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Ontario County public records: common questions

Where to search Ontario County records

Ontario County, New York court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with County Clerk land-record and court-filing index search. Check current custody through Ontario County Jail operations, court security, and visitor information.

Court casesCounty Clerk land-record and court-filing index search
Current custodyOntario County Jail operations, court security, and visitor information
Statewide recordsUse the New York state-level source described below when available.
Federal recordsFederal court and custody records are outside county systems and require a separate federal search.

Verified local details

These details were drawn from the official sources linked in this guide. Reconfirm addresses, contacts, schedules, fees, and other time-sensitive details with the responsible agency.

Ontario County's Records, Archives and Information Management Services department manages inactive records from 55 county departments under New York records-retention rules.
The County Clerk's online search service provides indexes for land records and court filings, with the Clerk's Office located at 20 Ontario Street, Canandaigua.
The County Clerk has jurisdiction over Ontario County Supreme Court and County Court records, and the county directs electronic filing through NYSCEF.
Police and accident reports may be requested through the Sheriff's Records Office at 74 Ontario Street, Canandaigua; other reports may be requested under New York's FOIL process.
The Ontario County Jail operates as a unit of the Sheriff's Office, and the Corrections Division states that it operates the detention facility under New York corrections law and Commission of Corrections regulations.
The Sheriff's Civil Division records, processes, and serves civil court orders, including evictions, family-court process, subpoenas, summonses, and sheriff's sales.

Ontario County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	County Clerk land-record and court-filing index search	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Jail and custody	Ontario County Jail operations, court security, and visitor information	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Police and incident records	Sheriff records, accident reports, and FOIL request procedures	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Police and incident records	County records, archives, retention, and public-access information	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Court cases	Ontario County official source (ontariocountyny.gov)	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026

How this guide is maintained: This matrix only republishes government and agency destinations supported by the researched guide or its reviewed county source registry. Page updated August 10, 2026. Agency sites and coverage can change, so confirm current rules with the source. Read our county source-review and correction policy.

If you are checking a Ontario County record, start by identifying which agency created it. Court dockets, municipal cases, jail information, police reports, and state records are separate sources. This page brings those paths together for Ontario County. Ontario County has 113,130 residents (2025 estimate). The source map below identifies the relevant local courts and agencies. Offices and online systems change, so confirm details with the agency before relying on a record.

Quick facts

County-equivalent identity: 36-069
Population: 113,130 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: Ontario County's Records, Archives and Information Management Services department manages inactive records from 55 county departments under New York records-retention rules.
Local detail: The County Clerk's online search service provides indexes for land records and court filings, with the Clerk's Office located at 20 Ontario Street, Canandaigua.
Local detail: The County Clerk has jurisdiction over Ontario County Supreme Court and County Court records, and the county directs electronic filing through NYSCEF.
Local detail: Police and accident reports may be requested through the Sheriff's Records Office at 74 Ontario Street, Canandaigua; other reports may be requested under New York's FOIL process.
Local detail: The Ontario County Jail operates as a unit of the Sheriff's Office, and the Corrections Division states that it operates the detention facility under New York corrections law and Commission of Corrections regulations.
Local detail: The Sheriff's Civil Division records, processes, and serves civil court orders, including evictions, family-court process, subpoenas, summonses, and sheriff's sales.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: Ontario County's Records, Archives and Information Management Services department manages inactive records from 55 county departments under New York records-retention rules.
Local detail: The County Clerk's online search service provides indexes for land records and court filings, with the Clerk's Office located at 20 Ontario Street, Canandaigua.
Local detail: The County Clerk has jurisdiction over Ontario County Supreme Court and County Court records, and the county directs electronic filing through NYSCEF.

How do I submit an Ontario County FOIL request?

For Ontario County, start with County records, archives, retention, and public-access information and Sheriff records, accident reports, and FOIL request procedures, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I submit an Ontario County FOIL request depends on the record type and jurisdiction. Only official Ontario County government sources were used; no third-party records aggregators were used.

