Carroll County Arrest Records

Arrest records in Carroll County, New Hampshire, contain information on all arrest-related events. Information searchers usually obtain such records from the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, local law enforcement agencies, or public documents like criminal records. For example, Carroll County Court Records may contain arrest information. Individuals arrested in Carroll County are held at the Carroll County Department of Corrections.

Are Arrest Records Public in Carroll County?

Yes. The New Hampshire Right-to-Know Law (RSA 91-A) grants the public access to government records, including arrest records, stored and maintained by public agencies. As a result, citizens have the right to view, inspect, or copy arrest information generated and maintained by law enforcement agencies while conducting the "public's business".

Notwithstanding, particular exemptions under the law restrict public access to some arrest records. For instance, juvenile records, ongoing criminal investigatory records, and records concerning internal personnel practices and parole and parole board-related records are exempted from public disclosure.

Exemptions also apply to audio and visual recordings from law enforcement officers’ body-worn cameras, confidential, commercial, or financial information, license examination data, medical and welfare records, and other files whose disclosure would constitute an invasion of privacy.

Carroll County Arrest Statistics

According to a five-year analysis of figures from the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office reported 911 arrests between 2019 and 2023. The gender distribution of this figure comprised 68.28% (622) males and 31.72% (289) females.

The racial composition of all arrests in the period under review showed that Whites were the dominant racial group arrested for various offenses, with 98.68%. Blacks or African Americans, arrestees with unknown racial identity, and Asians accounted for 0.66% (6), 0.44% (4), and 0.11% (1) of all arrests, respectively.

Further investigation of the types of offenses for which law enforcement officers detained offenders between 2019 and 2023 showed that all other offenses, except traffic, were the most prevalent, with 64.22% (585). This was followed by possession of Marijuana at 14.05% (128) and simple assault at 7.79% (71). Offenders arrested for driving under the influence accounted for 4.39% (46), while drug sales accounted for 1.43% (13).

Find Carroll County Arrest Records

Requesters can find arrest records in Carroll County by using the state and federal resources listed below:

The New Hampshire Department of Corrections offers the Inmate Locator to the public to search for inmates incarcerated in the state's correctional facilities. Users may search by first and last name or partial names to broaden their search. The search tool returns inmates' active sentencing information, charges against them, and original minimum and maximum release dates.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Inmate Locator service allows information seekers to discover federal inmates held between 1982 to the present. On the portal, they can search by name or BOP registry number.

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA): Interested persons seeking historical federal detention records (before 1982) can contact NARA. They offer an index of inmates who previously served in various federal prisons.

How Long Do Arrests Stay on Your Record?

In New Hampshire, a person's arrest records will stay on their record indefinitely unless they are annulled (expunged) through a court process. Section 651:5 of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes outlines the annulment procedure for several types of crimes. The eligibility criteria and waiting periods for these offenses are as follows:

• When an arrest does not result in a conviction (e.g., charges were dismissed or resulted in a not-guilty verdict), the individual may file for annulment at any time.
• Non-conviction records are automatically annulled for offenses disposed of on or after January 1, 2019.
• Before petitioning for annulment, convicted persons must satisfy all sentencing conditions and adhere to specific waiting periods:
  • Violations: 1 year
  • Class B Misdemeanors: 2 years
  • Class A Misdemeanors: 3 years
  • Class B Felonies: 5 years
  • Class A Felonies: 10 years
  • Sexual Assault and Related Offenses: 10 years

Please note that the specified waiting periods above begin after the completion of all sentencing terms.

Offenses that do not qualify for annulment include violent crimes, felony obstruction of justice, and crimes that result in the elongation of prison terms.

In New Hampshire, the annulment process typically involves the following steps:

1. Applicants must obtain their criminal record from the New Hampshire State Police and any relevant court case summaries.
2. Then, they must submit a "Petition to Annul" with the court that handled their case, including all required paperwork.
3. Applicants must pay a $100 court filing fee, a $100 Department of Corrections report fee, and a $100 State Police administrative charge to remove records from state and Department of Justice databases.
4. The court may approve or dismiss the petition based on whether annulment promotes rehabilitation and is consistent with the public welfare.

Carroll County Arrest Warrants

An arrest warrant is a legal instrument issued by a judge or magistrate that gives law enforcement officers the authority to take someone accused of committing a crime into custody.

In Carroll County, the execution of arrest warrants typically involves the following steps:

• First, peace officers have to present an affidavit under oath explaining the facts that support reasonable grounds for believing the concerned person committed a crime.
• Next, a judge evaluates the affidavit to see if it merits the warrant issuance.
• If there is probable cause, the judge grants the arrest warrant.

Carroll County arrest warrants usually contain details such as the defendant's name or description, description of the allegations, the name of the court granting the order of arrest, and the relevant law.

Do Carroll County Arrest Warrants Expire?

Arrest warrants in Carroll County typically do not expire. They stay in effect until the court revokes them or the individual named in them is apprehended. Therefore, unless the individual targeted by the warrant shows up in court, passes away, or the judge quashes it, the warrant will remain active indefinitely.