Search Plymouth County Busted Mugshots
Plymouth County busted mugshots come from arrests across 27 cities and towns southeast of Boston. The county has about 530,000 people, with Brockton being the largest city and Plymouth serving as the county seat. The Plymouth County Sheriff's Department runs the correctional facility on Long Pond Road in Plymouth where county bookings take place. Local police departments in Brockton, Plymouth, Hingham, and other towns also process arrests and take their own booking photos. The county tracks arrest statistics and publishes data that shows trends in busted mugshots and criminal activity over time. Searching for arrest records here requires contacting the right agency based on who made the arrest.
Plymouth County Overview
Plymouth County Busted Mugshots from the Sheriff
The Plymouth County Sheriff's Department is at 24 Long Pond Road in Plymouth. Call (508) 830-6200 for general info. The Plymouth County Correctional Facility sits at the same address. When someone is booked at this facility, staff take a mugshot and log the charges. These busted mugshots become part of the inmate record.
The sheriff's department offers an online inmate lookup tool through their website. You can search by name or identification number to find people currently in custody. The results show custody status, charges, and expected release dates. This is a quick way to check if someone was recently arrested and booked in Plymouth County. For more detailed records, including busted mugshots, you need to file a public records request with the Records Division.
The Records Division is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Submit your request in writing with specific details about what you need. Include the person's name, date of birth, and date of arrest if possible. The department must respond within 10 business days under M.G.L. c. 66, Section 10. The first two hours of search time are free. After that, fees may apply.
The Plymouth County Sheriff's website has links to inmate lookup, records requests, and facility information.
Plymouth County Arrest Statistics and Busted Mugshots
Plymouth County publishes arrest data that shows how many busted mugshots are generated each year. In 2023, the county recorded 589 total arrests. That was a 6.51% decrease from the year before. Of those, 19 were juvenile arrests. The arrest rate worked out to 856.47 per 100,000 people in Plymouth County.
Looking at the types of arrests, Group B offenses made up 50.3% of all arrests in Plymouth County. Crimes against persons accounted for 34.5%. DUI arrests totaled 79 for the year. Larceny arrests came to 46. Each one of these arrests generated a booking record and busted mugshot at the processing agency. Some went through the county facility, while others were handled at local police stations across Plymouth County.
These numbers give you a sense of how many busted mugshots are created in Plymouth County each year. Even with arrests declining slightly, there are still hundreds of bookings annually, each with its own set of records.
Getting Arrest Records in Plymouth County
Start by figuring out who made the arrest. If Brockton Police made the arrest, contact their records division. If it was Plymouth Police, go to them. The sheriff handles county facility bookings. Each agency keeps its own busted mugshots for Plymouth County.
Massachusetts law supports your right to get these records. The 2020 Supreme Judicial Court case Boston Globe v. DCJIS made clear that mugshots are public records. The ruling said the CORI Act exemption cannot be used as a blanket reason to deny mugshot requests. Police departments and the sheriff in Plymouth County must release busted mugshots unless a specific legal exemption applies. Under M.G.L. c. 4, Section 7(26), the default is public access.
The Massachusetts Trial Court portal covers Plymouth County courts for free case lookups. You need a case number for criminal searches. The iCORI system lets you run record checks for $50 at the public level. This shows convictions and current incarcerations but does not include actual busted mugshots.
Note: Police daily logs under M.G.L. c. 41, Section 98F are public records and show arrests, names, and charges without a formal records request.
Plymouth County Courts and Criminal Cases
Criminal cases tied to busted mugshots in Plymouth County move through several courts. The Plymouth County Superior Court at 52 Obery Street handles felonies. Plymouth District Court sits at the same address. Brockton has its own superior and district courts at 215 Main Street, handling cases from the western side of Plymouth County.
| Plymouth Superior Court | 52 Obery Street, Plymouth, MA 02360 | (508) 747-8400 |
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| Plymouth District Court | 52 Obery Street, Plymouth, MA 02360 |
| Brockton Superior Court | 215 Main Street, Brockton, MA 02301 | (508) 586-5100 |
| Brockton District Court | 215 Main Street, Brockton, MA 02301 |
| Hingham District Court | 28 Court Street, Hingham, MA 02043 |
The Plymouth County Commissioners' Office at 44 Obery Street, (508) 830-9100, handles county government matters. For court documents tied to busted mugshots, contact the clerk at the court where the case was filed. Felony case files are kept permanently. Misdemeanor files stay for 20 years. Booking photos are retained for at least 10 years under state rules.
Plymouth County Public Records
Beyond busted mugshots, Plymouth County maintains other public records. The Plymouth County Registry of Deeds has land records searchable online. Property records can show if someone owns real estate in the area. While not directly related to busted mugshots, these records are useful for public record research in Plymouth County.
The Plymouth County Registry of Deeds provides online access to land and property records.
Sealing Busted Mugshots in Plymouth County
Some arrest records from Plymouth County can be sealed under Massachusetts law. Under M.G.L. c. 276, Section 100A, misdemeanor convictions are eligible for sealing five years after the conviction or release date. Felonies take 10 years. Sealed busted mugshots no longer appear in standard CORI checks or public records responses.
The 2024 change to Section 100C made non-conviction records seal automatically. If someone was arrested in Plymouth County but the charges were dismissed or they were found not guilty, the record should seal on its own. For older non-convictions, you need to petition the court. Expungement is harder and only applies in cases of identity theft, law enforcement error, or when the crime is no longer illegal. Governor Healey's marijuana pardon from March 2024 also affects some Plymouth County records.
Plymouth County Superior Court handles felony cases and sealing petitions for older records.
Plymouth Police handles local arrests and keeps its own booking photos separate from the county sheriff's records.
Cities in Plymouth County
Plymouth County has 27 municipalities. Each has a local police department that processes arrests and keeps busted mugshots. For records from a specific town, contact their police department directly.
Other communities in Plymouth County include Marshfield, Scituate, Hingham, Hanover, Pembroke, Middleborough, Bridgewater, Rockland, Whitman, Abington, Kingston, Duxbury, and Wareham. All use the Plymouth County courts for criminal cases.
Nearby Counties
These counties border Plymouth County. Check where the arrest happened before requesting busted mugshots, since each county maintains its own records.