Massachusetts, Plymouth County
Where Abington's records are kept. The Town of Abington has its own town government; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Abington's own offices, along with the Plymouth County and State of Massachusetts offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
County court
The Plymouth County Superior Court in Brockton and Plymouth: felony criminal cases, civil actions over $50,000 and medical malpractice tribunals, with case records on masscourts.org and at the clerk's office.
Open official site Plymouth County Superior CourtProperty records
The Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in Plymouth, with offices in Brockton and Rockland: deeds, mortgages, liens and plans searched online, homestead declarations, property fraud alerts and the recording forms and fees.
Open official site Plymouth County Registry of DeedsCity records
The Town of Abington site: the town clerk (vital records, licenses and voter registration), the assessors, the building department, the police department and public records requests.
Open official site Town of AbingtonCounty court
The Plymouth County Probate and Family Court in Brockton and Plymouth: divorce, custody and child support, probate of estates, guardianships, name changes and adoptions, with case records on masscourts.org.
Open official site Plymouth County Probate and Family CourtPolice & jail
The Plymouth County District Attorney in Brockton: felony and misdemeanor prosecutions in the superior and district courts of Plymouth County, victim witness services, diversion programs and press releases on cases.
Open official site Plymouth County District AttorneyCounty court
The Plymouth County Juvenile Court in Brockton and Plymouth: delinquency, youthful offender, care and protection and CHINS cases, with records restricted by law.
Open official site Plymouth County Juvenile CourtPolice & jail
The Sex Offender Registry Board public search: Level 2 and Level 3 offenders listed for public access in Massachusetts, by name, city or zip code, with photos and offense information.
Open official site Massachusetts sex offender registryPolice & jail
How to locate a person held in a Massachusetts Department of Correction prison, including the VINE search by name, from the state corrections department.
Open official site Massachusetts corrections offender searchPolice & jail
CORI, the Massachusetts Criminal Offender Record Information system: how to request a person's state criminal record through iCORI from the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services, including the public access request.
Open official site Massachusetts criminal history record checkState courts
Massachusetts Trial Court eAccess: case search for the Superior, District, Boston Municipal, Housing and Land Court departments by name, case number or ticket number, from the Massachusetts court system.
Open official site Massachusetts court recordsVital records
The Registry of Vital Records and Statistics: Massachusetts birth, death and marriage certificates from 1931 on, ordered online, by mail or in person, with directions to the State Archives for earlier records.
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Find Mass Money, the state Treasury unclaimed property search: dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, stock and insurance proceeds, claimed online by name.
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Local record guide
Local profile
The Town of Abington is in Plymouth County, whose county seat is Plymouth. Deeds are recorded at the registry of deeds that serves Plymouth County, The Town of Abington's town clerk keeps copies of birth and death certificates, and court cases go through the Massachusetts Trial Court. Abington's own offices are in the cards above, and our Plymouth County page lists each county office.
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Certified birth and death certificates for events in Massachusetts come from the state vital records office, Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics, and the town or city clerk can also issue copies. The state office's site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
Businesses that operate in Abington register with the Massachusetts Corporations Division, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Abington requires one, comes from the town or Plymouth County.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.