day.
Open OCA CHRS instructions
Do not interpret no result too broadly
Sealed, confidential, unmatched or incomplete local data may not appear.
What New York arrest, custody and court fields mean
| Field | What it identifies | What it does not prove | Next action |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYSID | A New York State identification number associated with criminal-justice records. | The outcome of a particular case. | Match it with booking and court information. |
| Book and Case Number | An NYC Department of Correction custody record. | The final court charge or conviction. | Use it for NYC custody, visits, bail and deposits. |
| DIN | A DOCCS Department Identification Number. | The complete criminal-history record. | Use it for state-prison mail, visits and account services. |
| Arrest charge | An allegation entered by police or booking staff. | What the prosecutor finally filed. | Find the accusatory instrument or indictment. |
| Docket or case number | A court proceeding. | Every charge is contained in that single case. | Search every number separately. |
| Bail amount | A current or prior financial release condition. | Payment clears another hold or case. | Confirm with the jail and court before paying. |
| Discharge date | The end of a displayed custody event. | Dismissal or acquittal. | Check the court disposition. |
| Disposition | How a particular charge or case ended. | Every separate charge ended the same way. | Read each count and obtain certified proof when needed. |
Verify the person before relying on a New York result
Full legal name matches
Middle name, suffix or alias is consistent
Date or year of birth matches
Arrest date fits the known event
County and arresting agency match
NYSID, booking, DIN or docket number matches
Court case follows the same incident
Disposition is linked to the correct count
Minimum standard: Confirm at least two independent identifiers before sending money, contacting an employer, publishing an allegation or treating the result as belonging to a specific person.
No New York record found? Check these causes
The arrest is too recent
Police, jail and court systems do not update at the same time.
The wrong custody system was searched
Check NYC DOC, the county sheriff, DOCCS or federal custody separately.
The person was released before jail admission
A desk-appearance ticket or citation may not create a continuing custody result.
The case is closed or outside WebCriminal coverage
Contact the court clerk directly.
The OCA search did not exactly match
CHRS uses the exact submitted name and date of birth.
The record is sealed or confidential
Sealed cases, youthful-offender matters and some juvenile records are not public.
The arrest occurred outside New York
New York systems do not contain every out-of-state or federal record.
The person uses an alias or former name
Search known legal-name variations in free systems before paying for CHRS.
Missing-custody call script
I am trying to confirm the custody or booking status of [full legal name], date of birth [date]. The arrest may have occurred on [date] through [agency] in [county or city]. Can you confirm whether the person is in intake, released, transferred or listed under another official number?
What happens after a New York arrest?
Police arrest or appearance ticket
The law-enforcement agency creates its arrest and incident records.
Booking and fingerprinting
The person may be processed by a local jail, NYC DOC or another detention agency.
Arraignment
The court advises the defendant of the charges, addresses counsel and decides release, supervision, bail or detention.
Prosecutor filing
The district attorney may file, reduce, replace or decline the police allegation.
Grand jury or lower-court proceedings
Felony and misdemeanor paths differ by court and case type.
Release, bail or continued custody
The defendant may be released, supervised, held or transferred.
Final disposition
Each count may end through dismissal, acquittal, plea, conviction or another disposition.
Sentence and correctional custody
A qualifying state-prison sentence can create a DOCCS record.
Correction or sealing
Inaccurate data may be challenged, and eligible records may be sealed automatically or by application.
Request the arrest report from the correct agency
Identify the arresting agency
The jail operator may be different from the police department that created the incident report.
Find the report or arrest number
Use release paperwork, the court file or the agency’s record receipt.
Name the exact documents
Request the arrest report, incident report, accusatory paperwork or specifically identified supplements.
Include narrow identifiers
Provide the full name, birth date, event date, location, report number and court docket.
Ask for electronic delivery
This may reduce copying and mailing work.
Set a cost limit
Request written approval before the cost exceeds a stated amount.
Use the agency FOIL or records process
Send NYPD requests to NYPD, State Police requests to State Police and sheriff requests to the relevant county.
Copy-ready New York records request
Under the New York Freedom of Information Law, I request an electronic copy of the releasable arrest report, incident report and identified supplements concerning [full legal name], date of birth [date], for the event on [date] at [location]. Known identifiers are report number [number], arrest number [number], NYSID [number], booking number [number] and court docket [number]. Please provide a written estimate before processing if the cost will exceed $[amount], and identify the legal basis for any denial or redaction.
Active investigations, juvenile information, victim privacy, medical information, sealed cases and legally confidential material may be withheld or redacted.
