Connecticut, background checks
Connecticut background checks through 21 verified official sources, including the Connecticut State Police Bureau of Identification, the Connecticut Judicial Branch and the Connecticut Department of Public Health.
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Every card below goes to the government office responsible for that record. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Criminal history
The Connecticut State Police Bureau of Identification, part of DESPP, handles state criminal history record checks and fingerprinting; a state check costs $75.
Open official site Connecticut Background Checks Criminal RecordsCourt records
Search for criminal convictions information by defendant.
Open official site Connecticut Criminal and Motor Vehicle ConvictionsCriminal history
The FBI New Haven Field Office covers Connecticut, investigating federal crimes and taking tips from the public. It posts wanted persons; an Identity History Summary comes from FBI CJIS at edo.cjis.gov.
Open official site FBI New Haven Field OfficeCriminal history
Find the location and release information of individuals incarcerated with the Connecticut Dept of Corrections.
Open official site Connecticut Inmate LookupPolice & jail
Connecticut's public safety page links to the State Police, the sex offender registry, the prison inmate search, pistol permit applications, crime victim services and firearms rules.
Open official site CT.gov Public SafetyState records
Connecticut Online Driver Records Access: Connecticut Driving History, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
Open official site Connecticut Online Driver Records AccessState records
Connecticut Search the Secretary of State, the office that registers businesses, with entity and trade name searches and copies of the filings it holds.
Open official site Connecticut Search the Secretary of StateState records
Get Connecticut fishing and hunting licenses, find state parks, forests and boating information, look up DEEP permits and public notices, and check state swimming water quality reports.
Open official site Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental ProtectionState records
The Connecticut Attorney General represents the state and enforces consumer protection and price gouging laws, taking complaints from residents. Court case records are kept by the Connecticut Judicial Branch.
Open official site Connecticut Attorney GeneralState records
Search property and claim status from the office of the state treasurer.
Open official site Connecticut Unclaimed PropertyState agencies
Find active or inactive corporations and search business entity by name from the Connecticut Secretary of State.
Open official site Connecticut Business & Corporation SearchState agencies
License verification for banking, insurance, and health providers professional license status with the state of Connecticut.
Open official site Connecticut LicensesEverything else, organized
9 more Connecticut sources not listed above.
Guide
Criminal history: statewide criminal history checks come from the Connecticut State Police Bureau of Identification.
Court records: case files stay with the clerk of the court that heard the case; start with the Connecticut Judicial Branch.
Vital records: certified birth and death certificates come from the Connecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office.
Licenses, businesses and property: the Connecticut Secretary of the State keeps business filings, and professional licenses are checked with the board or agency that issued each one.
Employment, tenant, credit or insurance decisions: use a consumer reporting agency that follows the FCRA. PublicRecordCenter.com is a directory of official sources, not a consumer reporting agency; your rights are on the Background Check Help page.
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Use official government sources whenever you need certified or admissible records. Fees, response times, identity verification, and access rules can vary by agency. For employment, tenant screening, credit, insurance, or other FCRA-covered uses, verify compliance with applicable law and agency rules before relying on any search results.
PublicRecordCenter.com is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Records found through these sources may not be used for employment, tenant, credit or insurance decisions; for those use a compliant screening provider, and know your rights on the Background Check Help page.
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Start with the statewide source listed first on this page, Connecticut Background Checks Criminal Records, then use the court, vital records and license offices in the cards for the specific record you need. Every link goes to the agency that keeps the record.
Not directly. PublicRecordCenter.com is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Employment, tenant, credit and insurance decisions require a compliant screening provider that follows the FCRA and Connecticut law.
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