New York County arrest records and inmate search
Search a name across the New York City Department of Correction roster, New York court records and New York prisons, plus federal custody. New York County is the borough of Manhattan.
New York County’s own roster: a073-ils-web.nyc.gov. Checking the registry instead? New York County sex offender registry
New York County inmate search: who is in the New York County jail. One name search reaches the New York City Department of Correction roster and every other record type below.
New York County is home to about 1,597,451 people (US Census Bureau, 2023 estimate), down 5.7% since the 2020 census: 8% of New York’s residents, the 3rd most populous of its 62 counties. People arrested here are booked into the New York City jails, and New York County publishes who is held there on its own roster at a073-ils-web.nyc.gov. A search here checks that roster together with the records below, so one search answers whether a person is in the New York County jail, in a New York state prison or in federal custody.
- New York County jail bookingsThe New York City Department of Correction 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
New York County jail roster: what a booking record shows.
A booking record is made when someone is taken into custody at the New York City jails. 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. New York County’s roster at a073-ils-web.nyc.gov is the place to confirm current custody.
What a New York County booking record shows
New York County arrest records: arrest, charge and outcome. Three records, three places.
Booking at the New York City jails
Shows that someone was arrested in New York County and what they were booked on. Searchable here through the New York City Department of Correction roster.
Filed in the Supreme Court, New York County
Prosecutors decide what to charge. A felony goes to the Supreme Court, New York County; a misdemeanor to the Criminal Court of the City of New York. 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.
New York County court records: finding a case and its outcome.
In New York, felony cases from New York County are heard in the Supreme Court, New York County, and misdemeanors in the Criminal Court of the City of New York. 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 New York 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 New York County, 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.
New York County mugshots: where booking photos are published.
A booking photo is taken at the New York City jails when someone is booked. Where New York County publishes it, it appears on the official roster at a073-ils-web.nyc.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.
New York County sex offender registry. About 1,821 on our index have an address in New York 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 New York County cities
New York 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.
New York County criminal records FAQ
How do I find out if someone is in the New York County jail?
New York County publishes its own jail roster at a073-ils-web.nyc.gov. To search the New York City jails 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 New York County court records kept?
Felony cases from New York County are heard in the Supreme Court, New York County, and the court clerk keeps the case files. Misdemeanors go to the Criminal Court of the City of New York.
Does New York publish a statewide warrant list?
Not one that is part of our search. To check for a warrant in New York County, ask the sheriff's office or the court clerk; a name search here still covers the New York City Department of Correction roster and New York court records.
Is an arrest in New York County the same as a conviction?
No. A booking at the New York City jails records an arrest and the charges at that moment. Whether the person was convicted is decided in the Supreme Court, New York County (for a misdemeanor, the Criminal Court of the City of New York), and only the court record shows the outcome. Court records in the search carry that outcome where the court publishes it.
Does OffenderSearch show New York County mugshots?
No. Booking photos are not shown or sold here. Where New York County publishes a photo, it is on the official roster at a073-ils-web.nyc.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 New York County?
About 1,821 on our index have an address in New York County. The New York County sex offender registry page has the count, a map and a search by address.
Can I use a New York 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.