Obtain a New York criminal disposition or case file
Identify the exact court
Use the WebCriminal result, appearance notice or accusatory instrument.
Record the docket or indictment number
Name-only requests can locate the wrong person.
Ask for the exact document
Common requests include the certificate of disposition, accusatory instrument, judgment, sentence or sealing order.
Ask whether certification is required
Employers, immigration lawyers and agencies may require certified proof.
Bring identification for your own sealed record
Public access and defendant access are not the same.
Confirm fees and delivery with the clerk
Copy and certification procedures vary by court.
A certificate of disposition is usually stronger proof of the court outcome than an arrest page, mugshot, jail result or private background report.
Check a New York warrant without relying on an old docket entry
Identify the issuing court
Use the docket number, appearance notice or prior case paperwork.
Read the newest case event
An older warrant-issued entry may be followed by execution, recall or vacatur.
Contact the court clerk
Ask whether the warrant remains active and how the defendant should appear.
Contact a criminal-defense lawyer
Counsel can explain surrender, arraignment and an application to vacate or recall the warrant.
Do not confront another person
A name match or old case entry is not authority to detain anyone.
Scam warning: Do not pay an unexpected warrant demand through gift cards, cryptocurrency, QR codes, peer-to-peer payment apps or a text-message link. Contact the court independently.
Confirm New York bail before paying
Identify the court and current custody facility
Bail may be posted at the jail or court depending on the location and case.
Confirm every case and hold
Paying bail in one case may not release the defendant from another warrant or detainer.
Ask which payment methods are accepted
Cash, card, certified funds and payment locations vary.
Verify a bond agent’s license
A bail bond agent is not a court employee and can require collateral.
Keep the original receipt
The person named on the receipt is normally the surety entitled to the refund.
Attend every court appearance
Failure to appear can cause forfeiture and a warrant.
| Issue | General rule | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Who sets bail? | The judge | Read the current arraignment or release order. |
| Bond-agent premium | A bondsperson may charge up to 10% | Request the complete written agreement and collateral terms. |
| Case dismissed or acquitted | Cash bail is generally fully returned | Keep the receipt and follow the local refund procedure. |
| Defendant convicted | A 3% cash-bail surcharge may be retained | Confirm the final refund with the court or NYC Department of Finance. |
| Missed appearance | Bail can be forfeited and a warrant issued | Contact a lawyer and the court immediately. |
Get an appointed lawyer after a New York arrest
Ask for a lawyer before answering questions
Clearly state that legal counsel is requested.
Do not discuss case facts on ordinary jail calls
Personal calls can be monitored and recorded.
Request appointed counsel at arraignment
The court can appoint free defense counsel when the defendant financially qualifies.
Record the assigned organization and lawyer
New York counties use public defenders, legal-aid societies, conflict defenders and assigned-counsel panels.
Use the docket number when contacting counsel
Family members should not expect confidential information without client permission.
In New York City, appointed representation may be provided by organizations such as The Legal Aid Society, New York County Defender Services, Brooklyn Defender Services, Bronx Defenders, Queens Defenders or assigned counsel depending on borough, court and conflicts.
Register for custody notifications and court-stage assistance
Collect the official identifiers
Have the defendant name, NYSID, DIN, booking number, police report number and court docket.
Register with New York VINE
Receive available custody and release notifications.
Register through VINELink
Use the telephone option when preferred
Call 1-888-846-3469.
Contact the prosecutor’s victim-assistance unit
Ask for case notifications, impact-statement guidance, restitution and referrals.
Contact the New York Office of Victim Services
Ask about compensation and local assistance.
Open New York victim services
Visit a person held by NYC Department of Correction
Confirm current NYC custody and facility
Recheck Person in Custody Lookup before planning the visit.
Check the current monthly schedule
Eligibility is organized by the first letter of the person’s last name.
Open the current NYC visit schedule
Choose an in-person visit day
Regular in-person visits are offered Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
Arrive within registration hours
Wednesday–Thursday registration is 1:00–6:00 p.m.; Saturday–Sunday is 7:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Bring valid current identification
Adults must present acceptable photo identification.
Follow the visitor-group limit
The permitted group is generally two adults and one small child, or one adult and two children when at least one child can sit on an adult’s lap.
Schedule a Friday televisit when needed
Televisits run Friday from 8:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. and require advance confirmation.
