Essex County, MA Arrests & Jail Records

Essex County Sheriff's Department may provide copies of arrest records maintained by its Records Division upon request. Interested individuals may visit the Sheriff's Department location or contact the Department's Public Information Officer at:

Public Information Officer

Essex County Sheriff's Department

20 Manning Avenue

P.O. Box 807

Middleton, MA 01949

Phone: (978) 750-1900

Local Police Departments in Essex County keep records of arrest incidents that occur within their jurisdictions. Individuals may obtain these records by contacting or visiting the arresting agency's records department. Additionally, some Police Departments may offer public records portals on their official websites to request such information.

Major police departments in Essex County include:

• Lawrence Police Department
• Lynn Police Department
• Salem Police Department
• Haverhill Police Department
• Gloucester Police Department

The Massachusetts Department of Criminal Justice Information Services (DCJIS) maintains criminal records statewide, including details of arrests and other criminal offender information. Interested persons may access Essex County arrest information through criminal record checks on the state's iCORI portal. Registered users may access the portal and search for such records using the offender's name and date of birth.

Alternatively, individuals may send a completed CORI open access request form, along with the necessary fees, to the following address:

Department of Criminal Justice Information Services

Attn: CORI Unit

200 Arlington Street, Suite 2200

Chelsea, MA 02150

Phone: (617) 660-4606

Please note that the form must be sent with a money order or a bank-issued cashier's or treasurer's check for $50, payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Records related to arrest incidents in Essex County that resulted in charges against defendants are available at the Essex County Superior Court or District Court. The District Court maintains records of misdemeanors and felonies punishable by up to five years of incarceration, while the Superior Court maintains records for cases involving serious felonies.

Individuals may request copies of such records in person at the Essex County courthouses or view them online via the Massachusetts Trial Court Case Access portal. The Court Clerk may require names, case numbers, and payment of associated fees to obtain Essex County arrest records.

In addition, third-party websites like InfoTracer are valuable resources for accessing Essex County arrest records. These websites offer searchable databases for users to find arrest records using criteria like name and location.