Bronx County Criminal Records

This Bronx County records guide is organized around the way the information is actually maintained. Begin with the Q&A for the record you need, then use the source map below to confirm a case, custody status, incident report, or statewide search. Bronx County's county seat is The Bronx, and the county has about 1,385,000 residents (July 1, 2024 estimate). Offices and online systems change, so confirm details with the agency before relying on a record.

Criminal cases in Bronx County

Bronx County Supreme Court, Criminal Term handles felony prosecutions. The Criminal Term is listed at 265 East 161st Street, Bronx, New York 10451; the Criminal Term Clerk information provides current contact and file-routing details. The Bronx County Clerk maintains Supreme Court records and certifications. Use eCourts and WebCriminal only as selected case-information tools, not complete historical databases.

Municipal and local court records

Criminal Court of the City of New York, Bronx County handles misdemeanors, lesser offenses, felony arraignments, and preliminary hearings. New York City has no separate Bronx County Court; Supreme Court performs the superior criminal-court role. A Certificate of Disposition is the official court document showing how a criminal case was resolved; see the New York Courts Certificate of Disposition guidance.

Jail and custody information for Bronx County

The NYC DOC Person in Custody Lookup provides current location and basic case information for people in city custody. It does not cover police lockups, state prisons, federal detention, or juvenile detention. The DOCCS Incarcerated Lookup covers state-prison custody. The NYC Sheriff primarily serves civil court processes; it does not operate Bronx criminal detention facilities.

Police, sheriff, and incident records

For Bronx police records, use the NYPD Record Requests page and NYPD FOIL guidance. The Criminal Records Unit is listed at One Police Plaza, New York, New York 10038, phone 718-610-8457. FOIL requests route through NYC OpenRecords; verify contacts, forms, and submission methods before publication.

Statewide sources for New York records

The New York DCJS Criminal History Records page describes the official fingerprint-based state criminal-history source. DCJS generally does not provide another person's rap sheet to the public. The paid New York Courts Criminal History Record Search is a separate court-based search and is not a DCJS fingerprint record.

Cities covered by local record systems

The Bronx is the public-facing borough corresponding to Bronx County. Preserve both terms because New York Courts use Bronx County while city agencies and residents use the Bronx.

Official Bronx County and New York record sources

For official Bronx County sources, start with the Supreme Court Criminal Term and the NYC DOC custody lookup. Bronx County and the Bronx borough are the same county-equivalent jurisdiction.

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