Orleans County 72 Hour Booking Records

Orleans County 72 hour booking records are held at the county jail in Albion. This is a small, rural county in western New York between Rochester and Buffalo. The Sheriff's Office on Platt Street runs the jail and handles all bookings. The facility has a maximum capacity of 82 beds and typically holds 60 to 80 people on any given day. When someone gets arrested in Orleans County, they go through booking at this jail. The small size of the facility means the staff know most of the people who come through. Despite its size, Orleans County follows the same booking procedures and state laws as every other county in New York.

Orleans County Sheriff's Office

The Orleans County Sheriff's Office handles all 72 hour bookings at the county jail on Platt Street in Albion. The facility is small but covers the entire county. Staff process arrests and manage the jail around the clock. The Sheriff also provides road patrol, serves civil papers, and runs court security.

With a max capacity of 82 inmates and an average daily population of 60 to 80, the Orleans County jail is one of the smaller facilities in the state. But the booking process works the same way it does everywhere else. When someone is arrested, the jail takes their information, logs the charges, sets bail if applicable, and creates a booking record. The 72 hour window gives the system time to process the arrest and get the person in front of a judge.

Orleans County covers towns like Albion, Medina, and Kendall. Local police in these areas bring arrested people to the county jail. The Sheriff's road patrol makes arrests in unincorporated parts of the county. All of it ends up at the same Platt Street facility.

How to Search Orleans County 72 Hour Booking Records

Orleans County is small enough that calling the jail is often the fastest way to get booking information. Call the Sheriff's Office at (585) 589-4310 and ask about a specific person. Staff can tell you if someone is currently in custody and give you basic booking details. You can also email chris.caufield@orleanscountyny.gov for non-urgent requests.

The Sheriff's website at orleanscountysheriff.org may have additional information about how to look up inmates. Check the site for any online tools or published jail rosters. In a county this size, online tools may be limited compared to larger counties.

For statewide searches, use the DOCCS inmate lookup at nysdoccslookup.doccs.ny.gov. This covers people who were transferred from the Orleans County jail to state prison. VINELink at vinelink.com tracks custody status changes and sends notifications. The state Commission of Correction at scoc.ny.gov has links to locator tools across the state.

FOIL Requests for Orleans County Records

Under Public Officers Law sections 84 through 90, anyone can file a FOIL request for 72 hour booking records from the Orleans County Sheriff's Office. You do not need to give a reason for your request. The law applies equally to residents and non-residents.

Send a written request to the Sheriff's Office at 26 Platt Street, Albion, NY 14411. Include the person's full name and the approximate arrest date. The office must respond within five business days. They either provide the records or tell you they need more time. Basic booking facts are usually released. Details related to sealed cases or minors may be withheld under FOIL exemptions.

You can also submit FOIL requests to the Division of Criminal Justice Services at criminaljustice.ny.gov for statewide records or to the State Police at troopers.ny.gov for arrests made by troopers in Orleans County.

What Orleans County 72 Hour Booking Records Show

Booking records from Orleans County include the person's full name, date of birth, and a physical description. The charges filed at the time of arrest are listed. Booking date and time are recorded. Bail amount and whether the person posted it also show up. The arresting agency is noted on the record.

In a small county like Orleans, the arresting agency is often the Sheriff's road patrol. But Albion and Medina have their own police departments, and state troopers patrol the highways. Regardless of who makes the arrest, the 72 hour booking happens at the county jail on Platt Street. The record ties back to the agency that brought the person in.

Correction Law section 9 sets the rules for how jails keep records. Orleans County follows these state requirements even though the facility is small. Every booking creates a record that stays on file. Records tied to cases that end in dismissal or acquittal get sealed under CPL section 160.50 and are no longer public.

Sealed Booking Records in Orleans County

CPL section 160.50 seals records automatically when charges are dismissed or the person is acquitted. This applies to 72 hour booking records just like any other criminal record. Once sealed, the record is off limits to public access.

CPL section 160.59 allows petitions to seal older convictions. A person can ask a judge to seal up to two convictions if no more than one is a felony. If the judge agrees, the booking record gets sealed along with the court file. Youthful offender records under CPL section 720.35 are sealed from the outset. These rules apply in Orleans County the same as they do in every other part of the state. The repeal of Civil Rights Law section 50-a in 2020 shifted the balance toward more public access to law enforcement data generally, though booking record rules stayed the same.

New York State Criminal Justice Services

The DCJS website is a statewide resource for criminal record checks and FOIL requests that can supplement Orleans County booking records.

Use the DCJS site to check statewide criminal records, submit FOIL requests, or access the record review program. This is helpful when Orleans County records alone are not enough.

Cities in Orleans County

Orleans County includes Albion, Medina, and several small towns. All 72 hour booking records go through the county jail on Platt Street in Albion.

None of the communities in Orleans County have dedicated pages on this site. All booking information is available through the Orleans County Sheriff's Office.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Orleans County. Check the arrest location to make sure you search the right county.