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Follow a Connecticut Arrest From Police Report to Court and DOC

Connecticut does not have one public database containing every arrest made across the state. A recent arrest may begin with a town police department or State Police troop, move into a Superior Court case, and then appear in the Department of Correction system if the person remains in custody.

Start with the task you need to complete. Use the Judicial Branch for pending cases and convictions, DOC for current incarceration, and the State Police Bureau of Identification when you need an official statewide criminal history rather than a website name match.

Search Connecticut criminal cases Search current DOC custody Request an official criminal history
Full legal name Date of birth Town of arrest Arresting agency Approximate arrest date Docket or inmate number
CONNECTICUT RECORD RELAY ROUTING
TOWN POLICE
SUPERIOR COURT
CT DOC
OFFICIAL RAP SHEET
AGENCY + DOCKET + CUSTODY MATCHED
Connecticut has no county sheriff or county jail system. County government was abolished in 1960. The state’s eight counties remain geographical names, but arrest records are generally routed through municipal police departments, Connecticut State Police, the Judicial Branch, the State Police Bureau of Identification and the Connecticut Department of Correction.
Recent arrest

Start with the town police department or State Police troop.

Pending case

Use the Judicial Branch Criminal Case Look-up.

Current custody

Search the Connecticut Department of Correction.

Official history

Request the record from the State Police Bureau of Identification.

Source review

Official procedures checked July 31, 2026.

Choose the correct starting point

What are you trying to find?

ARRESTED RECENTLY Find the arresting police agency

Check the town police arrest log, press release or records division. Then search the Judicial Branch Daily Docket and Pending Case tools.

Follow the recent-arrest route
COURT DATE OR CHARGE Search the pending case

Use the defendant name or docket number and verify the courthouse, birth year, arrest date and charge.

Search the court case correctly
STILL INCARCERATED? Search Connecticut DOC

The DOC result may show the current facility, status, bond, controlling offense, sentence and release-related dates.

Search current custody
POLICE REPORT Request it from the arresting agency

A town police department and Connecticut State Police use different report-request procedures.

Request the correct report
BACKGROUND CHECK Order the official state record

The Judicial Branch website is useful for case research, but it is not a complete official Connecticut adult criminal history.

Request the SPBI record
ERASE OR CORRECT Get the full record before filing

Separate an inaccurate record from a correct record that may qualify for Clean Slate, statutory erasure or an Absolute Pardon.

Review the record-clearing routes
Connecticut record router

Four systems answer four different questions

LOCAL POLICE OR STATE POLICE What happened during the arrest?

Request the arrest report, incident report, warrant affidavit, booking record, body-camera record or dispatch material from the agency that created it.

Use this route for the police narrative and arrest details.
CONNECTICUT JUDICIAL BRANCH What happened in court?

Search pending cases, daily dockets and qualifying conviction information. Contact the clerk for documents and certified dispositions.

The court docket controls the legal case outcome.
STATE POLICE IDENTIFICATION What is on the official state history?

Request a Connecticut criminal history from the State Police Bureau of Identification.

Use this route for an official statewide record or Clean Slate review.
CONNECTICUT DOC Where is the person being held?

Search people in state correctional custody, including some accused people awaiting trial and sentenced individuals.

Current incarceration does not establish conviction.
Most reliable sequence: identify the arresting agency, obtain the police report number, search the Judicial Branch docket, check DOC when custody is possible, and request an SPBI record only when a complete official state history is needed.

Go directly to the Connecticut task

Use the first four sections for a new arrest. Later sections cover bail, family support, official background checks and record clearing.

