Find Westchester County Booking Reports
Westchester County booking reports are managed by the Department of Correction at 148 Martine Avenue in White Plains. The facility processes arrests from across the county, including cities like Yonkers, New Rochelle, Mount Vernon, and White Plains. You can request booking records through a FOIL filing or call (914) 995-2000 for inmate information. County Clerk Timothy C. Idoni maintains court records at 111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd in White Plains. The Department of Public Safety also handles law enforcement across county properties and parkways. Westchester is one of the more populated counties in the state, and several state databases can help you search for arrest records tied to this area.
Westchester County Booking Reports Overview
How to Get Westchester County Booking Reports
Booking reports in Westchester County are available through the Freedom of Information Law. FOIL is set out in Public Officers Law Section 87 and gives anyone the right to request government records. You write to the Records Access Officer at the Westchester County Department of Correction, 148 Martine Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601. Include the person's full name, date of birth, and the date of arrest if you know it. Be as specific as you can. The agency has five business days to respond. They will either release the records, deny the request with an explanation, or send a letter saying they need more time to gather the files.
Copies cost $0.25 per page under state law. You can look at records in person at no charge. The County Clerk's office at 111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd also handles court records. Their phone number is (914) 995-3080 and they are open Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM.
For quick questions about who is in custody, call the Department of Correction at (914) 995-2000. They can confirm if a person is being held and give basic booking details.
Note: Inmate mail should be sent to PO Box 10, Valhalla, New York 10595, not the Martine Avenue address.
Westchester County Jail Visitation Schedule
The Westchester County Correctional Facility runs visitation every day from 9 AM to 4:30 PM. Weekday visits are organized by the first letter of the inmate's last name. Monday is for inmates with last names starting A through C. Tuesday covers D through G. Wednesday is H through L. Thursday is M through R. Friday handles S through Z. This rotation keeps the facility manageable and gives every inmate a chance to see visitors each week.
Weekends work a bit differently. On Saturday, inmates with last names A through D can have visitors from 9 AM to 12:30 PM. Names E through L visit from 1 PM to 4:30 PM. Sunday morning from 9 AM to 12:30 PM is for M through R. The afternoon slot from 1 PM to 4:30 PM covers S through Z. Visitors must bring valid photo ID to get in.
The VINELink service is free and lets you sign up for alerts when an inmate's custody status changes. You get notified by phone, email, or text. This is anonymous. The inmate will not know you registered. VINE covers both Westchester County's jail and all state prisons.
Booking Report Details in Westchester County
When someone is booked at the Westchester County Correctional Facility, staff create a record with the person's full name, date of birth, home address, and physical description. They take a mugshot photo and log all charges filed. The report includes the arresting agency, arrest date and time, and the bail or bond amount. Each inmate gets a booking ID number tied to that specific arrest. If the person posts bail or is released, that gets noted in the file too.
These local booking reports are different from the state-level criminal history records at the Division of Criminal Justice Services. DCJS keeps fingerprint-based records that span the entire state. They track arrests, indictments, convictions, and sentences. DCJS records cannot be obtained through FOIL. You need to submit fingerprints to get your own rap sheet, and third parties only get access when a law specifically allows it. A Westchester County booking report is a local, single-event record. It only covers what happened at that one arrest.
Westchester County Court Records
The Westchester County Clerk handles court filings at the Richard J. Daronco Courthouse on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd in White Plains. County Clerk Timothy C. Idoni oversees criminal case records from County Court and Supreme Court, civil filings, land records, and business filings. The office is open weekdays from 8 AM to 5 PM. You can call (914) 995-3080 or fax requests to (914) 995-4030.
For pending criminal cases, the WebCrims system is a good starting point. Westchester County data in WebCrims goes back to 1981. You search by defendant name or case number and get charges plus upcoming court dates. The data updates four times per day. Only active cases with future court dates show up. Closed cases are not in the system.
The NYS OCA Criminal History Record Search costs $95 per name and pulls results from all 62 counties. It uses exact name and date of birth matching. Results come back on business days between 9 AM and 5 PM and include open cases, pending matters, and convictions. Sealed records are left out. The Westchester County District Attorney's Office at (914) 995-3000 can also provide case information through the court system.
Note: WebCrims only shows pending cases and does not include closed or disposed criminal matters from Westchester County.
State Databases for Westchester Searches
The Sex Offender Registry lets you search for offenders in Westchester County by name, county, or zip code. Level 2 and Level 3 offenders are in the online directory. Level 1 offenders are only available by phone at 800-262-3257. You need the person's name plus one identifier like a date of birth or address.
The DOCCS Incarcerated Lookup covers state prison inmates. Anyone sentenced in Westchester County and sent to a state facility shows up here. Search by last name, birth year, or DIN number. The system runs 24 hours a day with a brief maintenance window near midnight. The NYS Commission of Correction oversees the Westchester County jail and publishes inspection reports.
New York's Clean Slate Act started November 16, 2024. The Office of Court Administration has up to three years to build out automatic sealing for eligible old convictions. Sex crimes and non-drug Class A felonies like murder will not be sealed. Until the system is ready, older convictions still appear in Westchester County criminal history searches. The Committee on Open Government provides help if you run into problems with FOIL requests to any Westchester County agency.
Find Booking Records in Westchester County
The NYS Archives has historical correctional records, though most are incomplete before 1956. Inmate records older than 75 years are released without restriction. For newer records, you need the inmate's name, the prison, and the conviction or admission date.
The screenshot below shows the DCJS Criminal History Records page, where you can learn about requesting your own state rap sheet.
This page explains the Record Review process for getting official fingerprint-based criminal history records from New York State.
Cities in Westchester County
Westchester County includes several cities and towns with their own police departments. All jail bookings from these areas go through the county correctional facility in White Plains. The Department of Public Safety also patrols county parkways and properties throughout Westchester.
Nearby Counties
If you need booking reports from counties near Westchester, each one has its own jail and handles records separately.