Find Nantucket County Criminal History Records

Nantucket County criminal history records are part of the Massachusetts CORI system run by the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services. Nantucket is an island county with a single municipality, the town of Nantucket, where the county and town share the same name and boundaries. All three courts sit at the same address on Broad Street, and in-person visits require travel to the island. Mail and online requests through DCJIS are the most practical options for most people. This page covers what you need to know to find and request Nantucket criminal records.

Criminal Records in Nantucket County

Every criminal charge filed in Nantucket County enters the Massachusetts CORI system at the state level. DCJIS collects case data from Nantucket Superior Court and Nantucket District Court and stores it alongside records from all other Massachusetts courts. So a Nantucket charge is part of the same statewide criminal record as a charge from any other county in the state.

The legal framework for CORI comes from M.G.L. c. 6 §167. This statute defines criminal offender record information and gives DCJIS the authority to manage the statewide database. What it means in practice is that whether a case was filed on Nantucket or in Boston, it ends up in the same system.

Nantucket County is unique in Massachusetts because the county and the town are one and the same. The town of Nantucket is the only municipality in the county. That makes record searches somewhat simpler than in multi-municipality counties, since there is only one set of local courts to deal with.

Like Dukes County, Nantucket has a large seasonal population that far exceeds the year-round count of about 14,000. Criminal charges can and do arise from both year-round and seasonal residents. All such charges go through the same Nantucket courts and into the same CORI system regardless of where the person lives full-time.

Sealed records are not visible in standard CORI results. If a Nantucket case was sealed under M.G.L. c. 276 §100A, it will not show up in a routine personal CORI request. That statute sets the waiting periods and conditions that apply to petitions to seal both convictions and non-conviction records in Massachusetts.

Nantucket County Courts

All three courts in Nantucket County are located at 16 Broad Street, Nantucket MA 02554. All three share the same phone number: (508) 228-2670. That address and number cover Nantucket Superior Court, Nantucket District Court, and Nantucket Probate and Family Court. This is the only courthouse on the island, and it handles all county and district criminal matters.

Nantucket Superior Court handles felony cases and criminal jury trials. If you are looking for records of a serious criminal case on Nantucket, the clerk's office at 16 Broad Street is where those records are held. You can call (508) 228-2670 to ask about a specific case or to find out what documents are available for review.

Nantucket District Court handles misdemeanors, arraignments, and other lower-level criminal proceedings. Most criminal cases on the island start here. District Court records for Nantucket are kept at the same 16 Broad Street address as the other courts.

The Massachusetts court portal at masscourts.org lets you look up public case records from any device. You can search Nantucket court cases by name or case number without traveling to the island. This is often the quickest way to confirm whether a case exists or to get basic case information before deciding whether to request certified copies in person.

The official mass.gov pages for each Nantucket court provide current hours and contact details. The Nantucket County Superior Court page, the Nantucket District Court page, and the Nantucket Probate and Family Court page are the best places to confirm whether the clerk's office will be open before you visit or call.

The screenshot below shows the Nantucket County Superior Court listing on mass.gov, with the 16 Broad Street address confirmed.

All three Nantucket courts share this address and phone number, so one call or visit covers all of them.

Nantucket District Court is where most criminal cases on the island begin. The page on mass.gov is shown below.

Check this page for current hours before making contact or planning a trip to the island.

The Nantucket Probate and Family Court at the same address holds records relevant to criminal matters that cross into family law, such as restraining orders connected to criminal cases.

All three courts are in one building, so a single in-person visit can cover multiple types of record requests if needed.

Nantucket County Sheriff's Office

The Nantucket County Sheriff's Office is at 20 New South Road, Nantucket MA 02554. The phone number is (508) 228-7185. Sheriff James C. Perelman runs the department. The sheriff's office operates the county jail on the island and handles inmate transport to mainland facilities when needed.

CORI records are not held by the sheriff's office. That is a state function handled by DCJIS. But the sheriff's office does keep records of individuals booked at the Nantucket jail. If you need information about a booking or a jail stay on the island, contact the sheriff's office directly to ask what is on file and how to request it.

Cape and Islands District Attorney

Nantucket County shares a District Attorney's office with Dukes County and Barnstable County. The Cape and Islands District Attorney's Office is on the mainland at 3231 Main Street, Barnstable MA 02630. The number is (508) 362-2131. District Attorney Robert J. Galibois leads the office.

The DA's office handles all criminal prosecutions filed in Nantucket County. Felony cases go to the Cape and Islands DA after arraignment in Nantucket District Court. The DA's office does not provide CORI records to the public, but it can help with questions about active or past cases. Victim advocates at the office work with people involved in criminal cases across the three-county jurisdiction.

Requesting Records from an Island County

Getting to Nantucket requires a ferry from Hyannis or other Cape Cod ports, or a short flight. That makes in-person record requests at 16 Broad Street impractical for many people. Fortunately, the iCORI portal and mail requests to DCJIS work the same for Nantucket as they do for any other Massachusetts county.

The iCORI portal at icori.chs.state.ma.us is the fastest way to get a personal CORI. Create an account, submit a request, and pay the $25 fee. Results come back in 24 to 48 hours. The record returned includes all Massachusetts cases on file, including any Nantucket charges or convictions at DCJIS.

Mail requests are handled by DCJIS at 200 Arlington Street, Suite 2200, Chelsea MA 02150. The cost is the same $25. Processing takes about 10 business days by mail. Send a request form, a copy of your photo ID, and a check or money order. Full details are at mass.gov.

For online case lookups, masscourts.org is a good first step. You can search Nantucket court cases from anywhere and confirm what is on file before deciding whether you need certified copies.

If you do need to go in person, all three courts at 16 Broad Street can be reached at (508) 228-2670. Call ahead to confirm what documents you need to bring and what fees apply for certified copies.

Open access CORI, which gives more detail on someone's record, costs $50 and is governed by M.G.L. c. 6 §172. That level of access is restricted to authorized organizations that have registered with DCJIS. Individual members of the public can only request their own record through the personal CORI process.

For a full overview of CORI rights, access rules, and what to do if you find an error, see the state's CORI law overview page on mass.gov.

Cities in Nantucket County

Nantucket County consists of a single municipality: the town of Nantucket. The county and the town share the same name and boundaries, which is unusual in Massachusetts. Because there is only one town and it does not meet the population threshold for a dedicated city page, there are no city pages for this county on this site. All criminal cases from anywhere in Nantucket County are filed at the courts at 16 Broad Street in the town of Nantucket.

Nearby Counties

Nantucket County is an island. The nearest counties accessible by ferry or air are listed below.