Recent Connecticut arrest

How to find an arrest that just happened

Do not begin with the county name. Connecticut records are organized mainly by town, police agency, courthouse and state system. Start with the town where the arrest occurred.
Confirm the town and arresting agency Determine whether the arrest was made by municipal police, Connecticut State Police, a university department, transit police or another agency.
Check the agency’s official website Look for Arrest Log, Police Blotter, Press Releases, Daily Activity, Records Division or Public Information.
Search the Connecticut Judicial Branch Open the Pending Case search when the case may already be filed. Open Criminal / Motor Vehicle Case Look-up
Check the Daily Docket This can help locate the courthouse and next appearance when the person is scheduled for court.
Search DOC when the person could not post bond Connecticut DOC houses both sentenced individuals and some accused people awaiting trial. Open the official DOC inmate search
Verify the same person across systems Compare full name, date of birth or birth year, arrest date, town, courthouse, docket number and DOC number.
Call the police records unit when nothing appears Ask whether the person was arrested, released on a promise to appear, issued a summons, transferred or listed under another spelling.
Save the identifiers before calling another office Record the police report number, arrest date, docket number, courthouse, DOC number and current facility.
Copy-ready recent-arrest call
I am trying to confirm whether [full legal name], date of birth [date], was arrested by your agency on or about [date and approximate time] in [town or location]. Can you provide the arrest or incident number, custody or release status, court location and the process for requesting the releasable arrest record?
Connecticut FOI rights

What a public “record of arrest” can include

Connecticut law treats a defined record of arrest as a public record from the time of arrest, subject to erasure, sealing and permitted redactions.

Basic arrest information
  • Name of the arrested person
  • Race and address
  • Date, time and place of arrest
  • Offense for which the person was arrested
Supporting arrest document
  • Warrant application and supporting affidavit for a warrant arrest
  • Official arrest, incident or similar report for a warrantless arrest
  • A lawful summary when a court seals part of the material
Not every police file must be released in full. Juvenile and erased arrest records are excluded. Agencies may also protect witness identities, certain victim information, sealed material and specific details that could prejudice a pending prosecution or prospective law-enforcement action.

Reasonable copying costs

Connecticut FOI copy charges depend on the public agency
Agency type
General statutory maximum
Practical tip
Connecticut state agency
Generally no more than $0.25 per page for ordinary copies
Ask for electronic delivery before requesting paper.
Municipal agency
Generally no more than $0.50 per page for ordinary copies
Request a cost estimate for large files, video or specialized media.
Certified or specialized record
Additional lawful charges may apply
Explain whether you need an ordinary or certified copy.
Read Connecticut’s official record-of-arrest provision
Police and State Police reports

Send the request to the agency that created the record

Municipal police arrest

  1. Use Connecticut’s official city and town directory to locate the police department.
  2. Open its Records, Public Information or FOI page.
  3. Request the exact arrest, incident, warrant or booking document.
  4. Include the full name, DOB, arrest date, location and report number.
  5. Ask for electronic delivery and a cost estimate.
Find the official Connecticut town website

Connecticut State Police arrest

  1. Identify the troop or State Police report number.
  2. Review the DESPP Reports and Records page.
  3. Use the current DPS-96-C request form when required.
  4. Include the incident number, date, location and parties.
  5. Mail the request with the current listed fee and payment format.
Open Connecticut State Police Reports and Records
Connecticut State Police Reports and Records
DESPP, Division of State Police
1111 Country Club Road
Middletown, CT 06457
Phone: 860-685-8250
The State Police FAQ currently lists a $16 nonrefundable search fee for many mailed incident-report requests. Verify the current form, exact payment amount and payee before mailing. DESPP does not accept these requests by ordinary email or fax when the official instructions require U.S. mail.
Copy-ready Connecticut arrest-record request
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I request the public record of arrest concerning [full legal name], date of birth [date], arrested on or about [date and time] at [location] for [offense, if known]. Please include the releasable arrest warrant application and supporting affidavit, or the official arrest, incident or similar report for a warrantless arrest, plus any releasable booking or custody record. Known identifiers include agency report number [number] and court docket number [number]. Electronic delivery is preferred. Please advise me before processing if the cost will exceed $[amount].