Request an NYC televisit
| Visit detail | Current information |
|---|---|
| Visit duration | One hour |
| Detainee visits | Up to three times per week |
| Sentenced-person visits | Up to two times per week |
| Daily limit | One visit session per visit day |
| Monday and Tuesday | No regular visits |
| Televisit conduct | No recordings, screenshots, unauthorized participants, intoxication or sexual misconduct |
Send funds or correspondence to NYC custody safely
Money-deposit workflow
Find the person in NYC custody
Use the NYSID, Book and Case Number or name and birth date.
Select Send Money inside the result
This connects the deposit to the correct person.
Choose an approved money-transfer provider
NYC DOC lists JPay and Western Union among the available providers.
Use the required provider information
Western Union uses city code NYCITYDOC and state code NY.
Review the provider fee
NYC DOC does not recommend one transfer provider over another.
Never give cash directly to a person in custody
Cash possession is prohibited and can expose the visitor to arrest.
Mail workflow
Confirm the person’s current facility
Use the exact booking name
Include the Book and Case Number
Use the facility’s current official address
Include the sender’s full return address
Do not send cash, contraband or unapproved packages
Plan a New York DOCCS facility visit
Search the incarcerated person and DIN
Confirm the current state facility.
Open the facility page
Review local visit days, hours, transportation and special procedures.
Open DOCCS visitor information
Review the dress code and search rules
Prohibited clothing and items can prevent entry.
Bring approved identification
Verify requirements for adults and minors before traveling.
Check for facility restrictions
Lockdowns, weather, health restrictions and operational needs can alter visits.
Contact someone in New York State prison
Mail rules
Write the incarcerated person’s full name
Add the correct DIN
Use the current facility address
Put the sender’s return address at the upper left
Do not send nude or Polaroid photographs
Do not include loose postage stamps
Regular correspondence can include up to five printed pages
Packages must come from approved vendors under current rules
Telephone calls
Effective August 1, 2025, calls from New York State correctional facilities are free. Each incarcerated person receives three free calls per week of up to 15 minutes, and a Securus prepaid account is no longer required for ordinary calling.
The incarcerated person must initiate the call
Up to 15 approved telephone numbers may be listed
Calls are generally available from 7:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.
Call forwarding and third-party calls are prohibited
Calls can be monitored and recorded
Orders of Protection can prohibit contact
Secure messages
| Service | Published charge |
|---|---|
| Single message stamp | $0.12 |
| 30-stamp bundle | $3.40 |
| 60-stamp bundle | $6.50 |
| 100-stamp bundle | $9.00 |
| Photograph attachment | One or two stamps depending on format |
| VideoGram | Three stamps |
Account deposits
Visitors may use facility deposit lockboxes without a transaction fee. Money orders and checks can be mailed to the JPay lockbox with the required deposit slip. Telephone, online, app and MoneyGram transactions carry provider fees. A check or money-order visit deposit is limited to $999.99.
Request your New York DCJS RAP sheet
Suppressed response
Does not display sealed or suppressed information that the public ordinarily should not receive. Service code: 15464ZUnsuppressed response
Includes sealed and suppressed New York information so the subject or lawyer can review accuracy and sealing status. Service code: 15465F
Choose suppressed or unsuppressed
Submit a separate request when both versions are needed.
Enroll with IdentoGO
Use the correct service code.
Start IdentoGO enrollment
Bring accepted identification
Confirm the current list before the appointment.
Pay the fingerprint-processing charge
The IdentoGO charge is currently $17.50.
List aliases when necessary
This helps DCJS locate records under another name.
Allow three to four weeks
DCJS sends the response by U.S. mail; it cannot be collected in person.
Request a fee-waiver application when needed
Email RecordReview@dcjs.ny.gov with the complete mailing address.
DCJS Records Review Unit
80 South Swan Street, 5th Floor
Albany, NY 12210
Phone: 518-457-9847 or 518-485-7675
Email: RecordReview@dcjs.ny.gov
Staff hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., excluding legal holidays
Fix a wrong New York arrest, disposition or sealing status
Order an unsuppressed DCJS record
This lets you see sealed and suppressed entries that may require correction.
Mark the exact inaccurate entry
Identify the arrest date, agency, charge, docket and disposition.
Obtain official supporting proof
Request the certificate of disposition, dismissal order, sealing order or prosecutor letter.
Correct the originating source
Police agencies correct arrest information; courts correct docket and disposition information.
Follow the DCJS challenge instructions
Include copies of the supporting documents with the challenge.
Verify a court-ordered seal
Use the appropriate CPL 160.50, 160.55 or 160.59 verification form and include the signed order.
Recheck private background reports separately
A government correction may not immediately update a private data broker.
