New York Cities

New York has dozens of major cities and towns spread across 62 counties. Below are the largest communities in the state. Each city files criminal cases through the county court system, not at a city office. Arrests made by local police departments get processed through the county sheriff's office and county or city courts. The county clerk keeps case records, and the sheriff runs the jail and posts inmate rosters. Knowing which county your city falls in is the first step to finding arrest records. Select a city below to find which county court handles cases, along with sheriff contacts, booking info, and local resources for searching recent arrests.

Albany Amherst Babylon Brookhaven Buffalo Cheektowaga Clarkstown Clay Colonie Greece Greenburgh Hamburg Hempstead Huntington Irondequoit Islip Mount Vernon New Rochelle New York City North Hempstead Orangetown Oyster Bay Ramapo Rochester Schenectady Smithtown Southampton Syracuse Tonawanda Troy Union Utica White Plains Yonkers