Ask for a narrow record before requesting the whole file

Arrest or incident report
Warrant application and affidavit
Booking or custody sheet
Probable-cause document
Dispatch or CAD event
Body-camera segment by date and officer
Property or evidence receipt
Release or promise-to-appear form
Court-result decoder

Understand what the Connecticut case page means

Do not treat a status label as a complete legal conclusion
Field or result
What it usually means
What to verify
Docket number
The court identifier for one criminal or motor-vehicle case.
Use it when contacting the clerk or requesting records.
Pending
The prosecution has not reached a final disposition in the displayed case.
Read the next court date, bond and newest docket activity.
Nolle
The prosecutor declined to continue the charge at that time.
A nolle generally remains for 13 months before statutory erasure.
Dismissed
The court dismissed the charge.
The record can become subject to statutory erasure after the applicable period.
Guilty
The court entered a conviction on that charge.
Read the sentence date, sentence and later modifications.
Not guilty
The defendant was acquitted on the displayed charge.
Obtain the certified disposition if proof is needed.
Accelerated Rehabilitation or diversion
A qualifying diversionary process may lead to dismissal after successful completion.
Confirm completion, dismissal and erasure with the clerk.
Failure to appear
The person did not appear as required and court action may follow.
Check for a warrant or new appearance date.
Bond amount
The release condition currently displayed for the case.
Confirm whether full cash, 10 percent or a bondsperson option applies.

Why an old case may not appear

The conviction aged off the public website Qualifying conviction information is generally displayed for no more than ten years after sentencing and may be removed earlier under court rules.
The record was erased Dismissals, acquittals, cleared nolles, pardons and Clean Slate relief can remove public information.
It was a juvenile or Youthful Offender matter These cases are not displayed in the public criminal lookup.
The event was an infraction or violation Those convictions are not included in the public criminal conviction search.
Court documents and certified outcomes

Get the document when the website is not enough

Active or recent case

Contact the clerk’s office at the geographical area or judicial district court handling the case.

Provide the defendant name, date of birth, docket number, arrest date and the exact document needed.

Disposed Superior Court file

Email the Superior Court Records Center with the case name and docket number or call the Centralized Services Unit.

Email: SuperiorCourtRecordsCenter@jud.ct.gov

Phone: 860-263-2750

Connecticut’s Judicial Branch states that disposed files may be available by email without charge when size permits, or for pickup at a court or the Centralized Services Unit. Copy and certification charges may apply.
In-person money-saving option: Court-record copies generally cost $1 per page, but the Judicial Branch allows a person to use a handheld scanner in the clerk’s office at no charge when the record may lawfully be inspected.
Read court-record request instructions Review court-record FAQs

Request a court-location search when you do not know the docket

Criminal record-search requests should initially be made in writing to the geographical area court where the arrest occurred. Include the person’s name, date of birth and, when possible, the arrest or disposition date. The clerk’s search is limited to that court location.
Copy-ready disposition request
I request a search for the criminal or motor-vehicle case of [full name], date of birth [date], arising from an arrest in [town] on or about [date]. The docket number is [number, if known]. Please advise whether a public case exists and the cost of an ordinary or certified copy of the final disposition, judgment, dismissal or other case-resolution document.
Do not wait indefinitely after dismissal. A dismissed case can become erased after the statutory period, commonly 20 days when no appeal changes the timeline. Once erased, court staff may be unable to acknowledge the case. Obtain any needed certified disposition promptly.
Official Connecticut criminal history

Request the State Police record when a website search is not enough

A Judicial Branch name search is not an official statewide rap sheet. Use the State Police Bureau of Identification when you need the official Connecticut criminal history for your own review, licensing, record clearing, immigration-related preparation or another formal purpose.
Open the State Police Bureau of Identification page Open SPBI criminal-history instructions
Select the correct request Use the current DPS-0846-C form for a criminal history record request.
Do not use the standard form for every international purpose SPBI directs visa, immigration, foreign adoption and similar requests to the Letter of Good Conduct process using DPS-181-C.
Follow the current identity and fingerprint directions Some uses require fingerprints. Fingerprinting is available by appointment at DESPP and may also be available through local police.
Prepare separate exact payments The SPBI page instructs requesters to make required fees in separate exact amounts.
Mail the request Criminal-history requests other than fingerprinting appointments are handled by mail. SPBI states that it does not accept ordinary email, fax, dropoff or pickup for these requests.
Review every entry Compare names, dates of birth, arresting agencies, dates, charges and dispositions.
Obtain controlling documents for errors Use the police report and certified court disposition to support a correction request.
SPBI fees and timing-sensitive information checked July 31, 2026
Service
Current published amount
Important note
State criminal-history search
$75
Confirm the amount on the current form before mailing.
DESPP fingerprinting
$15
Fingerprint appointments are generally offered Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., excluding state holidays.
Announced rate change
Effective October 1, 2026
Do not rely on the July fee after that date; check the live SPBI page and form.
State Police Bureau of Identification
DESPP
1111 Country Club Road
Middletown, CT 06457
Phone: 860-685-8480
No-result troubleshooting

