Hampshire County, MA Arrests & Jail Records

The Sheriff's Office provides public safety services and maintains details of arrests within cities and towns in Hampshire County. To obtain arrest records in the custody of the agency, submit a written request in person or via location to its location at:

205 Rocky Hill Road

P.O. Box 7000

Northampton, MA 01061-7000

Phone: (413) 584-5911

Local Police Departments in Hampshire County provide law enforcement services at the municipal level. Requesters may contact the Records Office of the local agency within a city or town where an arrest occurred to obtain official information on the arrest. Some agencies may also provide electronic access to arrest records through records portals or incident reports websites. Listed below are some of the major local Police Departments in Hampshire County.

• Amherst Police Department
• Northampton Police Department
• Easthampton Police Department
• Hadley Police Department
• Belchertown Police Department

At the state level, the Massachusetts Department of Criminal Justice Information Services (DCJIS) is responsible for maintaining criminal information, including arrest records. Residents of Hampshire County can obtain records from the DCJIS by conducting a name-based search through the state's iCORI portal. Alternatively, requesters may mail a completed Personal Request Form along with the required payment to:

Department of Criminal Justice Information Services

Attn: CORI Unit

200 Arlington Street

Suite 2200

Chelsea, MA 02150

The cost of obtaining records from the DCJIS is $25, payable by a money order or bank-issued cashier's or treasurer's check made out to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Requesters unable to pay this fee may apply for a waiver by including an Affidavit of Indigency Waiver in their application.

The Superior Court, the Eastern Hampshire District Court, and the Northampton District Court are the major criminal courts in Hampshire County. Depending on the nature of the arrest, law enforcement agencies may charge individuals before any of these courts. Furthermore, official records of the court proceedings in the county may contain information on the arrest that resulted in the criminal charge.

Interested persons may obtain criminal court records through the statewide Trial Court Case Access website or by visiting the court where the case was heard. Additionally, third-party websites like InfoTracer offer easy access to arrest and criminal court records in Hampshire County. Search tools on these platforms offer options that help users streamline their search.