Monroe County arrest records and inmate search
Search a name across the Monroe County Jail roster, New York court records and New York prisons, plus federal custody. The county seat is Rochester.
Monroe County’s own roster: monroecountysheriff-ny.gov. Checking the registry instead? Monroe County sex offender registry
Monroe County inmate search: who is in the Monroe County jail. One name search reaches the Monroe County Jail roster and every other record type below.
Monroe County is home to about 748,482 people (US Census Bureau, 2023 estimate), down 1.4% since the 2020 census: 4% of New York’s residents, the 9th most populous of its 62 counties. People arrested here are booked into the Monroe County Jail, and Monroe County publishes who is held there on its own roster at monroecountysheriff-ny.gov. A search here checks that roster together with the records below, so one search answers whether a person is in the Monroe County jail, in a New York state prison or in federal custody.
- Monroe County jail bookingsThe Monroe County Jail roster: who was booked, when, and on what charges
- New York court recordsthe statewide court source: case, charge and disposition
- New York prison recordsthe Department of Corrections: people serving a state sentence
- New York sex offender registryregistration, offense and address; one of the 58 registries in the search
- Federal custodyFederal Bureau of Prisons inmates
Monroe County jail roster: what a booking record shows.
A booking record is made when someone is taken into custody at the Monroe County Jail. It is an arrest-stage record: it says the person was booked on a date, on the charges written down at booking, and whether bond was set. It never says the person was convicted.
Most official rosters list only the people held now, so an entry usually comes down after release. Monroe County’s roster at monroecountysheriff-ny.gov is the place to confirm current custody.
What a Monroe County booking record shows
Monroe County arrest records: arrest, charge and outcome. Three records, three places.
Booking at the Monroe County Jail
Shows that someone was arrested in Monroe County and what they were booked on. Searchable here through the Monroe County Jail roster.
Filed in the County Court
Prosecutors decide what to charge. A felony goes to the County Court; a misdemeanor to the city, town or village court. The charge filed can differ from the charge at booking.
Disposition in the court file
Conviction, dismissal or acquittal is in the court record, kept by the court clerk. New York court records in the search carry it where the court publishes it.
An arrest record alone never proves a crime. Read the guide to arrest records for how bookings, charges and dispositions differ, and why a dismissed charge can still appear.
Monroe County court records: finding a case and its outcome.
In New York, felony cases from Monroe County are heard in the County Court, and misdemeanors in the city, town or village court. The court clerk keeps the case files, which is where a disposition, a sentence and later sealing or expungement orders are recorded.
New York’s statewide court source is part of a name search here, so a result can show how a case ended, not only that it began.
Finding a Monroe County case yourself
- Get the full name and a date of birth; a case number, if you have one, is faster still.
- Ask the court clerk for Monroe County, in Rochester, by name and date of birth or by case number.
- For a certified copy of a judgment, ask the court clerk; certified copies usually carry a small fee.
Monroe County mugshots: where booking photos are published.
A booking photo is taken at the Monroe County Jail when someone is booked. Where Monroe County publishes it, it appears on the official roster at monroecountysheriff-ny.gov, usually only while the person is held.
OffenderSearch does not show or sell booking photos, and never charges to remove anything. A photo on a commercial mugshot site is not a conviction, and several states restrict sites that charge to take one down.
Monroe County sex offender registry. About 1,310 on our index have an address in Monroe County.
The registry is a separate public record from arrests and court cases: it lists people required to register after a sex offense conviction, usually with an address. The count near an address is free.
Sex offenders in Monroe County cities
Monroe County criminal background check: search by name.
- Type a first and last name, and add an age or date of birth so the right person rises to the top.
- Tick “Also check criminal records” on the look-up page to add criminal records to the registry check (it uses 2 searches).
- 25 searches are free with a personal account. No card.
Not a consumer report. Hiring or renting? Use an FCRA-regulated check; see what an employer’s check shows.
Monroe County criminal records FAQ
How do I find out if someone is in the Monroe County jail?
Monroe County publishes its own jail roster at monroecountysheriff-ny.gov. To search the Monroe County Jail together with New York prisons and federal custody in one step, search the person's name here; add an age or date of birth to tell people with the same name apart.
Where are Monroe County court records kept?
Felony cases from Monroe County are heard in the County Court, and the court clerk keeps the case files. Misdemeanors go to the city, town or village court.
Does New York publish a statewide warrant list?
Not one that is part of our search. To check for a warrant in Monroe County, ask the sheriff's office or the court clerk; a name search here still covers the Monroe County Jail roster and New York court records.
Is an arrest in Monroe County the same as a conviction?
No. A booking at the Monroe County Jail records an arrest and the charges at that moment. Whether the person was convicted is decided in the County Court (for a misdemeanor, the city, town or village court), and only the court record shows the outcome. Court records in the search carry that outcome where the court publishes it.
Does OffenderSearch show Monroe County mugshots?
No. Booking photos are not shown or sold here. Where Monroe County publishes a photo, it is on the official roster at monroecountysheriff-ny.gov. No law requires anyone to pay a website to remove a booking photo, and several states restrict sites that charge for it.
How many registered sex offenders live in Monroe County?
About 1,310 on our index have an address in Monroe County. The Monroe County sex offender registry page has the count, a map and a search by address.
Can I use a Monroe County criminal record search to hire someone or rent to them?
No. A search here is not a consumer report. A hiring, tenant, credit or insurance decision needs an FCRA-regulated report from a consumer reporting agency, with the person's written consent.