East Haven Busted Mugshots

East Haven busted mugshots are created each time the East Haven Police Department arrests and books a person into custody. Sitting right next to New Haven in New Haven County, East Haven has a population close to 28,000 and its own police force that handles all local arrests. You can search for East Haven arrest records at no charge using the state Judicial Branch case lookup tool. For the actual mugshot photos, a records request to the East Haven PD is the direct route. Court records from East Haven cases also appear in the statewide database that anyone can access for free.

East Haven Police Arrest Records

The East Haven Police Department is where busted mugshots for the town are kept. Their station is at 471 North High Street, East Haven, CT 06512. The phone number is (203) 468-3828. Every arrest in East Haven follows the same process. Officers take a booking photo, record the person's name and charges, note the date and time, and log the basic facts. All of it stays on file at the East Haven PD. Connecticut does not operate county jails, so East Haven police handle their own bookings instead of sending people to a New Haven County facility.

Getting copies of East Haven arrest records is a straightforward process. Visit the records unit at the station or mail in a written request. CGS § 1-215 makes the basic facts of any arrest a public record from the moment the arrest takes place. You do not have to explain why you want the records. The town can charge up to $0.50 per page for copies, which is standard across Connecticut.

Connecticut State Police also work in the East Haven area at times. If a state trooper made the arrest rather than the East Haven PD, that record is with the state police. The court case lookup can help you figure out which agency handled a particular case.

East Haven Court Case Search

The Connecticut Judicial Branch Criminal Case Look-up is the top free tool for searching East Haven busted mugshots and arrest details online. This statewide database covers every court in Connecticut. East Haven cases go through the New Haven Judicial District. You can search by defendant name to pull up charges, court dates, and outcomes. The system holds about ten years of conviction records. Any East Haven busted mugshots that resulted in a court case will have details in this system.

The Connecticut Judicial Branch criminal case lookup is shown below. Use this tool to search East Haven arrest records and cases from all other courts across the state.

No sign-up or account is needed. It works around the clock from any device.

The system gives you several ways to search. The convictions search shows past guilty verdicts across all Connecticut courts for the last decade. The arrest warrants search covers active warrants statewide, including people wanted in East Haven. And the pending cases search lets you see open cases. All of these pull from the same statewide database, so East Haven arrests that went through the court system will appear in the results.

Note: The court case lookup provides case details and charges but does not display the actual mugshot photo from an East Haven booking.

East Haven Inmate Search

When someone arrested in East Haven ends up in state custody, the Connecticut Department of Correction inmate search is where to look. This database lists all people held in Connecticut state prisons and detention centers. It updates daily. Search by name or DOC number. A person arrested in East Haven who received state time or is being held on high bond will show up in the results.

The Connecticut DOC inmate search tool is shown below. Check here to see if someone arrested in East Haven is in a state facility.

The DOC database only covers state custody. Someone who posted bail or is still at the East Haven PD lockup will not appear. Youthful Offender records are excluded from search results as well.

Are East Haven Mugshots Public

They are. CGS § 1-215 says the record of any arrest in Connecticut is public from the time it occurs. This covers the name, address, age, and race of the person, the arrest date and time, and the charges filed. For warrant arrests, the application and affidavit are public documents as well. For warrantless arrests, the arrest report is the public record. The East Haven PD applies these rules to every arrest they make.

The Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission has oversight of records access across the state, and the East Haven Police Department falls under that authority. If the East Haven PD denies your records request or fails to respond in a timely way, you can file a complaint with the FOI Commission within 30 days. Making a request does not require any special forms. Write a letter, send an email, or go to the station at 471 North High Street. The East Haven PD must respond promptly under state FOIA.

Some records are not open to the public. Under CGS § 1-210(b), exemptions cover juvenile cases, sealed records, active investigation files, and certain victim information. CGS § 54-142a requires erasure of records when charges are dismissed or dropped. Nolled cases get erased after 13 months. When a record is erased, the East Haven PD deletes it and the courts remove it from their system too.

East Haven Busted Mugshots and Clean Slate

Connecticut's Clean Slate law determines which older East Haven busted mugshots are still in the system. Under this law, certain convictions get erased on their own after enough time passes. Misdemeanors qualify for automatic erasure after 7 years. Some felony convictions can be erased after 10 years if the person has not had any new criminal issues. Sex crimes, family violence, and gun offenses are excluded from Clean Slate entirely.

This matters when you search for East Haven records from years back. If a search comes up empty for an older case, the record may have been erased under Clean Slate or the standard erasure rules. Connecticut treats an erased record as if the arrest never took place. The East Haven PD removes it from their files. The courts remove it from the database. Once gone, there is no way to bring it back.

How to Get East Haven Booking Photos

The court case lookup is good for finding charges and case details. It does not show mugshot photos. To get the actual booking photo from an East Haven arrest, you go through the East Haven Police Department. File a Freedom of Information request at 471 North High Street during business hours, or send a written request through the mail. Call (203) 468-3828 beforehand to ask about the process.

A few things to know when you request East Haven busted mugshots:

• Have the full name and arrest date ready if you can
• Requests can be made in person, by mail, or by email
• Copy fees are capped at $0.50 per page
• The East Haven PD must respond promptly under FOI law
• Mugshots may come as printed copies or digital files

For a more thorough search that goes beyond a single East Haven arrest, the State Police Bureau of Identification handles statewide criminal history checks. You need a fingerprinting appointment at their Middletown office. The state check costs $75 and the federal check is $13.25. This option pulls all records tied to a person from every agency in Connecticut.

New Haven County Busted Mugshots

East Haven is part of New Haven County. For a wider look at arrest records and mugshot access across the county, visit the full New Haven County page. It covers contact info for other police departments, county-wide court resources, and more details on how busted mugshots work throughout the region. New Haven County has many local police forces, and each one maintains its own booking records.

Nearby Cities for Mugshot Searches

If the busted mugshots you need are not from an East Haven arrest, the person may have been booked by a police department in a nearby city. Each of these cities has its own records division and booking files.