Why the person or case may not appear

The arrest has not reached the court website Same-day police and court activity may not appear until data entry is completed.
The person was released by police A written promise to appear or posted bond can prevent a DOC custody result.
The name is entered differently Try the surname alone, full middle name, hyphenated name, former name or alternate spelling.
The case is in a different courthouse Connecticut geographical area courts are based on town jurisdiction, not simply the county name.
The record is erased A dismissal, acquittal, cleared nolle, pardon or Clean Slate relief may prevent public acknowledgement.
It is a juvenile or Youthful Offender case These matters are not displayed in the public criminal lookup.
The person is held outside Connecticut DOC Check federal custody, another state or another jurisdiction when a transfer occurred.
The conviction is too old for online display The public website is not a permanent complete archive of every conviction.
Missing-case call script
I am trying to locate a criminal case connected to the arrest of [full legal name], date of birth [date], in [town] on or about [date]. The arresting agency was [agency], and the report number is [number, if known]. Can you confirm the correct geographical area court, whether a public docket exists and how I may request a record search?
Connecticut bail and release

Check the amount, the payment option and every active case

Police initially set bail after an arrest. If the person cannot make it, Connecticut Pretrial Services may interview the person, review the police amount and increase or decrease the release condition.
Verify the correct person and docket Match the full name, date of birth, arrest date and court case.
List every active case A person can have several bonds or a separate warrant that prevents release.
Ask whether full cash is required Full cash means the complete bond amount must be deposited.
Ask whether the 10 percent option applies Connecticut generally makes the 10 percent cash option automatically available when total bail is $20,000 or less, but a judge can order otherwise.
Understand a licensed bondsperson’s fee A bondsperson may post bail for a nonrefundable fee. Read the agreement and collateral terms before signing.
Use the correct payment location Bail can be posted at the police department holding the person, the courthouse or the DOC facility where the person is held.
Keep the original receipt The depositor needs the receipt and government-issued ID to collect refundable cash bail after the qualifying case event.
Allow release processing time Payment does not create immediate release when another case, warrant, detainer or administrative step remains.

Cash or 10 percent deposit

The money is generally refundable to the depositor after a diversionary program is granted, an acquittal, dismissal or sentencing, subject to the court’s process.

Licensed bondsperson

The fee paid to the bondsperson is generally nonrefundable. Obtain a written agreement covering the fee, collateral and obligations.

Read Connecticut Judicial Branch bail FAQs Check professional bail-bond licensing
Copy-ready bail question
I am calling about [full legal name], date of birth [date], docket or inmate number [number]. Please confirm every active bond, whether the 10 percent cash option applies, any judicial exception, warrant or detainer, the approved payment location and what identification or payment form the depositor must bring.
Warrant information

Do not treat one online warrant page as a complete statewide search

Connecticut’s public warrant information may not contain every active warrant. Municipal police, State Police and courts can hold different information. Never confront, follow or attempt to detain a person based on a name match.
Judicial Branch warrant link

Start from the Criminal / Motor Vehicle Case Look-up and use its arrest-warrant resource.

Open the criminal lookup page
Case docket

Search the defendant and read the newest docket activity for failure-to-appear or warrant-related entries.

Police confirmation

Contact the agency or courthouse directly when the warrant concerns you. Consider speaking with a Connecticut criminal-defense lawyer before appearing.

