Nassau County Inmate Lookup, Arrest Reports and Criminal Court Search
Trying to confirm a recent arrest, find someone at the East Meadow jail, check bail or locate the next criminal court date? This guide routes you between New York VINE, Nassau County inmate records, Police FOIL requests, District Court, County Court and official criminal-history services.
Nassau County Arrest Search Quick Facts
Use New York VINE for county-jail custody and notifications, then confirm details with Nassau inmate records.
100 Carman Avenue, East Meadow, NY 11554. General information: 516-572-4200.
Call 516-572-3802 for inmate-record questions and custody verification.
Current visiting contacts: 516-572-3765 and 516-572-4600. Visits are scheduled online.
99 Main Street, Hempstead. 516-493-4200. Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
262 Old Country Road, Mineola. Criminal front office: 516-493-3710.
40 Main Street, Hempstead. 516-560-6400 for indigent criminal-defense routing.
NCPD Records Bureau: 516-573-7858. FOIL assistance: 516-573-8800.
Find the Correct Nassau County Record Route
Select the task that matches your situation. This local tool does not request a name, birth date, docket number or other personal information.
Allow time for intake, search VINE, then call inmate records or communications for current custody.
Confirm payment, the court order, other holds and jail processing before estimating release.
Use WebCrims for future dates, then request a Certificate of Disposition from the handling court.
Create the official visitation account and confirm the current mail, phone and deposit rules with the facility.
Send FOIL to the agency that created the report—NCPD, Sheriff or a city or village police department.
Check VINE, NYS DOCCS, New York City custody or the federal inmate locator.
How to Find Someone in the Nassau County Correctional Center
New York’s Commission of Correction directs county-jail searches outside New York City to VINELink. Nassau County also publishes inmate-record and facility phone numbers for confirmation.
Booking Record, Police Report, Court Case or Criminal History?
What you need | Best official route | What it answers | Important limit |
|---|---|---|---|
Current county-jail custody | Whether a matching person is shown in participating county custody and available notification options | It is not the final criminal court record | |
Nassau inmate-record question | Facility contacts, records routing, visitation and VINE access | It does not replace District or County Court | |
NCPD arrest or incident report | Requests for records held by Nassau County Police, subject to FOIL exemptions | A village or city police record may be held by that local agency | |
Future criminal court date | Future appearance information for selected criminal courts | Not every record or final disposition appears | |
Statewide public criminal-history search | Exact-name-and-DOB search of public pending and conviction records from New York courts | $95, not certified, sealed records excluded and not a national search | |
Official result of one case | Court-sealed document stating what happened in that criminal case | Request it from the court that handled the case |
What Happens After a New Nassau County Arrest?
How to Check and Post Bail in Nassau County
A judge decides whether bail is set. A defendant may also be released on recognizance or under other conditions. A displayed amount does not guarantee immediate release because another hold or unprocessed order may remain.
Before paying
- Confirm the defendant’s legal name and case or booking number.
- Ask which court set the bail and the accepted form of payment.
- Check whether another hold or warrant prevents release.
- Confirm who will be listed as the surety.
- Keep the original receipt and photo identification.
Licensed bond route
- Use the NY Department of Financial Services active bail-agent search.
- Verify the agent’s active status before signing.
- Read collateral, fee and refund terms in writing.
- Do not accept a guaranteed release-time promise.
Nassau County Criminal Court Records and Court Dates
District Court in Hempstead
District Court handles misdemeanors, violations and infractions and has preliminary jurisdiction over felonies, including arraignments.
Address: 99 Main Street, Hempstead, NY 11550
Main: 516-493-4200
Arraignments: 516-493-4060
Criminal Main Office: 516-493-4201
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
County Court in Mineola
County Court has authority to conduct felony trials and also handles other criminal matters within its jurisdiction.
Address: 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, NY 11501
Front Office: 516-493-3710
Chief Clerk: 516-493-3690
Bail refunds/commitments: 516-493-3590
Record term | Practical meaning | What to do next |
|---|---|---|
Future appearance | A scheduled criminal court date is shown. | Confirm the court, date and part before travelling. |
Pending | The case has not reached a final recorded outcome. | Review the next appearance and speak with counsel. |
Disposed | The court has recorded an outcome. | Request the disposition details or certificate. |
Sealed | Public access is restricted under New York law. | The defendant may need ID and additional authorization to obtain records. |
Warrant | A court may have issued an order connected with a missed appearance or other matter. | Contact the court or lawyer; do not rely on a private warrant website. |
Find Nassau County Legal Aid or a Criminal Lawyer
Legal Aid Society of Nassau County
The Society provides criminal, family and juvenile representation to people who cannot afford counsel after the court determines financial eligibility.
