Orleans County Warrant Records
Orleans County warrant records are handled by the Sheriff's Office and the county court system in western New York along the southern shore of Lake Ontario. The county seat is in Albion, where the main courthouse and law enforcement offices are based. You can search for active warrant information through the Sheriff's Office, which posts warrant-related documents through its Document Center. The county covers 396 square miles and has a population of about 42,000 people, with full-time law enforcement support from the Sheriff's Office around the clock.
Orleans County Warrant Records Overview
Orleans County Sheriff Warrants
The Orleans County Sheriff's Office is the highest law enforcement authority in the county and answers directly to the people. The office serves a population of 42,883 across 396 square miles on the southern shore of Lake Ontario. Currently there are 103 employees, split between 76 full-time and 27 part-time positions that include both sworn officers and civilian staff.
The Sheriff's Office provides 24/7 law enforcement to unincorporated parts of Orleans County and varying levels of support to three full-time municipal police agencies in Albion, Holley, and Medina, plus the part-time agency in Lyndonville. Law enforcement services are based in the Public Safety Building at 13925 State Route 31, Albion, New York 14411. You can call the business office at (585) 590-4142 or fax at (585) 590-4178. Email the office at sheriff@orleanscountyny.gov.
The Sheriff is the Chief Law Enforcement Officer of the county and is a Conservator of the Peace. The county jail is on Courthouse Square in the Village of Albion. There is also a Marine Patrol office at Oak Orchard Marine Park on Point Breeze Road in the Town of Carlton. The Public Safety Building also houses the District Attorney's Office and the County Probation Department, which means warrant-related agencies are all in one place.
The Sheriff's Office maintains active warrants documents through the county's Document Center. This includes warrant listings along with police reform documents and use of force policies. Contact Sheriff Christopher Bourke for warrant inquiries or visit the office during business hours.
Orleans County Warrant Search Resources
The Orleans County Sheriff's website provides information about the office and links to warrant-related resources.
From the Sheriff's page you can find contact details, office location, and links to the Document Center where active warrants information is posted. The site also provides information about jail operations and law enforcement services across the county.
The Orleans County Clerk's website outlines the recording and court records services available through the Clerk's Office.
The Clerk handles all Supreme Court documents and maintains both active and closed civil and criminal files. This includes money judgments, mandatory surcharges, and court-related warrant records.
Orleans County Clerk Records
The Orleans County Clerk's Office is at 3 South Main Street, Suite 1, Courthouse Square, Albion, New York 14411. Call them at 585-589-5334 or email Nadine.Hanlon@orleanscountyny.gov. Nadine P. Hanlon is the County Clerk. Hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, except from Memorial Day to Labor Day when hours shift to 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The last recording for the day happens 45 minutes before closing.
The Clerk's primary role is as the Recording Officer. The office files deeds, mortgages, leases, assignments, discharges, maps, census records, business certificates, judgments, federal tax liens, military discharges, naturalization records, and divorce decrees. All Supreme Court documents belong to the County Clerk's records. The office maintains all active and closed civil and criminal files, money judgments, small claim assessment reviews, and mandatory surcharges. These court files often contain warrant records tied to criminal cases.
Note: The Clerk's office does not supply forms for recordings or filings and is not permitted to give legal advice.
Orleans County Warrant Laws
Warrants in Orleans County follow the Criminal Procedure Law of New York State. Under CPL 120.80, any arrest warrant can be served at any hour on any day. The officer must tell the person a warrant has been issued. Bench warrants under CPL 530.70 get issued when someone skips court. Search warrants require probable cause and judicial approval under CPL Article 690.
Under New York's Freedom of Information Law, you can request warrant records from Orleans County agencies in writing. The agency has five business days to respond. Copies cost no more than 25 cents per page. If your request is denied, you can appeal within 30 days. Sealed records under CPL 160.50 and 160.55 are not available to the public.
Nearby County Warrant Records
Orleans County borders several western New York counties. If a warrant was issued outside Orleans County, contact that county's Sheriff or court system.