Arrest Records in Suffolk County, NY

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, NY jail and inmate records through the county Sheriff's Office. Suffolk County Sheriff (Riverhead & Yaphank) has no public online inmate portal; VINE only.

• Suffolk County Court — Criminal CasesOfficial · Free

  Search Suffolk County, NY criminal court cases — charges, dispositions, and sentencing — through the county court's public case search — NYS Unified Court System WebCriminal case search (covers Suffolk courts); civil is separate via WebCivil eCourts; 403 to bots but live.

• New York Criminal History CheckOfficial

  Request a personal criminal history record review showing your own New York arrests and convictions by submitting fingerprints through IdentoGo; the in-state fingerprinting fee is $17.50 and the response is returned by U.S. mail within three to four weeks. Records are provided by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), the official state criminal history repository.

  3–4 weeks$17.50MailFingerprints (IdentoGo); your own record

• The trade-off if speed matters

  How the official source above compares to a paid service on speed and effort.

  Official source

  • Time3–4 weeks
  • Cost$17.50
  • RequiresFingerprints (IdentoGo); your own record

  Faster paid option

  • TimeOften minutes, online
  • HowNo trip or mailing — done from home
  • FeePaid convenience service