Address: 40 Main Street, Hempstead, NY 11550
Phone: 516-560-6400
Private lawyer and court help
The Nassau County Help Center lists the Nassau County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service at 516-747-4832 and provides general court-help resources.
Court Information Center: 100 Supreme Court Drive, 2nd Floor Law Library, Mineola
Phone: 516-493-3200
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:15 a.m.–4:45 p.m.
How to Schedule a Nassau County Jail Visit
Nassau County uses an online registration and scheduling system for public and attorney visits. The registration form asks for contact information, date of birth, address and identification-card details, including front and back images where required.
Contacting or Supporting a Nassau County Inmate
The county’s current public pages do not clearly identify every phone, mail and deposit vendor in the visible information. Use the Correctional Center’s official contacts before sending money, mail or account information through a third-party service.
Task | Safe next step | Information to prepare | Avoid this mistake |
|---|---|---|---|
Telephone account | Call general information at 516-572-4200 and ask for the currently approved inmate-call provider and setup instructions. | Inmate legal name, custody status and identification number | Do not use a vendor found only through an advertisement. |
Send physical mail | Ask the facility for the current inmate-mail address and exact name/ID format before mailing. | Full name, inmate ID, housing information if required and return address | Do not assume the general facility address is the correct processing address. |
Deposit funds | Confirm the approved deposit provider and available methods directly with the Correctional Center. | Correct inmate name, ID and facility | Do not pay until current custody is confirmed. |
Attorney contact | Use the official attorney-visit registration or contact the facility about professional access. | Attorney name, bar information and client details | Do not send confidential legal facts through an ordinary monitored channel. |
How to Request Nassau County Arrest and Police Records
Nassau County Police records
Use the NCPD FOIL page when Nassau County Police created or maintains the requested arrest, incident or agency record.
- Open the NCPD FOIL page.
- Describe the incident, date, location, precinct and report number if known.
- Ask for specific records instead of “everything.”
- Save the confirmation and follow-up contact.
FOIL phone: 516-573-8800
Records Bureau: 516-573-7858
Other Nassau agencies
Use the Nassau County electronic FOIL form and direct the request to the agency that holds the record.
An arrest by Hempstead, Long Beach, Glen Cove or a village police department may require a request to that local agency rather than NCPD.
Protected investigative, juvenile, medical, sealed or personal information may be withheld or redacted under applicable law.
New York CHRS, Rap Sheets and Certificates of Disposition
Document or search | Who should use it | Current official details | Key limitation |
|---|---|---|---|
NYS Criminal History Record Search | People or organizations needing a statewide public court-record search | $95 per exact name and date-of-birth search; online or mail route | Not certified, sealed records excluded, not FBI or nationwide |
Certificate of Disposition | A person needing an official sealed statement of one case outcome | Request from the original court; Nassau District Court lists a $5 fee | One court case, not a statewide history |
Personal rap sheet | A person reviewing their own NY criminal-history record | Use New York State’s official personal-record process and fingerprint instructions | Different from a public name-based search |
WebCrims | Someone checking future criminal appearance information | Search by defendant name or docket number | Not a formal background report or certified disposition |
What If the Person Is No Longer in Nassau County Custody?
Possible reason | Next official source | What to compare |
|---|---|---|
Released from the county jail | VINE, handling court, lawyer or inmate records | Release date, conditions and next court date |
Transferred to a New York State prison | DIN, facility and custody status | |
Held in a New York City jail | Book and case number, facility and status | |
Federal custody | Federal register number and institution | |
Record sealed or restricted | Handling court or defense lawyer | Case status and authorization to access |
Custody notifications
New York VINE provides a free, secure and confidential way to search participating custody records and register for available notifications.
VINE phone: 1-888-846-3469
Victim assistance
New York’s Office of Victim Services explains compensation, local assistance and custody-notification resources.
Open official crime-victim help
Do not confront a person based on a search result; contact law enforcement when there is an immediate safety concern.