Copy-ready correction explanation
I am challenging an inaccurate or incomplete New York criminal-history entry associated with [full legal name], date of birth [date], NYSID [number]. The disputed entry is [exact arrest, charge or disposition]. The correct information is [correction]. Attached is [certificate of disposition, dismissal order, sealing order, prosecutor letter or police correction].
Determine whether a New York record should be sealed
Favorable dispositionDismissals, acquittals, declined prosecutions and other qualifying favorable outcomes are generally sealed under CPL 160.50.
Violation or traffic-infraction resultQualifying felony or misdemeanor arrests reduced to a violation or traffic infraction may be partially sealed under CPL 160.55.
Older eligible convictionCPL 160.59 can permit court-requested sealing after ten years for a person with no more than two eligible convictions.
Drug-treatment caseSome drug-related convictions can be conditionally sealed under CPL 160.58 after successful treatment.
Youthful offenderQualifying youthful-offender adjudications are confidential and not treated as ordinary criminal convictions.
Marijuana matterCertain marijuana convictions were automatically sealed or expunged under New York law.
CPL 160.59 court-requested sealing
No more than two eligible convictions total
No more than one eligible felony conviction
Ten years have passed under the statutory calculation
No current criminal charges are pending
The offense is not statutorily excluded
The application is filed in the proper sentencing court
Obtain your unsuppressed RAP sheet
Confirm every arrest and conviction.
Obtain certificates of disposition
Collect the outcome of every relevant case.
Choose the correct sealing rule
Favorable dispositions, violations, drug-treatment cases and older convictions use different procedures.
Complete the official court forms
Follow the instructions for the applicable CPL section.
Open New York sealing guidance
File in the correct court
The sentencing or case court usually controls the sealing application.
Serve the prosecutor when required
Keep proof of service.
Attend a hearing when scheduled
Bring the dispositions, application and rehabilitation evidence.
Keep the signed sealing order
Use it to verify the court and DCJS updates.
Except for qualifying marijuana matters, New York generally uses sealing rather than complete expungement. Sealed records still exist and remain available to certain authorized users.
Understand automatic conviction sealing through November 2027
The Clean Slate Act took effect November 16, 2024, but statewide implementation is still being completed. New York Courts has until November 16, 2027, to seal all eligible convictions and publish the manual-review process.
| Record type | Waiting period | Additional conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Eligible misdemeanor conviction | Three years after sentencing or release from incarceration, whichever is later | No pending criminal case and no current probation, parole or post-release supervision. |
| Eligible felony conviction | Eight years after sentencing or release from incarceration, whichever is later | No pending criminal case and no current probation, parole or post-release supervision. |
| New conviction before sealing | Waiting period restarts | The calculation is based on the newer conviction. |
| Most non-drug Class A felonies | Not eligible | Includes murder and other excluded Class A felonies. |
| Sex-offense convictions | Not eligible | Clean Slate does not seal qualifying sex-offense records. |
Until implementation is complete, a DCJS Personal Record Review may still show convictions that are expected to qualify later. DCJS cannot apply Clean Slate sealing until it receives the required court action.
New York arrest, court and correction contact board
NYC Department of CorrectionCall 311 inside New York City
Use Person in Custody Lookup for current records.
New York CourtsUse the Court Locator for the correct criminal court.
Open the New York Court Locator
DCJS Record Review518-457-9847
518-485-7675
New York VINE1-888-846-3469
Custody and release notifications.
DOCCS Inmate Accounts518-485-7068
BFInmateAccounts@doccs.ny.gov
JPay Support800-574-5729
DOCCS deposits and secure messaging.
New York City Criminal Court map
New York DCJS map
Confirm before traveling: Recheck the person’s custody, court location, office hours, identification rules, appointment requirements and accepted payment methods.
Important New York details explained before the final official action
Search-system limitsNYC custody, county jails, WebCriminal, OCA CHRS, DCJS and DOCCS are separated by purpose and legal access.
Exact official costs$95 OCA CHRS, $17.50 DCJS fingerprint processing and current JPay messaging rates are explained in context.
Custody workflowsNYC processing delays, September 2005 history, county-jail routing and DOCCS facility verification are covered.
Bail and legal helpBail refunds, 3% conviction surcharge, bond-agent limits, appointed counsel and warrant safeguards are explained.
Jail and prison servicesNYC visits, televisits, money deposits, DOCCS mail, free calls, messaging and account deposits are included.
Record correction and sealingDCJS challenges, CPL sealing routes and the Clean Slate implementation timeline are separated clearly.
