Hillsborough County Arrest Records

In Hillsborough County, arrests are made when law enforcement agents have sufficient evidence to believe that an individual has committed a crime. Depending on the situation surrounding the crime, arrests may be executed with or without a warrant. Arrested persons are typically held at any County detention facility until bail is posted or a court hearing is scheduled.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office maintains arrest records, although city police departments in Manchester and Nashua also generate these records. Arrest records are part of broader public records, which include Hillsborough County Court Records and criminal histories.

Are Arrest Records Public in Hillsborough County?

Yes. In New Hampshire, criminal and arrest records are generally made publicly available. The provisions of New Hampshire’s Right to Know Law and FOIA record seekers to see arrest records in Hillsborough, New Hampshire. These laws also list specific kinds of arrest information or records that are typically exempt from public disclosure. Some examples may include:

• School records of minors
• Parole Board and Pardon Board records
• Information regarding active investigations
• Court records (although an exception is made in the Right to Know Law, the New Hampshire Bill of Rights gives the public access, with some restrictions, to these records)

What Do Public Arrest Records Contain?

The following information may be found on arrest records in Hillsborough County:

• First & Last Name
• Date of Birth
• Sex
• Current Address
• Date of Arrest
• List of Charges (this may include the Indictment, Complaint, and particular statutes violated)
• Current Disposition of the Case & Brief Explanation
• Sentence Length (if applicable)
• Attorney of Record
• Appeals & Motions
• Bail (including amount)

Hillsborough County Arrest Statistics

Hillsborough County arrest statistics reflect a daily inmate of 471, a jail rate of 308 over 100,000, and a jail population of 2795 as of 2020. The county's incarceration rate was 328 per 100,000 people.

Find Hillsborough County Arrest Records

The local and state agencies in New Hampshire have databases and online search tools that may be used to track arrests records and people in custody. Both New Hampshire’s Right to Know Law and FOIA provide the basis for citizens to search for public records in New Hampshire, which include arrests and criminal records.

Finding an arrest record depends on where the individual is being held and which agency made the arrest. For Hillsborough County,

• Requests may be made to the Sheriff’s Office at (603) 627-5610 for police reports and arrest records.
• Requests may be made to the Hillsborough County Department of Corrections at (603) 627-5620 for arrest information.
• Requests may be made to the Superior Court at (855) 212-1234 for judicial records.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Arrest records maintained by the FBI may be searched using the Federal Inmate Locator tool, as the arrestees are often detained in a federal holding facility. Individuals may conduct this search by FBI number or by inputting the subject's first/middle/last name, race, sex, and age. When it comes to individuals held in state facilities, The New Hampshire Department of Corrections has general information on how to access records.

Free Arrest Record Search in Hillsborough County

Members of the public may conduct free arrest record searches in Hillsborough County by sending a public records request to the local law enforcement agencies. The records division will request some relevant information on the arrest in order to locate it. Otherwise, inquirers may visit the New Hampshire State Police Criminal Records Portal and request a background criminal records check for convictions with Hillsborough County.

County Clerk's Office: In some cases, arrest records may be available at the county level. Contacting the county clerk's office where the arrest took place may provide information on how to request arrest records. They may have specific procedures in place for obtaining these records, including submitting a written request or completing a request form.

For the Hillsborough County Superior Court
North 300 Chestnut Street
Manchester, NH 03101
Clerk: W. Michael Scanlon, Esq.
Phone: (855) 212-1234

Another option parties may explore is conducting arrest record searches through third-party websites. A quick online search will produce a number of options that allow members of the public to search private aggregate databases for a subject’s arrest information using various parameters such as name and date of birth. While some of these websites allow free searches, requesters will have to pay a fee for comprehensive arrest records.

Hillsborough County Arrest Records Vs. Criminal Records

Hillsborough County criminal records are the official history of criminal trials within the Hillsborough County Superior Courts and the Circuit Court's District Divisions. They detail individuals' criminal activities, arrest records, prosecutions, convictions, and incarcerations under the criminal justice system.

Law enforcement agencies within Hillsborough County create arrest records to detail individuals who commit arrestable offenses within the county. Hillsborough County arrest records may become part of the owner's criminal records if it leads to a criminal conviction.

New Hampshire’s criminal records (including those of Hillsborough County) are public. However, there are restrictions on criminal records relating to minors, sealed or expunged cases, and those whose public access may pose risks to the public or violate state or federal statutes.

How Long Do Arrests Stay on Your Record?

In Hillsborough County, arrests stay on the subject’s criminal record forever unless they are sealed or expunged. While sealed records are restricted from public view, expunged records are deleted permanently from the subject’s criminal history record.

Expunge Hillsborough County Arrest Records

New Hampshire RSA 651:5 enables certain criminal arrests and convictions to be removed from the state and FBI criminal history record. The New Hampshire State police in accordance with this have detailed steps for annulments of criminal and arrests records.

To do this in New Hampshire, inquirers would need to submit a request for an annulment of criminal records. The New Hampshire courts provide a helpful checklist to guide in this process. Depending on the crime committed (and whether it’s classified as a misdemeanor or a felony inquirers will have a waiting period of anywhere from 1 to 10 years to request an annulment.

To determine whether an inquirer qualifies for an expungement, a request may be made for the case summary from the court where the charges were brought. If there is more than one offense an inquirer is trying to have expunged, a separate petition must be filed for each charge.

The base fee for filing an annulment of criminal records is $125.00, with potential additional charges if the annulment requires additional investigation by the Department of Corrections or Department of Safety.

Hillsborough County Arrest Warrants

An arrest warrant is a court order that authorizes law enforcement agents to detain an individual suspected to be a criminal offender. While Hillsborough County arrest warrants are issued for various reasons, many arise from the suspect’s failure to appear in court. To obtain an arrest warrant, law enforcement agents present ample evidence (including sworn affidavits and witness statements) to show probable cause to apprehend the suspect. After reviewing the evidence before the court, a judge will grant an arrest warrant if the judge finds reasonable ground for it.

Do Hillsborough County Arrest Warrants Expire?

Hillsborough County arrest warrants do not expire. They remain active until executed. A Hillsborough County arrest warrant must be in writing and contain:

• The nature of the offense
• The suspect's name or a reasonable description of the subject of the warrant
• The date the warrant was issued
• The judge's signature