Nassau County Jail and Criminal Court Contact Guide
Nassau County Correctional Center
- 100 Carman Avenue, East Meadow, NY 11554
- General information: 516-572-4200
- Inmate Records: 516-572-3802
- Communications: 516-572-4204
- Official Correctional Center page
Nassau County District Court
- 99 Main Street, Hempstead, NY 11550
- Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Main: 516-493-4200
- Criminal Main Office: 516-493-4201
- Official District Court page
Nassau County Court
- 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, NY 11501
- Front Office: 516-493-3710
- Chief Clerk: 516-493-3690
- Bail Refunds/Commitments: 516-493-3590
- Official County Court page
Nassau County Police Records
- 1490 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
- Police/FOIL information: 516-573-8800
- Records Bureau: 516-573-7858
- Official NCPD FOIL page
Correctional Center map
This map points to the county jail in East Meadow—not the criminal courthouse in Hempstead or County Court in Mineola.
Going to District Court?
Use 99 Main Street, Hempstead, for misdemeanor, violation and felony-arraignment routing.
Going to County Court?
Use 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, for felony-trial and related County Court matters.
Nassau County Arrest Search Troubleshooting
- Search the surname before adding the first name.
- Try a legal, maiden or earlier surname.
- Remove punctuation and suffixes.
- Confirm the arrest was in Nassau County, not New York City or Suffolk County.
- Allow time for a new booking to complete intake.
- Call inmate records when release timing matters.
- Use WebCrims only for future criminal appearances.
- Use CHRS for a statewide public search, not a live jail status.
- Verify the arresting agency before submitting FOIL.
- Use the docket number when names are common.
- Keep bail and records-request receipts.
- Reconfirm visiting approval before travelling.
Official Nassau County and New York Record Resources
Nassau County Arrest Records FAQs
Where can I search for a Nassau County jail inmate?
Use New York VINELink for participating county-jail custody records, then confirm urgent or unclear information with Nassau County Inmate Records at 516-572-3802. The Correctional Center is at 100 Carman Avenue in East Meadow.
How soon after an arrest will a person appear in the Nassau County jail search?
There is no guaranteed public posting time. Identification, medical screening and booking must be completed. Search again later and call inmate records when the arrest is recent or release timing matters.
Does a Nassau County arrest record prove a conviction?
No. An arrest or booking entry does not prove guilt. Use WebCrims for future court appearances and request a Certificate of Disposition from the handling court for the official outcome.
Which Nassau court handles a criminal case?
Nassau District Court in Hempstead handles misdemeanors, violations, infractions and felony arraignments. Nassau County Court in Mineola has authority to conduct felony trials. Confirm the court shown on the docket.
How do I check bail for someone in Nassau County jail?
Confirm the current release condition through the jail, court or attorney. Ask which court set bail, the accepted payment method and whether another hold prevents release. Verify any bond agent through the New York Department of Financial Services.
How do I schedule a Nassau County Correctional Center visit?
Open the official Correctional Center Visiting page, create an account, provide the requested contact and identification details, upload ID images and select an available appointment. Call 516-572-3765 or 516-572-4600 for current help.
How do I request a Nassau County arrest or police report?
Submit FOIL to the agency that created the record. Use NCPD’s FOIL page for Nassau County Police records, the county form for another county agency or the relevant city or village police department for its records.
How much does a New York criminal-history search cost?
The New York State Office of Court Administration currently charges $95 for a statewide CHRS exact-name-and-date-of-birth search. The result is not certified, excludes sealed records and is not a nationwide or FBI check.
How can I get the official outcome of a Nassau County criminal case?
Request a Certificate of Disposition from the court that handled the case. It is an official court-sealed document. Nassau District Court currently lists a $5 certificate fee; confirm the current procedure and payment method with the court.
What should I do if the person is no longer in Nassau County custody?
Check VINE for release or transfer information, then search the NYS DOCCS locator, New York City person-in-custody lookup or federal inmate locator when appropriate. Also confirm the next court date and release conditions.
Official-resource review completed August 5, 2026
This website is an independent informational resource and is not affiliated with Nassau County, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Department, Nassau County Police Department, New York State Unified Court System, New York VINE or another government agency.
Official links and publicly listed contact details were checked during the latest review. Custody, bail, visitation, court, fee and provider information can change. Confirm time-sensitive details through the responsible official source.
Responsible-use notice: an arrest is not a conviction. Do not use a booking or arrest result to harass someone or to make employment, housing, credit, insurance or another decision requiring a legally compliant consumer report.