About 20,000 arrests are made in Vermont annually, with about 600 of them occurring in Windsor County. Vermont's Public Records Law allows public access to records created and kept by government entities, including arrest records. Depending on the agency, copies of Windsor's arrest records cost between $0.25 and $35.
However, certain arrest records are not publicly accessible under the law. The public cannot access records of juvenile arrests, expunged records, records involving ongoing investigations, and medical records. These records are only accessible by authorized officials, such as law enforcement officers, judicial officers, persons named in the records, their lawyers, and the Windsor County State Attorney's Office.
Select government agencies, such as the county sheriff's office, local police departments, and the Vermont Crime Information Center, provide access to the County's arrest records.
The Windsor County Sheriff's Department generates and maintains arrest records in the county. Requests for the county's arrest records can be sent to the Sheriff's Office by mail or in person at:
The County Sheriff's Department 62 Pleasant Street
Woodstock, VT 05091 Phone: (802) 457-5211
Fax: (802) 457-5215
Police arrest records may be obtained from various Police Departments operating in the county. Record seekers must ascertain where an arrest occurred before making a request. Typically, they must provide the arrestee's name, location of the arrest, and date of arrest while making the request. There may also be applicable fees for copies, which vary depending on the department. In addition, some Police Departments in the County provide online platforms for accessing their arrest and incident logs. Major Police Departments in the county include the following:
Windsor County's conviction reports and criminal history checks are available from the Vermont Crime Information Center (VCIC), the state's criminal record repository. Record subjects can request criminal history checks from the VCIC, while the public may only request conviction reports. Members of the public interested in obtaining conviction reports can request them on the Vermont Criminal Conviction Record Internet Service platform, by mail, or in person at:
Vermont Crime Information Center
Criminal Records Section
45 State Drive
Waterbury, VT 05671-1300
Phone: (802) 244-8727
Fax: (802) 241-5552
Record subjects can obtain their certified criminal history records from the VCIC by submitting a completed, notarized request for personal criminal record form by mail or in person. The request must be accompanied by copies of two valid Identification cards and a $30 fee. Individuals interested in non-certified personal criminal records can use the VCCRIS platform to access them.
The County's criminal court records contain records of arrests that led to trials. The Vermont Superior Court - Windsor Criminal Division handles all criminal cases in the county, and the court clerk maintains the records. Record seekers can visit the courthouse to request criminal court records during business hours at:
Criminal Division
12 The Green
Woodstock, VT 05091
Phone: (802) 295-8865
They can also mail the completed Criminal Record Check Request and Reply form to the court. They can also use the Vermont Judiciary Public Portal to search for criminal court records from the county. Alternatively, they can use reliable third-party websites like InfoTracer, which offers faster and more convenient access.
Windsor County has an arrest rate of 9.05 per 1,000 population. Some arrest figures recorded in the Cunty are shown below:
| Arrest Type | Number of Arrests |
|---|---|
| Murder and Non-negligent Manslaughter | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Rape | 11 |
| Aggravated Assault | 21 |
| Simple Assault | 87 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 6 |
| Larceny | 24 |
| Arson | 1 |
| Total Number of Arrests | 526 |
Source: Vermont State Police
| Department | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Ludlow Police Department | 19 W Hill St | 802-228-4411 |
| Norwich Police Department | 10 Hazen Street | 802-649-1460 |
| Springfield Police Department | 201 Clinton Street | (802)885-2113 |
| Windsor Police Department | 29 Union St | 802-295-9425 |
| Woodstock Police Department | 454 Woodstock Road | (802) 457-1420 |
| Name | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast State Correctional Facility (SESCF) | 546 State Farm Road | 802-674-6717 |
| Southern State Correctional Facility (SSCF) | 700 Charlestown Road | 802-885-9800 |