New York Criminal Records

To begin, add a criminal record or view a list of locations and resources for New York criminal records.

You can research New York criminal records online at various websites. Some have a fee involved but you might be able to find one or two that will search for free. The information you will need to run a general search through the criminal records of New York are a name and estimated age of the person you are looking up. The information received are the New York criminal records of felony convictions of people imprisoned in any of the seventy or so facilities throughout the state since the beginning of the year 1990.

The criminal records in New York that you obtain will usually include the date the crime was committed; its case number; FBI number, and the county in which it took place. You will also learn the person's full name, date of birth, weight, height, race, sex, the charges set against them, and the sentence that was carried out.

To lookup New York criminal background check information, contact the following office:

To obtain a copy of your own criminal record in the state of New York, enclose $50 with a completed application to the Record Review Unit in Albany. You can not order someone elses' New York criminal background check. You will also need to submit fingerprints as well as information such as date of birth and social security number. For more information visit: New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services