Where can I request an Ontario County police or accident report?

For Ontario County, start with County records, archives, retention, and public-access information and Sheriff records, accident reports, and FOIL request procedures, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Where can I request an Ontario County police or accident report depends on the record type and jurisdiction. Only official Ontario County government sources were used; no third-party records aggregators were used.

How do I search Ontario County land records or court-filing indexes?

For Ontario County, start with County records, archives, retention, and public-access information and Sheriff records, accident reports, and FOIL request procedures, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I search Ontario County land records or court-filing indexes depends on the record type and jurisdiction. Only official Ontario County government sources were used; no third-party records aggregators were used.

Which office maintains Ontario County Supreme Court and County Court records?

For Ontario County, start with County records, archives, retention, and public-access information and Sheriff records, accident reports, and FOIL request procedures, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Which office maintains Ontario County Supreme Court and County Court records depends on the record type and jurisdiction. Only official Ontario County government sources were used; no third-party records aggregators were used.

How do I file documents through NYSCEF for an Ontario County case?

For Ontario County, start with County records, archives, retention, and public-access information and Sheriff records, accident reports, and FOIL request procedures, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I file documents through NYSCEF for an Ontario County case depends on the record type and jurisdiction. Only official Ontario County government sources were used; no third-party records aggregators were used.

How can I locate someone incarcerated in or transferred from Ontario County Jail?

For Ontario County, start with County records, archives, retention, and public-access information and Sheriff records, accident reports, and FOIL request procedures, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can I locate someone incarcerated in or transferred from Ontario County Jail depends on the record type and jurisdiction. Only official Ontario County government sources were used; no third-party records aggregators were used.

How do I arrange Ontario County Jail visitation?

For Ontario County, start with County records, archives, retention, and public-access information and Sheriff records, accident reports, and FOIL request procedures, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I arrange Ontario County Jail visitation depends on the record type and jurisdiction. Only official Ontario County government sources were used; no third-party records aggregators were used.

Where do I obtain Ontario County birth, death, or marriage records?

For Ontario County, start with County records, archives, retention, and public-access information and Sheriff records, accident reports, and FOIL request procedures, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Where do I obtain Ontario County birth, death, or marriage records depends on the record type and jurisdiction. Only official Ontario County government sources were used; no third-party records aggregators were used.

Jail, booking, and custody records

For current custody information, start with Ontario County Jail operations, court security, and visitor information. Only official Ontario County government sources were used; no third-party records aggregators were used.

Finding Ontario County criminal court records

Start with County Clerk land-record and court-filing index search for the official Ontario County court path. County: Ontario County government services apply within the county, while towns, villages, cities, and state agencies retain separate authority. The reviewed official sources did not provide a complete parcel-level boundary map. Court: The Ontario County Clerk maintains Supreme Court and County Court records. Other courts, including city, town, village, and Family or Surrogate courts, may have separate clerks and jurisdiction; a complete current case-type table was not found.

Local courts, citations, and municipal records

Municipal and local court coverage is separate from the county trial-court path. Custody: The Ontario County Sheriff's Office operates the Ontario County Jail and provides court security. The county links to a New York State incarcerated-individual locator rather than publishing a complete local roster on the reviewed pages. Municipal: Vital records are generally held by the town, city, or village clerk where the event occurred, not by Ontario County Records and Archives. Municipal courts and services are separate from county government.

Local police and incident-report sources

For police or incident records, use Sheriff records, accident reports, and FOIL request procedures. The reviewed county pages did not provide a complete current municipal-boundary map or all court-jurisdiction distinctions.

City pages and jurisdiction boundaries

The relevant local courts and agencies may serve different incorporated municipalities, so confirm the filing locality before relying on a record.

Statewide New York criminal-record sources

Statewide New York sources are separate from Ontario County local records. Do not treat a statewide search as a complete county docket, jail roster, or police-record database.

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Official Ontario County and New York record sources

For an official starting point, use County records, archives, retention, and public-access information. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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