The Judicial Branch itself cautions that its active-warrant resource may not include all types of warrants.
DOC visitation

Check the facility page before planning a Connecticut inmate visit

Search the current DOC facility Do not rely on an older letter, court record or social-media post.
Open the facility’s current page Each institution publishes its own visiting schedule, directions and operational notices. Find Connecticut DOC facilities
Confirm that the visitor is approved The person in custody generally must place the visitor on the approved visiting list.
Choose in-person or video visitation Connecticut DOC offers in-person visits and Microsoft Teams video visits, subject to facility rules and availability.
Keep the appointment confirmation A video visit requires a valid email address and confirmation details.
Join a video visit early DOC instructs approved participants to be ready approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled time.
Bring valid photo identification The visitor’s information must match the approved list and appointment.
Leave phones and electronics outside the visiting area Prohibited-property and dress rules apply to in-person visits.
Check for cancellation before driving Operational, weather, staffing, security or housing conditions can cancel visits.
General DOC visit points—the facility’s current rules control
Visit issue
General Connecticut DOC guidance
Approval
Visitors generally must be on the approved visiting list.
In-person group
General information limits in-person visits to no more than two visitors, including children, unless facility guidance provides otherwise.
Video platform
Microsoft Teams is used for approved video visits.
Video cost
DOC describes its video visits as free.
Minor visitors
A parent, guardian or approved responsible adult must follow the applicable minor-visitor rules.
Recording
Do not photograph, record, stream or share a visit.
Read current DOC visiting information Open the specific facility page
Calls, mail, books and inmate funds

Use the inmate number and current facility for every transaction

Telephone calls

  • People in DOC custody cannot receive ordinary incoming calls.
  • Outgoing calls use approved collect or Securus services.
  • A social calling list may contain up to ten approved numbers.
  • Call forwarding, conference calls and third-party calls are prohibited.
  • Calls may be monitored or recorded unless legally privileged.

Personal mail

  • Use the inmate’s full committed name and DOC number.
  • Use the current facility’s exact mailing address.
  • Include the sender’s full name and return address.
  • Do not enclose money with an ordinary personal letter.
  • Check the facility and DOC directives for prohibited material.

Books and publications

  • Books and magazines generally must be new.
  • They must be shipped directly by a bookstore, book club or publisher.
  • Content and package restrictions apply.
  • Verify the facility and inmate number before ordering.

Inmate deposits

  • You do not need to be on the visitor list to send funds.
  • Approved options include JPay, TouchPay, Western Union and U.S. mail.
  • Use the inmate’s full name, number and date of birth.
  • Keep the payment receipt and confirmation number.

How to mail funds to the Inmate Trust Fund

Use a money order or certified/cashier’s check
Make it payable to the inmate
Write the inmate’s full name
Include the DOC inmate number
Include the inmate’s date of birth
Include the sender’s full name and address
Do not place other correspondence in the deposit envelope
Keep a copy of the payment instrument
Inmate Trust Fund
P.O. Box 290800
Wethersfield, CT 06129-0800
Account questions: 860-692-7670
Review official inmate-account options Read DOC family FAQs
Case-communication warning: Ordinary calls, mail, social visits and electronic communications are not confidential attorney-client conversations. Avoid discussing witnesses, passwords, evidence, alibis or defense strategy.
Correction, statutory erasure, Clean Slate and pardons

Choose the remedy that matches the record problem

Obtain the current SPBI criminal history Do not build an erasure or correction request from search-engine results alone.
Match each arrest to its court docket Record the arresting agency, report number, docket, charge and final disposition.
Separate inaccurate information Correction is appropriate when the person, charge, date, disposition or other field is wrong.
Identify already-erased matters Dismissals, acquittals, cleared nolles and pardoned matters can be subject to statutory erasure.
Check Clean Slate eligibility Review the offense, conviction date, waiting period, sentence completion and statutory exclusions.
Use an Absolute Pardon when appropriate A conviction outside Clean Slate may still be considered by the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

Automatic Clean Slate

Connecticut’s current eligibility guidance generally includes:

  • Qualifying misdemeanors after a seven-year waiting period
  • Qualifying Class D, Class E and certain unclassified felonies after ten years
  • Completion of prison, parole, special parole and probation
  • Convictions and offenses on or after January 1, 2000 for automatic processing

Family-violence, sexual and other specifically excluded convictions may be ineligible.

