Quincy Busted Mugshots Database
Quincy busted mugshots are held by the Quincy Police Department at 1 Sea Street. The city is home to about 101,000 people and sits in Norfolk County just south of Boston. The police Records Division keeps all booking photos and arrest reports for the city. Criminal cases from Quincy go through the Norfolk County court system. You can search for Quincy busted mugshots by calling the police, visiting the station, using the state court electronic portal, or running a CORI check through the state system.
Quincy Overview
Quincy Police Busted Mugshots
The Quincy Police Department is the main source for busted mugshots in the city. The Records Division at (617) 745-5777 takes requests for booking photos, arrest reports, and incident records. You can submit a request in person at 1 Sea Street, by mail, or by email. Be specific with your request. Include the full name of the person, the date of arrest, and a case number if you have one.
Quincy follows the state rules for public records. Under M.G.L. c. 66 § 10, the department must respond within 10 business days. Copies cost $0.05 per page. The first two hours of search time are free. After that, fees can go up to $25 per hour. The 2020 Supreme Judicial Court ruling made clear that busted mugshots are public records. Police in Quincy cannot refuse to release booking photos by citing the CORI exemption. If the record has not been sealed or expunged, it is available through a public records request.
| Department | Quincy Police Department |
|---|---|
| Address | 1 Sea Street Quincy, MA 02169 |
| Phone | (617) 745-5774 |
| Records | (617) 745-5777 |
| Website | quincyma.gov/police |
The Quincy Police website has more on department services. Some reports may be available online. For busted mugshots and full arrest reports, contact the Records Division directly.
Under M.G.L. c. 41 § 98F, Quincy police must keep a daily arrest log that is open for public inspection during regular business hours. The log shows the name, date, charge, and location for every arrest. It does not include busted mugshots, but it gives you the details you need to file a follow-up request for the booking photo. The daily log covers every arrest that goes through the Quincy station and is a good starting point when you do not have a case number.
The Massachusetts public records law under M.G.L. c. 4 § 7(26) presumes all government records are public unless a specific exemption applies. Busted mugshots, arrest reports, and daily logs in Quincy are all subject to this law. If a request is denied, you can appeal to the state Supervisor of Public Records.
Quincy Court Records
After an arrest in Quincy, cases go through the Norfolk County court system. Quincy District Court handles most misdemeanors and initial hearings. Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham takes felony cases. The eCourt portal lets you search court dockets for free. You need a case number for criminal lookups. Name searches only work for civil matters.
Court records show charges, hearing dates, and outcomes but do not include busted mugshots. Those stay with the Quincy Police. The court search guide explains how to use the eCourt system. If you know the case number from a Quincy arrest, you can check the docket to see how the case ended. This is useful when you want the full picture beyond just the booking photo.
The Norfolk County Sheriff's Office at (781) 329-3705 runs the county jail. People held after an arrest in Quincy may go through the county facility. Under M.G.L. c. 41 § 98F, Quincy police must keep a daily arrest log. It shows the name of each person arrested, the date, charges, and location. This log is public and viewable at the station.
Quincy CORI record checks
The iCORI portal covers Quincy arrests through the statewide criminal records system. Public access costs $25. It shows felonies within two years of release and misdemeanors within one year. CORI data comes from the courts, not the police. It does not include busted mugshots. For the booking photo, go through the Quincy Police Records Division.
You can also request your own CORI for $25 through the individual request page. A self-audit is free once every 90 days. Under M.G.L. c. 6 §§ 167 through 178B, the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services manages the CORI program. The system only covers Massachusetts offenses. It does not include federal cases or out-of-state arrests.
Sealing Quincy Busted Mugshots
Quincy residents can petition to seal their arrest records including busted mugshots. Under M.G.L. c. 276 § 100A, misdemeanors can be sealed five years after conviction or release. Felonies take ten years. Non-conviction records now seal automatically for cases after March 2024 under § 100C. For older dismissals, you file a petition with the court. There is no filing fee.
The state sealing guide has the forms and instructions. Once sealed, busted mugshots from Quincy will not show in public searches or standard CORI checks. Expungement is only for narrow cases involving false identification, law enforcement error, or offenses that are no longer crimes. If expunged, all records including the mugshot are destroyed for good.
Note: Quincy District Court handles sealing petitions for misdemeanor cases heard in that court.
Norfolk County Busted Mugshots
Quincy is in Norfolk County. The county court system handles criminal cases from Quincy and surrounding towns including Braintree, Weymouth, and Milton. For countywide arrest records, sheriff booking data, and court resources, visit the Norfolk County busted mugshots page.
Nearby Cities
Boston is just north of Quincy, and Brockton sits to the south. Both cities maintain their own police departments with separate arrest records and busted mugshots.