Framingham Booking Reports

Framingham booking reports are kept by the Framingham Police Department and the Middlesex County Sheriff's Office. The city sits in the MetroWest area of Middlesex County, and local arrests go through the police department first before the county jail handles intake and housing. You can search for Framingham booking reports through public records requests sent to the police department, the sheriff's office, or the state CORI system. Each source holds a different piece of the full record, so the one you need depends on what stage of the process created the data you are looking for.

Framingham Police Booking Reports

The Framingham Police Department is the main source for local booking reports. When someone is arrested in Framingham, the police create a booking report at the station. That report has the person's name, date of birth, charges, time of arrest, and the name of the officer who made the arrest. These records are public under Massachusetts law, and anyone can ask for a copy.

To get a booking report from Framingham PD, you send a public records request. You can mail the request, drop it off at the station, or email it. Include the full name of the person, the date of the arrest if you know it, and your own name and contact info. Under M.G.L. c. 66, sect. 10, the department must respond within 10 business days. Framingham has more than 20,000 residents, so the first two hours of search time are free. After that, the rate caps at $25 per hour. Paper copies cost $0.05 per page. Electronic copies are free when the records already exist in digital form.

Walk-in requests are also an option. You can go to the station and ask for copies of booking reports at the front desk. Bring a valid photo ID. This is the fastest way if you need a record right away and know the case details.

Framingham Arrest Logs

Under M.G.L. c. 41, sect. 98F, every police department in the state must keep a daily log. Framingham PD is no exception. The daily log lists all arrests, all crimes reported, and all calls the department responds to. These logs are public and must be made available at no cost. They are one of the quickest ways to check for recent booking activity in Framingham without filing a formal request.

The daily log will show the basics. You get the name, the charges, the date, and the location. It does not include the full booking report with intake photos or personal data. For that level of detail, you still need to file a records request with the police department or the county. But the log works well as a first step. It can confirm whether an arrest happened in Framingham before you spend time on a longer request process.

Note: Framingham police daily logs cannot be withheld or charged for under state law, and the department must make them available upon request.

Middlesex County Booking Records

Framingham is in Middlesex County, the most populous county in the state. When someone arrested in Framingham gets held before a court date, they go to the Middlesex Jail and House of Correction in North Billerica. That intake creates a separate booking record from the one the police department keeps. So if you want the full picture, you may need records from both the city and the county.

The Middlesex County Sheriff's Office handles all jail bookings. The Records Access Officer is in the Legal Division. You can send your request by email to publicrecords@sdm.state.ma.us or call (781) 960-2800. Include the person's full name, date of birth, and the arrest date if you have it. The sheriff's office does not have an online booking log, so all requests must go through the Records Access Officer directly. Response times follow the same 10 business day rule under the public records law.

Here is the Middlesex County Sheriff's Office website where you can find contact information for booking record requests.

The sheriff's records include intake data, charges, bail info, court case numbers, and booking photos. Middlesex County keeps inmate booking records for at least 20 years, and arrest logs are kept on a permanent basis.

Framingham District Court Records

Framingham District Court handles most criminal cases that start with a local arrest. After someone is booked in Framingham, the case moves to this court for arraignment and further proceedings. Court records show the charges, hearing dates, case status, and final outcome. These are not the same as booking reports, but they tie back to the same arrest event.

You can search Framingham District Court cases online through the Massachusetts Trial Court electronic case access system. No registration is needed for a basic search. You look up cases by name and get docket info, charges, and hearing dates. The system covers all district courts in the state, so you can search Framingham cases from anywhere. It does not show the original booking report or arrest report, but it gives you case numbers and charges that can help you track down the full record from the police or the sheriff.

For more serious cases, the Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn handles felony matters. If a Framingham arrest leads to felony charges, the case gets moved there after the initial arraignment. The superior court phone number is (781) 939-2700.

Note: Court records and booking reports are separate documents held by different agencies, so you may need to contact both to get a complete picture of a Framingham arrest.

State Records Systems for Framingham

Massachusetts has state-level systems that include Framingham booking and arrest data. The Department of Criminal Justice Information Services is the central hub for criminal history records from every police department in the state. DCJIS collects booking data from Framingham PD along with all other departments and stores it in the CORI system.

The iCORI portal lets you search criminal records online. A personal CORI request costs $25 and an open access request costs $50. You register with a government-issued ID and results come back within 10 business days. Under M.G.L. c. 6, sections 167 through 178B, DCJIS sets who can see what level of detail. Some data is only available to law enforcement or authorized employers. But the public access level still gives you conviction history and open cases tied to Framingham bookings.

The Massachusetts State Police page at the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security also publishes crime statistics that include Framingham data. These numbers come from the same arrest reports that local departments file.

The state's Public Records Division handles appeals if your booking report request gets denied. You can file a complaint with the Supervisor of Records, who will review whether the agency followed the law. This is a useful backup if you run into trouble getting records from Framingham PD or the sheriff's office.

Here is the Massachusetts State Police page, which is part of the broader state public safety system that tracks booking data across the commonwealth.

State-level data pulls from the same systems Framingham PD feeds into after each arrest and booking.

Sealed Booking Records in Framingham

Not all Framingham booking reports stay public. Massachusetts law allows people to seal or expunge criminal records under M.G.L. c. 276, sections 100A through 100U. Once a record is sealed, it will not show up in a standard search. The record still exists but only law enforcement and a few other groups can see it.

The wait time depends on the charge. Misdemeanors can be sealed three years after the case ends. Felonies take seven years. You file a petition with the court that handled the case. If the judge grants it, the booking report and all tied records get sealed across every system. That includes iCORI, local police files, and the sheriff's records. This is why a search sometimes comes back empty even when you know an arrest took place in Framingham. Expungement goes a step further and removes the record entirely, though that is limited to certain cases.

Note: Sealed records in Framingham are still visible to law enforcement agencies even after a court grants the sealing order.

Framingham Booking Report Fees

Fees for booking reports in Framingham follow state rules. Paper copies cost $0.05 per page. Electronic copies are free when the data is already in digital form. The city cannot charge for the first two hours of research time under M.G.L. c. 66, sect. 10. After that, the max rate is $25 per hour.

The iCORI system has its own fees. A personal request is $25 and an open access request is $50. Those fees go to DCJIS, not to the city. If you just need a quick check on whether a booking took place, the daily police log at Framingham PD is free. For the full report with all details, the public records request route through the police department is usually the cheapest path. Most requests stay under the two-hour free research window.

• Paper copies from Framingham PD: $0.05 per page
• Electronic copies: free when available
• Research time: first 2 hours free, then $25/hour max
• Personal iCORI: $25
• Open access iCORI: $50

Nearby Cities with Booking Records

Several cities near Framingham have their own police departments and booking systems. If you are looking for a record and the arrest did not happen in Framingham proper, you may need to check with one of these neighboring cities. Each runs its own public records process.

Cities near Framingham with pages on this site include Newton, Waltham, Cambridge, and Worcester. Newton and Waltham are also in Middlesex County and use the same sheriff's office for jail bookings. Cambridge has its own police department and falls under Middlesex County as well. Worcester is in Worcester County with a separate sheriff and jail system. Make sure you know where the arrest happened before you start your request, because the records sit with the agency that did the booking.

Middlesex County Booking Reports

Framingham is in Middlesex County, and all jail bookings go through the Middlesex County Sheriff's Office. The county system handles cases from dozens of cities and towns across the region. For more on the county-level records system, sheriff contact info, and related resources, visit the Middlesex County booking reports page.

View Middlesex County Booking Reports