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New York State Police incident records and New York criminal-history records are different systems with different access rules.
Direct answer
Request an Identifiable State Police Record
For New York State Police arrest records, use the State Police FOIL process when you are seeking an identifiable State Police incident or agency record. For your own official New York criminal-history record, use the DCJS personal record-review process. DCJS does not provide another person’s official rap sheet as a public name search.
Source map
New York source distinction
| Need | Route | Access model |
|---|---|---|
| State Police incident/arrest paperwork | NYS Police FOIL | Written request for identifiable agency records |
| Your official NY criminal history | DCJS Record Review | Fingerprint-based personal request |
| Another person’s official DCJS rap sheet | Not a public DCJS name search | Access only where law authorizes |
Process
Build a precise request
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For State Police, identify the incident
Use incident number, date, location and involved names when available.
Submit a written request through the GovQA link on the current NYSP FOIL page, or mail it to New York State Police, Attn: Central Record Bureau, 1220 Washington Avenue, Bldg. 22, Albany, NY 12226-2252. The published request form also lists [email protected] for an attached completed form.
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For your rap sheet, use DCJS
Follow the fingerprint-based record-review instructions.
Choose suppressed review to exclude sealed/suppressed information, or unsuppressed review to include it; obtaining both requires separate requests. For New York residents, schedule fingerprints through the IdentoGo link in the DCJS instructions or call 877-472-6915, using 15464Z for suppressed or 15465F for unsuppressed review. Bring acceptable identification. DCJS lists $17.50 for this New York appointment route as of February 2, 2026; an out-of-state IdentoGo appointment is $57.45. The separate out-of-state Cardscan route lists $17.50 and requires the completed fingerprint card and enrollment confirmation. Follow the route matching your location.
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Keep response types separate
FOIL production and criminal-history record review have different scopes.
NYSP responds within five business days with the record, a denial, or an acknowledgement and estimated availability; this is not a guaranteed production deadline. Fees must be paid before release. The current schedule lists $15 per incident/investigation report, 25 cents per additional page up to 9 by 14 inches, and $15 extra for certification; other record/media or preparation charges may apply. Use the agency’s fee notice for the actual request total.
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Document restrictions
Record any denial, redaction or sealed/suppressed limits with the source.
Important
Do not call every arrest-related record a “rap sheet”
DCJS’s official criminal-history record and a State Police incident record are not the same document.
Use this
Useful search/request details
- Incident number and incident date.
- Incident location and agency.
- Full legal name and date of birth when authorized/needed.
- The exact record type requested.
Related Record Guides
Sources
Authoritative next stops
Official state police source
New York State Police - FOIL Record Request Form
Written FOIL requests for identifiable New York State Police records such as incidents For this page, it supports the nys police arrest records research route.
New York
Official state criminal-justice source
New York DCJS - Requesting Your Criminal History
DCJS maintains official New York criminal-history records; personal record review is fingerprint based and not a third-party public lookup For this page, it supports the nys police arrest records research route.
New York
Official source
New York State Police - Current FOIL Requests
Current submission channels, response-versus-production timing and fee schedule.
New York State Police current GovQA/mail request routes, five-business-day response, record-specific fees and payment-before-release
Official source
New York DCJS - Current Personal Record Review
Suppressed and unsuppressed choices, fingerprint scheduling and location-specific fees.
DCJS personal review products, fingerprint enrollment, NY/out-of-state/Cardscan fee scope as of 2026-02-02