Columbia County, NY Arrests & Jail Records

Interested persons who wish to obtain records may visit complete a written request form and include a signed waiver authorizing the release of information. In addition, they will be required to pay a $10 nominal fee for the criminal records check before submitting in person at the Public Safety Facility. Another option involves completing a Freedom of Information Law Form (FOIL) request form and submitting it by mail or in person at:

Columbia County Public Safety Facility

Attention: Sheriff's Office-Records

85 Industrial Tract

Hudson, NY 12534

If you are seeking a criminal history record from a Police Department you may be required to complete a record request form and submit it in person, by mail, or fax to the records department. The following Police Departments perform law enforcement duties in Columbia County:

• Hudson City Police Department
• GreenPort Police Department
• Valatie Village Police Department
• Philmont Police Department
• Chatham Police Department

Arrest records may be obtained from the New York State Police via offline and online methods using the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request process. Records may be obtained by sending a mail request or by filling out the FOIL form. For an online application, you may follow these steps:

• Navigate the NYSP FOIL Record Access Center Portal
• Select "Submit a FOIL Request"
• Create an account (for first time users)
• Click "submit" to continue request

Alternatively, interested persons may send a mail by hand-delivery to obtain arrest records at:

New York State Police Attn: Central Record Bureau 1220 Washington Avenue, Bldg. 22 Albany, NY 12226-2252

Many criminal cases are handled in the County Court. The County Court is the primary court with the jurisdiction of criminal cases in the county. The County Clerk's Office is tasked by statute with the responsibility of securing records from court proceedings. The public may utilize online case search WebCriminal Platform for access to online court records. The Webcriminal Portal allows the public to search by a case number or defendant's name. In addition, interested persons may visit the Columbia County courthouse for access to criminal court records at:

401 Union Street

Hudson, NY 12534

Many third-party websites provide the public with privileges of access to public records such as arrest records. The public may utilize websites such as InfoTracer to conduct a criminal record check on an individual.