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Questions about official Niagara County criminal records belong with the office that created or maintains the document. We are a private reference resource, not a records counter. The contacts below route court files to their clerk, sheriff reports and custody data to the Sheriff's Office, and personal state histories to DCJS.

This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull criminal records, run official background checks, remove or correct a record, or accept record-sealing filings for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.

Need an Official Record?

Use these official routes for the most requested Niagara County records:

  • Court case files: use the criminal court case process or call the originating court clerk
  • Personal New York rap sheet: request a fingerprint Record Review from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
  • Sheriff police reports: call 716-438-3416; accident-report questions use 716-438-3388
  • Booking and current custody: call Niagara County Jail Information at 716-438-3446
  • County Court documents: contact the Niagara County Clerk at 716-439-7022
  • Record sealing: file any required application with the court identified by New York law

The Niagara County Sheriff's Office is at 5526 Niagara Street Extension, Lockport, NY 14094. Its non-emergency main line is 716-438-3393, and published administrative hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. County Court copy requests go instead to the Niagara County Clerk, first floor, 175 Hawley Street, Lockport, NY 14094, 716-439-7022, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.