Review official Clean Slate eligibility

Clean Slate petition

Eligible offenses committed before January 1, 2000 generally require a court petition rather than automatic processing.

  • Complete current form JD-CR-202.
  • File it with the court where the sentence was imposed.
  • Provide the required sworn eligibility information.
  • The court may decide the petition or schedule a hearing.
Read the official petition steps

Clean Slate hearing for a missed erasure

When an eligible post-2000 conviction should have been automatically erased but remains:

  • Request a current SPBI history.
  • Complete the current DESPP-0847-C hearing form.
  • Explain which case should have been erased.
  • Send the record and form to DESPP Legal Affairs as instructed.

Email listed by the state: DESPP.cshearing@ct.gov

Absolute Pardon

The Board of Pardons and Paroles generally allows an application:

  • Three years after the most recent misdemeanor disposition
  • Five years after the most recent felony disposition
  • After a nolle has cleared for 13 months
  • When no charges are pending and no probation, parole or other supervision remains

The Board considers the person’s entire Connecticut adult history, not one selected conviction.

Check Absolute Pardon eligibility
Do not use “sealed,” “expunged,” “erased” and “pardoned” as interchangeable terms. Connecticut commonly uses statutory erasure and Absolute Pardon terminology. The legal effect and eligibility route depend on the specific record.
Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles
55 West Main Street, Suite 520
Waterbury, CT 06702
Phone: 203-805-6605
Open Connecticut Clean Slate Open the ePardon application process
State contacts

Connecticut criminal record and inmate-information offices

State Police Bureau of Identification
1111 Country Club Road
Middletown, CT 06457

860-685-8480

Official criminal-history and fingerprint information.

State Police Reports and Records
1111 Country Club Road
Middletown, CT 06457

860-685-8250

Connecticut State Police incident-report requests.

DOC Public Information
24 Wolcott Hill Road
Wethersfield, CT 06109

860-692-7780

Current inmate-status questions.

DOC General Information
24 Wolcott Hill Road
Wethersfield, CT 06109

860-692-7480

DOC Inmate Accounts

860-692-7670

Questions about trust-account deposits.

DOC Victim Services
24 Wolcott Hill Road
Wethersfield, CT 06109

1-888-869-7057

Superior Court Records Center

860-263-2750

SuperiorCourtRecordsCenter@jud.ct.gov

Office of Chief Public Defender
55 Farmington Avenue, 8th Floor
Hartford, CT 06105

860-509-6400

Office of Victim Services

Helpline: 1-800-822-8428

OVS@jud.ct.gov

Board of Pardons and Paroles
55 West Main Street, Suite 520
Waterbury, CT 06702

203-805-6605

Map to State Police criminal records and reports

Map to Connecticut Department of Correction headquarters

Confirm before travelling. Criminal-history requests are generally handled by mail, fingerprinting requires an appointment, and DOC visitation occurs at the specific correctional facility rather than DOC headquarters.
Connecticut-specific mistakes

Avoid these common wrong turns

Searching for a county sheriff

Connecticut abolished county government. Use the town police department, State Police, court or DOC.

Treating the court website as a full rap sheet

The Judicial Branch lookup excludes several record categories and does not permanently display every conviction.

Assuming DOC means convicted

Connecticut DOC also holds accused individuals awaiting trial.

Requesting a city report from State Police

Send the request to the law-enforcement agency that created the arrest or incident record.

Waiting too long after dismissal

Statutory erasure can prevent the clerk from later acknowledging the case.

Using an old fee after October 1, 2026

DESPP has posted notice of a criminal-record rate change. Check the live form before paying.

10 Connecticut questions

Connecticut arrest and criminal record questions answered

Is there one statewide Connecticut arrest records database?

No. Connecticut does not have county sheriffs or county jail databases, and there is no single public portal containing every arrest made by every local police department. Start with the police agency that made the arrest for the arrest report, use the Connecticut Judicial Branch for pending cases and convictions, use the State Police Bureau of Identification for an official statewide criminal history, and use the Connecticut Department of Correction for current custody.

How do I find a recent arrest in Connecticut?

