Search Yonkers Recent Bookings

Yonkers recent bookings involve the Yonkers Police Department and the Westchester County Department of Correction. Yonkers is the fourth-largest city in New York State and the largest city in Westchester County, sitting just north of the Bronx. The Yonkers Police Department has its own records section at the Cacace Justice Center where you can request police reports and booking information. People held in custody go to the Westchester County jail in Valhalla. The police department maintains archive records dating back to 1980 and offers Certificates of Conduct as a local background check option. This page covers how to access recent bookings and related records.

Westchester County Handles Yonkers Recent Bookings

Yonkers is part of Westchester County. While the Yonkers Police Department handles arrests and initial processing, people held in custody go to the Westchester County Department of Correction facility in Valhalla on the Grasslands Campus. Call (914) 231-1000 for the county jail. The facility houses individuals aged 16 and older, including males accused or awaiting sentencing and females who are accused or sentenced to terms of one year or less.

Westchester County's court system covers Yonkers arrests. The WebCrims system includes Westchester County courts, so you can search for pending criminal cases from Yonkers online for free. Search by defendant name or case number for charges, hearing dates, case status, bail information, and the assigned judge. This is useful for tracking cases after the initial booking and arraignment.

Yonkers Police Department Records and Recent Bookings

The Yonkers Police Department Records Section is on the second floor of the Cacace Justice Center at 104 South Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701. Hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, closed on holidays. The phone number for the Records Unit is 914-377-7232. The unit handles official police reports, both criminal and non-criminal, as well as subpoenas, Letters of Conduct, and voluntary fingerprinting.

To pick up a police report in person, you must be named on the report. Third-party pickup requires a notarized letter plus valid ID. For mail requests, send a copy of your government-issued ID, a $2 search fee, and a self-addressed stamped envelope to Yonkers Police Department, Records Unit, 104 South Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701. Most non-accident reports are available within 8 business days of the incident.

There is an important catch with open investigations. If a case is currently open, the associated report cannot be released. This means that for very recent bookings where the investigation is still active, you may not be able to get the police report until the case status changes. This does not affect the ability to check custody status through the county jail or the inmate lookup tools.

Yonkers Certificates of Conduct and Archive Records

The Yonkers Police Department Records Unit issues Certificates of Conduct, which are essentially local background checks covering only the City of Yonkers. The fee is $30 for Yonkers residents and $60 for non-residents. Processing takes about 5 to 7 business days. This is separate from a statewide criminal history check and only covers what Yonkers PD has on file.

The department maintains archive records going back to 1980. However, records between 1980 and 1986 have been destroyed. For anything before 2011, reports cannot be looked up by name alone. You need to provide a specific date, time, and location for the police to find the record. After 2011, name-based searches are possible. Archive report requests carry a $5 search fee per report, and if the report can be located, an additional $15 fee applies.

Accident reports have their own rules. If an information exchange was done at the scene, no report is written per New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. All accident reports from 2010 forward are only available through CrashDocs.org, not from the police records window. Accident reports take about 8 to 10 business days to become available after the incident.

FOIL Requests and State Resources for Yonkers Recent Bookings

For records not available through the standard pickup process, file a FOIL request. New York's Freedom of Information Law, Public Officers Law Article 6, Sections 84 through 90, gives the public the right to access government records with certain exceptions. Agencies must respond within 5 business days. Standard copies are $0.25 per page. If denied, you can appeal within 30 days.

At the state level, the NYS DOCCS Incarcerated Lookup covers people transferred from Westchester County jail to state prison. Available 24 hours a day with a brief maintenance break at 11:45 PM. The Criminal History Record Search through OCA costs $95 and covers all 62 counties. The VINE system sends custody alerts. Register online or call 1-888-846-3469.

The Sex Offender Registry from DCJS shows Level 2 and Level 3 offenders online. Call 800-262-3257 for Level 1 data. For your own criminal history, the DCJS Record Review requires fingerprint submission. DCJS does not release records to third parties or through FOIL.

Record Sealing and Legal Framework for Yonkers Bookings

CPL 160.50 requires automatic sealing when a criminal case is resolved in the defendant's favor. This covers dismissals, acquittals, and decisions not to prosecute. All photographs, fingerprints, and palmprints connected to the sealed case must be destroyed or returned to the person. Sealed records can still be accessed by the defendant, prosecutors in certain situations, and law enforcement with a court order.

CPL 160.59, in effect since October 2017, lets a person apply to seal up to two criminal convictions as long as only one is a felony. The waiting period is 10 years from sentencing or release from jail, whichever is later. Sex offenses that require registration, violent felonies defined in Penal Law Section 70.02, Class A felonies, and certain offenses involving minors are not eligible. Applications go to the court where the most serious conviction happened.

The Clean Slate Act took effect November 16, 2024, and will eventually automate sealing for eligible older records. OCA has three years to implement. Until then, existing records remain visible through standard search methods. Law enforcement, prosecutors, and certain employers authorized by law to run fingerprint-based checks keep full access to all records regardless of sealing.

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