Access Revere Background Check Records

Background check records for Revere residents come from local police and state-level systems. The Revere Police Department manages public records requests and handles incident reports for the city. For district court records, Chelsea District Court serves Revere. There is no Revere-specific district court. The state CORI system, run by DCJIS, is the main source for a full Massachusetts criminal record. This page explains where to go, who to contact, and what to expect when searching for a Revere background check.

Revere Police Department Records

The Revere Police Department is at 400 Revere Beach Parkway, Revere, MA 02151. The main phone line is (781) 284-1212. The Records Department handles public records requests and can be reached at (781) 286-8330. You can also send requests by email to Records@reverepolice.org. The Records Access Officer is Capt. Thomas Malone, reachable at the same email address.

Police records in Revere include incident reports, arrest logs, and other documents covered under the Massachusetts Public Records Law. The right to request these records is grounded in M.G.L. c. 66, § 10. For a full criminal record search, the department will refer you to the state CORI system. Local police in Massachusetts do not conduct independent background checks. They direct those requests to DCJIS and the iCORI portal.

When submitting a records request, include your full name, the type of records you want, the incident date or case number if known, and your contact information. This helps the department find what you need faster and reduces back-and-forth.

The Revere Police Department website at reverepolice.org provides contact details, records request information, and department resources relevant to a Revere background check search.

Chelsea District Court Serves Revere

Revere does not have its own district court. Chelsea District Court handles criminal cases for the Revere area. The court is located at 120 Broadway, Chelsea, MA 02150. The main phone line is (617) 660-9200. Any district-level criminal case involving a Revere resident will have its file at this Chelsea courthouse, not at a Revere location.

This is an important detail for anyone doing a background check search for Revere. If you want to review court case files in person, or request records directly from the clerk, you go to Chelsea. The same applies if you need certified copies of court documents. Staff at the clerk's office at Chelsea District Court can search by name or case number and provide copies of case files from Revere cases.

Case records from Chelsea District Court are searchable online for free through masscourts.org. The site covers District, Superior, Probate, Housing, and Boston Municipal Courts. You can search by name or case number without creating an account. For records beyond basic case data, contact the clerk directly at the courthouse in Chelsea.

The Chelsea District Court listing on mass.gov has current hours, directions, and clerk contact details for requesting court records for Revere cases tied to a background check search.

How to Request a Background Check in Revere

The state CORI system is the primary path for background checks in Revere. M.G.L. c. 6, § 172 governs how CORI information is accessed and used. DCJIS, the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services, runs the iCORI portal at icori.chs.state.ma.us. That is the starting point for both personal and open access CORI requests.

For a personal CORI, register as an individual on the iCORI portal. You need a valid Massachusetts driver's license or state ID. Pay the $25 fee by credit card. Results come back immediately online. If you don't have a Massachusetts ID, you can still get your own record by mail. Download the Personal CORI Request Form from mass.gov, have it notarized, and mail it with a $25 money order to DCJIS at 200 Arlington Street, Suite 2200, Chelsea, MA 02150. Allow two to three weeks by mail.

Open access requests show a limited view of someone else's record. They cost $50 and are also processed through the iCORI portal. The data returned is more restricted than a personal request. Questions about the process can go to DCJIS at (617) 660-4600 or icori.info@mass.gov.

Records sealed under M.G.L. c. 276, § 100A will not show up in public searches. A gap in results does not always mean no record exists. It may mean a record was sealed rather than absent from the system.

Court Records Access in Revere

Revere is in Suffolk County. Felony-level cases go to Suffolk County Superior Court in Boston. Both Chelsea District Court and Suffolk Superior Court feed into the state CORI database. When you run a background check through iCORI, it pulls from both court levels. A felony case tried in Boston still shows on a CORI result for a Revere resident.

Direct public record searches are available for free at masscourts.org. No account is needed. The site covers District and Superior Court records. For older case files that fall outside the online system, contact the clerk at Chelsea District Court or at Suffolk Superior Court in Boston. Some older records are on paper only and take more time to pull.

You can find more information about county-level records, court locations, and clerk contacts on the Suffolk County page.

Sex Offender Registry for Revere

The Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry Board assigns three classification levels to registered offenders. Level 3 carries the highest risk rating and is fully public. Level 2 offenders classified after July 12, 2013 are also public. Level 1 records are not released to the general public. Search the registry through the SORB website or call (978) 740-6400 weekdays from 8 AM to 5 PM.

You can ask at the Revere Police Department for information on Level 2 and Level 3 offenders known to live in Revere. SORB data is separate from CORI. A thorough background check in Revere may involve both searches depending on the purpose and scope of what you need.

Nearby Cities

These cities near Revere have their own police departments and court resources for background check searches in the greater Boston area.

Suffolk County Records

Revere is in Suffolk County. County-level court records affect what shows up in a background check for residents charged or tried at the superior court level. Visit the Suffolk County page for court locations, clerk offices, and record request resources for the county.