Middlesex County, MA Arrests & Jail Records

The Middlesex County Sheriff's Office may provide access to arrest records upon request. To make such requests, interested individuals may contact the Public Records Access Officer (RAO) or visit the Sheriff's Office in person at:

Records Access Officer

Legal Division

12 Gill Street, Suite 4700

Woburn, MA 01801

Phone: (781) 960-2830

The custodian may require requesters to provide clear descriptions of the arrest records requested and specify the preferred format for receiving such records.

To obtain an arrest record from a Police Department in Middlesex County, visit the arresting agency in the town or city where the arrest was made. Generally, the department's records division processes requests for such records. Requesters may be required to pay certain fees and provide details about the arrest incident, such as the arrestee's name and booking date. Additionally, some Police Departments in Middlesex County may process requests for arrest records through their official websites.

Major Police Departments in Middlesex County include:

• Cambridge Police Department
• Lowell Police Department
• Newton Police Department
• Somerville Police Department
• Framingham Police Department

The Massachusetts Department of Criminal Justice Information Services (DCJIS) maintains statewide criminal records, including those related to arrests made in Middlesex County. Arrest records in the county are available on the iCORI portal where users can search with the offender's name and date of birth. Alternatively, record seekers may obtain Middlesex County arrest information by mailing a completed CORI open access request form with applicable fees to:

Department of Criminal Justice Information Services

Attn: CORI Unit

200 Arlington Street, Suite 2200

Chelsea, MA 02150

Phone: (617) 660-4606

The request form should be accompanied by a money order or a bank-issued cashier's or treasurer's check for $50, payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Records of individuals arrested and charged at any Superior or District Court in Middlesex County are available at the County Courthouses. The county's District Courts maintain records of felonies (punishable by five years), misdemeanors, and other criminal violations, while the Superior Court handles serious felonies. Anyone may access case records containing arrest information on the Massachusetts Judicial Branch's Trial Court Case Access platform or by visiting the courthouse where the case was filed. Requests for such records typically require a name or case number, and copy fees may apply.

Additionally, third-party websites like InfoTracer offer the public convenient access to arrest records in Middlesex County. Interested persons may visit these sites and search arrest records by name or location.