Arrest Records in Suffolk County, MA

Where to get them

Official government sources

The authoritative record holders — straight from the source, no middleman. Many are free; where a standard government fee applies, it’s shown.

• Suffolk County Sheriff's OfficeOfficial · Free

  Search Suffolk County, MA jail and inmate records through the county Sheriff's Office. Suffolk County Sheriff (Boston — Nashua St Jail & South Bay HOC) has no public online inmate locator; use MA VINE or call 617-635-1100 x3005.

• Suffolk County Court — Criminal CasesOfficial · Free

  Search Suffolk County, MA criminal court cases — charges, dispositions, and sentencing — through the county court's public case search — MassCourts eAccess trial-court docket search (civil & criminal); statewide.

• Massachusetts Criminal History CheckOfficial

  Request your own Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) online through the iCORI system for a $25 fee (waivable for indigency), with requests processed within up to 10 business days. Records are provided by the Massachusetts Department of Criminal Justice Information Services (DCJIS), the official state criminal history repository.

  Up to 10 business days$25OnlineYour own record (iCORI)

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• Massachusetts Sex Offender RegistryOfficial · Free

  Look up registered sex offenders by name or address in the Massachusetts public registry, or nationwide via the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Registry (NSOPW) — free.

• Massachusetts Department of CorrectionsOfficial · Free

  Locate current inmates in Massachusetts prisons through the Massachusetts Department of Corrections inmate locator; use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator for federal custody (free).