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Questions about official New York criminal records must go to the government office that keeps the source file. A statewide agency may hold a compiled record, custody entry, or registry profile, while courts and local agencies retain case documents, police reports, and booking material. The routes below identify the proper New York system or direct readers to one of the state's 62 county sites. New York Criminal History is a private reference resource and cannot receive record requests, correct government data, or act for an official office.

This Is Not a Government Office. New York Criminal History is privately operated. It cannot retrieve official records, conduct an official check, change a government file, or accept a New York record-sealing application.

Need an Official Record?

Use the office that created or maintains the New York record:

  • Criminal case files: use the New York court record routes or contact the clerk for the court that handled the case
  • Your official New York rap sheet: follow NY DCJS Personal Record Review, the fingerprint-based subject or attorney process
  • State prison or supervision status: use the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision incarcerated or parolee lookup
  • Sex offender registry information: use the New York State Sex Offender Registry maintained by NY DCJS under Correction Law Article 6-C
  • Police and incident reports: request the document from the police agency that created it, including through the New York Freedom of Information Law where applicable
  • Local bookings, jail records, and source court files: find the responsible local route in the New York county directory

For statewide criminal-history matters, start with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. Executive Law §837 authorizes its criminal-history and crime-data functions, but public access varies by product. Personal Record Review is the official route for checking your own DCJS record.