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Grafton County, New Hampshire Arrest Records

Grafton County arrest records are created when county law enforcement takes a person into custody in connection with an alleged criminal offense. Depending on the type of case, these records may contain information including the person's identity, date and place of arrest, alleged offenses or charges, booking information, and subsequent case disposition. In Grafton County, these records are generated by local law enforcement, such as the Grafton County Sheriff's Office and municipal agencies, including the Plymouth Police Department and the Lebanon Police Department.

UnderNew Hampshire's Right-to-Know Law, RSA Chapter 91-A, government records that are generated and maintained by public agencies, including law enforcement, carrying out their official functions are open to public access unless another legal exemption applies. The law establishes the general right of the public to inspect government records and provides exemptions to the law. However, arrest records are also subject to a separate scheme for more complex criminal history record information in RSA Chapter 106-B. RSA 106-B:14 authorizes the New Hampshire State Police to maintain a public criminal history database and provides the rules for compiling and disseminating criminal history information.

Are Arrest Records Public Information in Grafton, New Hampshire?

Arrest records for Grafton County are generally considered public and available for inspection and copying. According to RSA Chapter 91-A, New Hampshire's Right-to-Know Law, government records including arrest records generated by law enforcement as defined in RSA 594:14-a are public information unless access is subject to limitations, such as statutory exemptions.

Record requests may be in writing or in person, and requesters typically need to provide adequate information for the agency to locate the record, such as names and case/report numbers. A requester does not have to be a resident of New Hampshire or Grafton County, as the law grants record access to any person who meets request requirements such as the statutory search or copy fees. While ID may not be required to request records, agencies may request ID when requesting sensitive information or picking up copies.

What Do Public Grafton County Arrest Records Contain?

Public Grafton County arrest records typically contain the basic information needed to document an arrest and the circumstances under which it occurred. Under New Hampshire law, public-facing arrest information may include the following.

  • Names and identifying information of the arrested person
  • The date, time, and location of the arrest
  • The arresting agency and, in some cases, the arresting officer
  • Booking information
  • Fingerprints and photographs
  • The charges filed
  • Warrant information, if applicable
  • Bail/bond details
  • Case disposition

New Hampshire also allows law enforcement to restrict certain information from public access. This information may be restricted to protect personal privacy or when statutory exemptions apply. The following arrest information may be withheld or redacted from public arrest information.

  • Personal or private information whose disclosure constitutes an invasion of privacy
  • Confidential criminal history information
  • Investigative material and other law enforcement information subject to statutory exemptions
  • Arrest records and convictions annulled by a court order
  • Juvenile arrest records or information about other protected persons
  • Information restricted by state or federal confidentiality laws

Grafton County, New Hampshire Arrest Search

Record seekers may use the following state and federal resources to look up Grafton County arrest and inmate information.

Interested persons may request statewide criminal record information and conviction histories through the New Hampshire State Police, Criminal Records Unit. The unit provides access to criminal record requests in person at the office counter, by mail, or online.

Records for inmates serving sentences in state-run correctional facilities may be available through the New Hampshire Department of Corrections (NHDOC). Visitors may use the inmate locator on the NHDOC website to perform name-based searches for inmate and arrest information online.

Federal sources for arrest information include the online FBI Identity History Summary Checks Review Portal. Requests may use the online facilities or download the form, fill it out, and mail it to the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division at:

FBI CJIS Division - Record Request

1000 Custer Hollow Road

Clarksburg, WV 26306

If the arrest resulted in a federal prosecution, arrest information may be available in criminal case files. This information may be accessed using search tools on the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) database. Inmate information for inmates in federal correctional facilities may be found using Inmate Locator on the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) website.

Grafton County Inmate Locator

For information about inmates arrested and housed in the county facilities, interested parties may contact the Grafton County Sheriff's Office and the Grafton County Department of Corrections directly using the following contact information.

Grafton County Sheriff's Office

3785 Dartmouth College Highway, Box 6

North Haverhill, NH 03774-4936

Phone: (603)787-2111

Grafton County Department of Corrections

3787 Dartmouth College Hwy

North Haverhill, NH 03774

Phone: (603)787-2019

Fax: (603)787-6011

How to Find Arrest Records for Free in Grafton County

There may be free options for finding arrest information in Grafton County. For example, the Lebanon Police Department maintains an online Daily Police Log that is free to access. Grafton County Sheriff's Office must be contacted in person for arrest records. Although viewing the records may be free, obtaining physical copies typically incurs copy fees. Free sources of arrest information usually do not contain confidential details or records older than a certain period.

