Plymouth 72 Hour Booking Database

Plymouth 72 hour booking records are created when the Plymouth Police Department arrests someone and processes them at the station on Long Pond Road. As the county seat of Plymouth County, the city has a direct connection to the Plymouth County Sheriff's Office and the county correctional facility. You can search for 72 hour booking records by contacting the Plymouth police, calling the sheriff's office, or submitting a public records request under Massachusetts law. This page explains each method for finding Plymouth booking data and walks through what state statutes say about access.

Plymouth Police 72 Hour Booking

The Plymouth Police Department is at 20 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA 02360. Call (508) 830-4218 or email records@plymouthpolice.com for records requests. When Plymouth police make an arrest, the person goes to the station for the 72 hour booking process. Officers record the charges, take prints, snap a photo, and log everything into the system. The booking file captures the date, time, charges, personal details, and the arresting officer's information.

Plymouth is a large town by geography. It covers a lot of land and has a spread-out population. The police department patrols a wide area and handles arrests from several villages within Plymouth. After booking at the station, people who can't make bail get moved to the Plymouth County Correctional Facility. The county jail is also in Plymouth, which makes transfers quick.

Search Plymouth 72 Hour Booking Records

Plymouth does not have an online arrest lookup tool on its police website. To check on a recent 72 hour booking in Plymouth, call the police department at (508) 830-4218. Ask for the records clerk or booking desk. Give them the person's full name and date of birth. They can tell you if that person was booked recently and whether they are still in custody at the station or were moved to the county jail.

The daily arrest log at the Plymouth police station is public. Under M.G.L. c. 41, § 98F, every police department must keep a log of all arrests. You can walk into the station and ask to see it. The log shows names, dates, times, charges, and the location of each arrest. Juvenile arrests and domestic violence cases are excluded from the public log per state law.

The Plymouth County Sheriff's Office handles inmates at the county level. You can call them at (508) 830-6200 to ask about someone who was transferred from Plymouth police custody. The sheriff's office manages the Plymouth County Correctional Facility where people go after their initial 72 hour booking if bail is not posted.

The Plymouth County Sheriff's website provides contact information and facility details for people looking for booking records from Plymouth and other towns in the county.

Plymouth Booking Records Requests

You have the right to request 72 hour booking records from Plymouth under M.G.L. c. 66, § 10. Put your request in writing. Include the person's name, date of birth, and the date of arrest if known. Send it to the Plymouth Police Department at 20 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA 02360, or email records@plymouthpolice.com.

The department must respond within 10 business days. If they need more time, they have to tell you in writing. The total window can extend to 25 business days. Fees follow the state schedule. Four hours of search time are free. Black and white copies cost five cents per page. If the search goes longer than four hours, the office can charge $25 per hour. Fee waivers are available if the request serves a public purpose.

For records held by Plymouth County rather than Plymouth police, you need to contact the sheriff's office separately. Each office has its own Records Access Officer. The police keep records from the initial booking at the station. The county keeps records from the jail. Sometimes you need both to get the full 72 hour booking picture.

Note: Always specify "72 hour booking record" in your request so the clerk pulls the right file.

Plymouth Bookings Under Massachusetts Law

State law controls the 72 hour booking process in Plymouth. Under M.G.L. c. 276, § 12, Plymouth police can arrest someone without a warrant if they see a crime happen or have probable cause for a felony. Once arrested, the person must appear before a judge within 72 hours. That is the rule across Massachusetts. If no hearing takes place in that time, the person must be released from Plymouth or Plymouth County custody.

Booking records from Plymouth are public documents under M.G.L. c. 4, § 7(26). This statute defines public records as documents made by government agencies in the normal course of business. There are limits. Sealed records stay private. Juvenile records are off limits. Mental health evaluations under M.G.L. c. 123, § 12 are medical documents and cannot be released as public records. Those Section 12 holds are not criminal bookings even though they involve a 72-hour period.

The Public Records Law Guide explains the full process. If Plymouth police or the county sheriff denies your request, you can appeal to the Supervisor of Records. The appeal process is free and usually gets resolved within 10 business days.

Plymouth Criminal History Records

The Massachusetts Bureau of Criminal Investigation holds criminal history files that include Plymouth 72 hour booking data. A CORI report from iCORI costs $25 and shows convictions and pending cases statewide. Sealed records do not appear. Dismissed cases may show for a limited time before they are removed from the report.

The state records request portal can route broader requests to the right agency. If you need records from Plymouth police, Plymouth County, and the state all at once, this portal streamlines the process. The VINELink system tracks inmates in some Massachusetts facilities and can help if the person moved from the county jail to state prison.

Nearby Cities

Plymouth is in the southeastern part of Massachusetts. The closest qualifying city with its own booking page is Brockton in the northern part of Plymouth County.

County Page

Plymouth is the county seat of Plymouth County. For details on the county sheriff, correctional facility, and county-level booking records, visit the county page.