Find Danbury Busted Mugshots

Danbury busted mugshots come from arrests made by the Danbury Police Department and are tied to cases in the Connecticut court system. With close to 89,000 people, Danbury is the largest city in northern Fairfield County and sees a steady flow of arrests each year. You can search for mugshots and arrest records through the state Judicial Branch case lookup at no cost, or request booking photos straight from the Danbury PD records unit. The police department at 375 Main Street holds all booking photos, arrest logs, and incident reports from arrests made within city limits. Court records from Danbury cases also appear in the statewide database, which is free and open to all.

Danbury Police Department Records

The Danbury Police Department is the primary custodian of busted mugshots and arrest records for the city. Their main office is at 375 Main Street, Danbury, CT 06810. Call them at (203) 797-4611. When someone gets arrested in Danbury, the police take a booking photo and log the person's name, charges, date and time of arrest, and other basic facts. All of this stays on file at the Danbury PD. Connecticut does not run a county jail system the way other states do, so Danbury police handle their own bookings rather than sending people to a shared Fairfield County facility.

To get copies of Danbury arrest records, you can visit the records unit in person or submit a written request. Under CGS § 1-215, the basic facts of an arrest are public from the moment it happens. You have the right to ask for this info. No reason is needed. Municipal agencies in Connecticut can charge up to $0.50 per page for copies, and that rate applies to Danbury police records as well.

Connecticut State Police also patrol parts of the Danbury area. If a state trooper makes an arrest near Danbury, that record goes to the state police, not the Danbury PD. Check the court case lookup if you are not sure which agency handled a specific arrest.

Danbury Court Case Search

The Connecticut Judicial Branch Criminal Case Look-up is the best free tool for finding Danbury arrest records online. This statewide database covers every court in Connecticut. Danbury cases go through the Danbury Superior Court, which is part of the Danbury Judicial District. You can search by defendant name to pull up case details, charges, court dates, and outcomes. The system holds about ten years of conviction data. For Danbury busted mugshots that led to court filings, the case info will show up here.

The Connecticut Judicial Branch criminal case lookup is shown below. Use this portal to search for arrest records from the Danbury Judicial District and all other courts statewide.

No account is needed. The tool works from any device at any time.

There are several search paths in the system. The arrest warrants search shows active warrants across the state, which can include people wanted in Danbury. You can also check daily court dockets to see who has a court date coming up at the Danbury courthouse. For people who were convicted in the past, the convictions search goes back a full decade. Each search pulls from the same statewide database, so Danbury busted mugshots that entered the court system will be in there.

Note: The court case lookup shows case details and charges but does not display the actual mugshot photo from a Danbury booking.

Danbury Inmate Search

If someone was arrested in Danbury and is now in state custody, the Connecticut Department of Correction inmate search can help you find them. This database lists everyone currently held in a Connecticut state prison or detention center. Search by name or DOC number. It updates daily. For someone arrested in Danbury who was sentenced to state time or is being held on high bond, this is where they will show up.

The Connecticut Department of Correction inmate search tool is shown below. This is where you can check if someone arrested in Danbury is currently held in a state facility.

The DOC database only covers state custody. People released on bond or those still in local holding at Danbury PD will not appear. Records for people under the Youthful Offender Statute are also excluded from the search results.

Are Danbury Mugshots Public

Yes. Arrest records in Danbury are public. CGS § 1-215 makes the record of any arrest a public record from the time it takes place. This covers the name, address, age, and race of the person, the date and time, and the charges. For Danbury warrant arrests, the warrant application and affidavit are also public. For arrests without a warrant, the arrest report itself is public. Anyone can ask for these records from the Danbury Police Department.

The Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission oversees records access for all public agencies in the state, and that includes the Danbury PD. If Danbury police turn down your records request or take too long to respond, you can file a complaint with the FOI Commission within 30 days. There are no special forms needed to make a request. Put it in writing, send an email, or go in person to 375 Main Street. The Danbury PD must respond promptly under the state FOIA.

Some Danbury records are off limits. Under CGS § 1-210(b), exemptions cover juvenile cases, sealed records, active investigation files, and victim details from sexual assaults. Under CGS § 54-142a, arrest records get erased when charges are dismissed or dropped. Nolled cases are erased after 13 months. Once a record is erased, the Danbury PD removes it from their files and it vanishes from the court system too.

Danbury Record Erasure and Clean Slate

Connecticut's Clean Slate law affects which Danbury busted mugshots you can find. The law lets certain old convictions be erased automatically. Misdemeanors can be erased after 7 years. Some felony convictions qualify after 10 years if the person has stayed out of trouble. Sex crimes, family violence charges, and gun offenses do not qualify for Clean Slate erasure.

This has real effects on Danbury searches. If you look for a Danbury mugshot from an older case and find nothing, the record may have been erased under Clean Slate or the standard erasure rules. There is no way to get an erased record back in Connecticut. The law treats it like the arrest never happened. Both police and court databases are wiped clean.

How to Get Danbury Booking Photos

The court case lookup is great for finding case details, but it does not show booking photos. If you need the actual mugshot from a Danbury arrest, you go through the Danbury Police Department records unit. File a Freedom of Information request. You can do this at 375 Main Street during business hours or send a written request by mail. Call (203) 797-4611 to ask about the process before you visit.

When requesting busted mugshots from the Danbury PD, keep these things in mind:

• Give the full name of the person and the date of arrest if you know it
• You can submit your request in person, by mail, or by email
• Copy fees are up to $0.50 per page for standard documents
• The department must respond promptly under Connecticut FOIA
• Mugshot photos may be provided as printed copies or digital files

For a more complete picture that goes beyond a single Danbury arrest, the State Police Bureau of Identification handles statewide criminal history checks. This needs a fingerprinting appointment at their Middletown office. The cost is $75 for a state check and $13.25 for a federal check. This is the most thorough way to pull all records tied to a person across Connecticut, not just Danbury arrests.

Note: Arrest reports from Danbury may not be available right away if the case is still going through the court process.

Fairfield County Busted Mugshots

Danbury is part of Fairfield County. For a wider search that covers all police departments and courts in the county, visit the full Fairfield County page. It has contact info for other law enforcement agencies, county-wide court resources, and more details on how busted mugshots are handled across the region. Fairfield County has more than a dozen local police forces, and each one keeps its own arrest records separate from Danbury PD.

Nearby Cities With Mugshot Records

If the busted mugshots you need are not from a Danbury arrest, the person may have been booked by a police department in one of these nearby cities. Each city has its own records division and keeps its own booking photos on file.