Identify the town and arresting agency first. Check that police department’s arrest log, press releases or records unit, then search the Connecticut Judicial Branch Pending Case and Daily Docket tools. If the person could not post bond and entered state custody, search the Connecticut Department of Correction by name, date of birth or inmate number.

How do I search Connecticut pending criminal cases and convictions?

Open the Connecticut Judicial Branch Criminal and Motor Vehicle Case Look-up. Choose Pending Case to find an active case, Daily Docket to find a scheduled appearance, or Convictions to review qualifying conviction information. Search by defendant name or docket number and verify the birth year, courthouse, arrest date, charges and docket number before relying on a match.

How do I get an official Connecticut criminal history report?

Request it from the Connecticut State Police Bureau of Identification at 1111 Country Club Road, Middletown, CT 06457. Use the current DPS-0846-C form for a criminal history request. As of July 31, 2026, the State Police page lists a $75 criminal history fee and a separate $15 DESPP fingerprinting fee. Check the live form because DESPP has announced a rate change effective October 1, 2026.

How do I find someone incarcerated in Connecticut?

Use the Connecticut Department of Correction Inmate Search. Search by inmate number, name or date of birth. The result may show the current facility, admission date, status, bond amount, controlling offense, sentence information, release dates and detainers. Connecticut DOC also holds some people awaiting trial, so incarceration does not prove conviction.

How do I request a Connecticut arrest or incident report?

Send the request to the police department or State Police troop that made the arrest. Include the person’s full name, date of birth, arrest date and location, report number, docket number and the exact documents requested. Connecticut’s public record of arrest generally includes basic arrest details plus the releasable warrant application and affidavit for a warrant arrest, or the official arrest or incident report for a warrantless arrest, subject to sealing, erasure and lawful redactions.

How does bail work after a Connecticut arrest?

Police initially set bail. If the person cannot post it, Connecticut Pretrial Services may interview the person and review the amount. Bail may be posted as full cash, an available 10 percent cash option or through a licensed bondsperson. The 10 percent option is generally automatically available for total bail of $20,000 or less, although a judge may order that it does not apply.

How do I visit or send money to a Connecticut DOC inmate?

Find the inmate’s current DOC facility first. The visitor must generally be approved, and the facility’s current schedule controls in-person and Microsoft Teams video visits. Funds may be sent through approved JPay, TouchPay, Western Union or mail options. A mailed deposit must include the inmate’s full name, inmate number, date of birth and the sender’s complete information.

Why did a dismissed or nolled Connecticut case disappear from the court search?

Connecticut erasure laws can require public case information to stop being disclosed. A dismissed matter generally becomes subject to erasure after the applicable waiting period, commonly 20 days when no appeal changes the timing. A nolle generally remains for 13 months before erasure. After erasure, a clerk may be legally unable to acknowledge that the case existed.

Can a Connecticut criminal record be erased through Clean Slate or a pardon?

Some qualifying convictions may be erased automatically or by petition under Connecticut Clean Slate law. Eligibility generally depends on the offense, conviction date, completion of every sentence component and a seven-year or ten-year waiting period. Convictions that are not eligible may still be considered for an Absolute Pardon. The Board of Pardons and Paroles generally allows an application three years after the most recent misdemeanor disposition or five years after the most recent felony disposition, provided there are no pending cases, active supervision or uncleared nolle.

Official resources reviewed

Primary Connecticut sources used for this page

Police and criminal-history records
Courts, bail and public defense
Custody and record clearing
Accuracy, identity and legal-use notice

Texas-arrest.org is an independent informational resource. It is not affiliated with Connecticut State Police, DESPP, the Connecticut Judicial Branch, the Department of Correction, the Division of Public Defender Services, the Office of Victim Services or the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

Arrest logs, court data, custody, bail, visiting schedules, providers, fees and record-clearing procedures can change. Verify a person with multiple identifiers and use the current official agency instructions before making a legal, employment, housing, financial, safety or publication decision.

An arrest or current incarceration does not prove guilt. Every accused person is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. This article provides procedural information and is not legal advice.

Last official-source review: July 31, 2026. Recheck the State Police criminal-history form after October 1, 2026 because DESPP has announced a fee change effective on that date.

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