Steuben County 72 Hour Booking

Steuben County 72 hour booking records come from the Sheriff's Office and the county jail in Bath. The facility on Rumsey Street Extension handles all arrest intake for the county. Steuben County sits in the southern tier of New York, bordering Pennsylvania. The jail has a capacity of about 200 beds and averages roughly 130 inmates daily, with around 1,400 new admissions each year. When someone is arrested in Steuben County, they are brought to this facility for fingerprinting, charge recording, and 72 hour booking processing.

Steuben County Sheriff and Jail

The Steuben County Sheriff's Office runs law enforcement and operates the county jail. The facility is at 7007 Rumsey Street Extension, Bath, NY 14810. Call (607) 622-3901 for questions about inmates or bookings. You can also email lwagner@steubencountyny.gov for inquiries.

The jail has a capacity of about 200 beds and holds an average of 130 inmates on any given day. The county processes roughly 1,400 new admissions each year. That puts it among the busier county jails in the Southern Tier. The facility handles both pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates. All 72 hour booking for the county goes through this location. The Sheriff's road patrols, state police, Corning city police, Hornell city police, and other local agencies all bring their arrests to the Bath facility for intake.

Steuben County includes the cities of Corning and Hornell, the village of Bath, and numerous small towns spread across a large rural area. The county borders Pennsylvania to the south and covers about 1,400 square miles. Because of the size, transport to the jail in Bath can take time, but the 72 hour booking clock starts at the time of intake at the facility.

How to Search Steuben County 72 Hour Booking Records

Call the jail at (607) 622-3901 to check on a recent 72 hour booking in Steuben County. Staff can confirm if someone is in custody and give you basic booking info. You need the person's full name and date of birth.

VINELink covers Steuben County. Search by name to find out if someone is held at the jail. You can also register for alerts when custody status changes. This is a free tool that works across all New York county facilities.

The DOCCS inmate lookup is for state prison inmates only. If someone was sentenced in Steuben County and transferred to a state correctional facility, use that tool. For recent arrests still at the county level, the jail phone or VINELink are the right options. The DCJS maintains statewide criminal history data, and the Commission of Correction links to locators across the state.

FOIL Requests for Steuben County Booking Records

Under Public Officers Law Sections 84 through 90, you can request 72 hour booking records from the Steuben County Sheriff. Write to 7007 Rumsey Street Extension, Bath, NY 14810, or email lwagner@steubencountyny.gov. Include the person's name, date of birth, and approximate arrest date.

The agency must respond within five business days. They can ask for more time if the request is complex. Denials must come with a written explanation, and you can appeal. Correction Law Section 9 may lead to some redactions in the records you receive, but the booking record remains accessible under FOIL. The DCJS FOIL page offers more guidance on the process.

What Steuben County 72 Hour Booking Records Contain

A booking record from Steuben County lists the person's name, date of birth, physical description, charges, the arresting agency, and the arrest date and time. Each booking gets a unique number. Bail info, custody status, and court appearance details are all included. Cases in Steuben County may go to Corning City Court, Hornell City Court, Bath Village Court, or Steuben County Court depending on where the arrest happened and how serious the charges are.

A booking record documents the arrest. Charges can change after the booking is done. The record is not evidence of a conviction. It shows what was known when the person was processed at the Rumsey Street facility in Bath.

Record Sealing in Steuben County

Under CPL Section 160.50, booking records are automatically sealed when a case is dismissed or the person is acquitted. If charges were dropped after a 72 hour booking in Steuben County, the record is sealed from public access.

CPL Section 160.59 allows petitioning for sealing of certain conviction records after the sentence is complete. A court motion is required. If granted, the booking record and case files are sealed. Youthful offender cases under CPL Section 720.35 are confidential. The 2020 repeal of Civil Rights Law Section 50-a expanded public access to police disciplinary records but did not change how booking records are handled under FOIL.

The DCJS record review page lets individuals check their own criminal history records in New York.

While this is not the same as a 72 hour booking search, it can be a useful tool for anyone who wants to review their own record history in the state.

Communities in Steuben County

Steuben County includes two cities and many small towns. All arrests in the county are booked at the jail in Bath.

Major communities include Corning, Hornell, Bath, Hammondsport, and Addison. People arrested anywhere in the county go through the Sheriff's facility on Rumsey Street Extension for 72 hour booking.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Steuben County. Check where the arrest happened to make sure you search the right county.