Although ID is usually not required to access free sources, agencies may ask for ID when requesting confidential information or collecting copies of requests. During requests, searchers typically provide information about the arrest, including names, dates of birth, or case numbers.

Grafton County Arrest Report

Arrest records and arrest reports are two similar yet distinct forms of law enforcement records documenting an individual's detention. An arrest report compiles narrative and field details and is written by the officers involved, whereas an arrest record is an administrative entry in a criminal data repository or custodial booking system.

Arrest reports are quite comprehensive and contain a chronological narrative of the event, including the arrestee's personal details, evidence, probable cause, witness statements, and officer observations. Arrest reports are often restricted from public view to protect active investigations and the privacy of victims and witnesses.

On the other hand, arrest records are typically maintained as a concise database or booking entry and log basic arrest data such as the inmate's identification, booking information, formal charges, biometrics, and case disposition. These records are usually public information available from local law enforcement, such as the county department of corrections and the sheriff's office.

How to Get an Arrest Record Expunged in Grafton County

In New Hampshire, the removal of arrest or criminal records from an individual's records is referred to as annulment. This process is governed by RSA 651:5 and handles the removal of arrests, convictions, and sentences from a person's records by petitioning the local court where the case was handled. Provisions have been made for different situations, including arrests without conviction and annulments after convictions. Annulment does not destroy or erase records; it seals them from public access and background checks. Law enforcement and prosecutors may still access them under certain legal conditions.

Under RSA 651:5, II, in cases where the arrest did not result in a conviction, such as when the case was dismissed, the defendant was found not guilty, or there was a decision not to prosecute, the arrest and/or court records may qualify to be annulled. For cases disposed of before January 1st 2019, the defendant may petition for annulment at any time subject to the statutory requirements. For offenses disposed of after January 1st 2019 (RSA 651:5, II-a), when a case is dismissed or not prosecuted, or ends in a not guilty verdict on all charges from the arrest, the arrest and court records are generally annulled automatically 30 days after the dismissal or not guilty verdict, provided there is no appeal of the verdict.

Convictions may also potentially be annulled, but this depends on the type of offense and the time that has passed since the sentence and all its conditions were completed. Generally, a petitioner wishing to annul a conviction must have completed all terms and conditions of the sentence and must not have been convicted of any ineligible offense and completed the applicable waiting period.

Waiting periods include the following.

  • Violations: at least 1 year
  • Class B misdemeanors: at least 2 years
  • Class A misdemeanors: at least 3 years
  • Class B felonies: at least 5 years
  • Class A felonies: at least10 years
  • Certain sexual-assault, domestic-violence, and other specified offenses: at least 10 years
  • Certain drug offenses under RSA 318-B:26, II: at least 2 years

New Hampshire law generally has exceptions for offenses that may be annulled. It prohibits annulment of violent crimes, felony obstruction-of-justice offenses, and offenses for which the person received an extended term of imprisonment.

The following steps may be used to petition for an annulment in Grafton County.

  • Obtain a complete criminal history through the Criminal Record Annulments process offered by New Hampshire State Police.
  • Obtain all case summaries from the courts where the case to be annulled was heard. Specifically, the Grafton County Superior Court or local district divisions.
  • Complete the official annulment petition and file it with the Grafton County Superior Court and pay the required filing fees.
  • Send copies of the petition to the prosecutors who handled the case, who are permitted to challenge it.
  • The judge may approve the petition or schedule a hearing to decide the outcome. If approved, an annulment order is entered, and law enforcement and the courts are ordered to seal the records and treat the arrest, conviction, or sentence as if they had not occurred.

How Do You Remove Grafton County Arrest Records From the Internet?

To remove an arrest record from the internet, the first step is to secure official/legal relief via the annulment or sealing of the record through the New Hampshire Court system, and then submit proof of that legal action to any third-party online publishers, news outlets, or search engines that may have republished the record.

The following steps may be helpful after obtaining a legal annulment of the records and sealing them from all official channels.

  • Sealing removes the record from government sources and databases, so identify other sources where the record may have been published, such as third-party record sites, search engines, and news media.
  • For online publishers, contact the site administrators and provide a copy of the court annulment order and request record removal.
  • Use webmaster removal tools and opt-out policies provided by search engines to request removal or de-indexing of outdated URLs to remove old sites or reduce visibility of sites that do not match active public records.
  • Use the annulment order to request editing or updating of old news articles to reflect the annulment of the arrest records and the reasons for the annulment.