Search Nantucket County Felony Records

Nantucket County felony records are held at the Superior Court and District Court, both located at 16 Broad Street on Nantucket Island. As the smallest county in Massachusetts by population, Nantucket has a compact court structure where all criminal proceedings for the island take place at one location. This guide explains how to access Nantucket County felony records, use the statewide CORI system, and navigate the island court system for criminal case information.

Nantucket County Superior Court Felony Records

The Nantucket County Superior Court is at 16 Broad Street, Nantucket, MA 02554. Phone: (508) 228-2669. This court handles all indicted felony cases from Nantucket Island. Grand jury proceedings, felony trials, sentencing, and post-conviction matters all take place here. The clerk's office keeps all felony case records including indictments, plea agreements, trial records, and final judgments. Because the entire county is one island town, all felony prosecutions that reach the Superior Court level pass through this single location.

To request felony records from the Nantucket Superior Court, call the clerk's office at (508) 228-2669 before you visit or mail a request. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, but island courts can have schedule variations. Calling ahead is especially important for Nantucket because access requires ferry travel. You can request plain or certified copies of case documents. Certified copies cost more and are needed for most legal and official purposes.

For online searches, use masscourts.org. This free state portal covers the Nantucket County Superior Court and District Court. You search by party name or case number. Results show docket entries, hearing dates, charges, and current case status. Full documents are not available online. But a MassCourts search can confirm whether a case exists and give you the case number before you make a formal document request.

The Nantucket County Superior Court at 16 Broad Street handles all major felony proceedings for Nantucket Island, the smallest county in Massachusetts by population.

Nantucket District Court and Early Felony Proceedings

The Nantucket District Court is also at 16 Broad Street, Nantucket, MA 02554. Phone: (508) 228-2669. Like the Superior Court, it shares the same address and phone number. This court handles arraignments, bail hearings, and probable cause hearings at the start of felony cases. When the Cape and Islands DA secures a grand jury indictment, the case moves from District Court to Superior Court.

The shared address of both courts at one location means both sets of records are accessible in one place when you visit in person. The District Court file contains the early proceedings, while the Superior Court file has everything from indictment onward. If you need the full record of a case from first arrest to final judgment, you can request both files at the same location during one visit.

Because both Nantucket courts share the same phone number, call ahead to clarify which clerk you need to speak with about your specific request. Staff can direct you to the right file and confirm what records are available and in what format. For older cases that predate electronic records, paper files may be stored on the island and staff can retrieve them with advance notice.

Nantucket County Felony Records Through CORI

Massachusetts criminal conviction history is tracked through the CORI system run by DCJIS under MGL Chapter 6. Felony convictions from Nantucket County courts appear on CORI reports along with records from courts statewide. A conviction from Nantucket Superior Court will show up on a standard CORI check. Felony records remain on CORI for 10 years after conviction or release from incarceration. Convictions for murder and sex offenses have no lookback limit under the law.

You can request your own CORI from DCJIS at 200 Arlington Street, Suite 2200, Chelsea, MA 02150. Phone: (617) 660-4600. The personal CORI fee is $25, waived if you are indigent. DCJIS mails the report to you. Since DCJIS is on the mainland, this method lets you check for Nantucket County felony history without traveling to the island. For individuals who want to see what Nantucket-related records appear under their name, the DCJIS personal CORI request is the most practical option.

Organizations authorized under MGL Chapter 6 can run CORI checks for allowed purposes. If your Nantucket County felony record shows an error, you can file a challenge with DCJIS. The challenge process is outlined in MGL Chapter 6 and on the DCJIS website.

The DCJIS CORI system on the mainland in Chelsea is the most accessible way to check Nantucket County felony conviction history without traveling to the island.

Nantucket County Sheriff and Inmate Records

The Nantucket County Sheriff's Office is at 20 New South Road, Nantucket, MA 02554. Phone: (508) 228-7263. The Sheriff runs the county jail, which holds people arrested on the island who are awaiting trial on felony charges or serving shorter sentences. As a small island county, the Nantucket jail facility serves a much smaller population than mainland county jails. Contact the Sheriff's Office to check whether someone is currently held in island custody.

People sentenced to more than two and a half years for a Nantucket County felony conviction are transferred to state Department of Correction facilities on the mainland. The DOC runs a separate inmate locator for those individuals. Once someone leaves island custody for a state facility, the Nantucket Sheriff's records will no longer show their current location.

The Nantucket Police Department handles most local law enforcement on the island and can be contacted for arrest record requests through a public records process. The State Police also have a presence on Nantucket. For serious felony cases, the State Police may be the investigating agency, which affects where arrest records originate.

Cape and Islands DA and Felony Prosecution

The Cape and Islands District Attorney covers Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket counties. On Nantucket, the DA's local presence is at 16 Broad Street, Nantucket, MA 02554. Phone: (508) 228-2689. The main DA office is on the mainland in Barnstable at 3195 Main Street. Website: barnstableda.com. All felony cases from Nantucket are prosecuted by this office. The DA coordinates with local Nantucket law enforcement and with State Police to build and present felony cases to the grand jury.

The DA's office does not provide case files to the public. For actual court documents and felony records, contact the Superior Court and District Court clerk at 16 Broad Street. The DA's local number at (508) 228-2689 can sometimes confirm whether a case is active or has been resolved, but full records access goes through the court clerk.

Sealing Nantucket County Felony Records

Under MGL Chapter 276, Section 100A, Massachusetts allows people to petition to seal felony convictions after seven years from conviction or release, whichever is later. After sealing, the record does not show on standard CORI checks. Courts, law enforcement, and certain government agencies can still access sealed records, but the general public cannot.

To seal a Nantucket County felony conviction, you petition the court that convicted you. That is either the Nantucket Superior Court or the Nantucket District Court, both at 16 Broad Street. The petition is free. Because of the island's location, ask the clerk whether petitions can be submitted by mail to avoid a ferry trip. Call (508) 228-2669 to ask about the process. MassLegalHelp has a detailed guide on sealing eligibility and the petition process. Greater Boston Legal Services also provides resources on CORI rights and record sealing in Massachusetts.

Practical Access Tips for Nantucket Felony Records

Getting to Nantucket requires a ferry or small plane. The main ferry service from Hyannis runs year-round but schedules change by season. High-speed ferries are faster but run less often in winter. If you need to visit the courts in person, plan your trip around ferry schedules and call the clerk ahead to confirm what documents will be ready.

For many requests, you do not need to visit the island at all. MassCourts online searches, DCJIS personal CORI requests, and written requests mailed to the clerk's office can handle most record needs without travel. The clerk can mail certified copies to you after you send a written request with the correct fee. Call (508) 228-2669 to confirm the current fee schedule and mailing instructions before sending your request.

Nantucket courts serve a small, year-round population but the island's summer visitor counts are much higher. Case volume can spike in summer months. This does not change the records access process, but if you are searching for a case that involved a visitor or seasonal resident, the court file will still be at 16 Broad Street in Edgartown year-round.

Communities in Nantucket County

Nantucket County is unique in Massachusetts because the county and the town share the same name and the same boundaries. The entire island of Nantucket is one town and one county. There are no separate municipalities within Nantucket County. No community in Nantucket County meets the population threshold for an individual city page on this site. All felony cases from the island are handled by the Nantucket County Superior Court and the Nantucket District Court, both at 16 Broad Street in the town of Nantucket.

Nearby Counties

Nantucket County is an island off the coast of Massachusetts. The nearest counties are Barnstable on the mainland and Dukes, which covers Martha's Vineyard. All three share the same Cape and Islands DA's office.