Massachusetts, county records
Find the right office in Berkshire County. Court cases, deeds and parcels, sheriff and jail records, vital records and county filings, each linked to the office that keeps them.
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Vital records
Berkshire County Birth and Death Certificates, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
Open official site Berkshire County Birth and Death CertificatesProperty records
Berkshire Regional Planning Commission: Land use, transportation and economic development planning agency.
Open official site Berkshire Regional Planning CommissionPolice & jail
Berkshire County Sheriff's Office, the elected county law enforcement office, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.
Open official site Berkshire County Sheriff's OfficeCity records
Public health program shared by 26 Berkshire communities through the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission, 1 Fenn Street, Suite 201, Pittsfield, (413) 442-1521: inspections, public health nursing and emergency preparedness.
Open official site Berkshire Public Health Alliance, Berkshire Regional Planning CommissionFederal
United States Census Bureau figures for Berkshire County, Massachusetts, with population, housing, income and business counts from the latest estimates.
Open official site Berkshire County U.S. CensusCourt records
Berkshire Superior Civil and Criminal Court, with the court location, contacts and the case records this office keeps.
Open official site Berkshire Superior Civil and Criminal CourtState records
Sex Offender Registry Board, with the criminal case, warrant and offender information the agency publishes for Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
Open official site Sex Offender Registry BoardCity records
Central Berkshire Regional School District, with the district, school and program information it publishes.
Open official site Central Berkshire Regional School DistrictCourt records
Berkshire Juvenile Court, with the court location, contacts and the case records this office keeps.
Open official site Berkshire Juvenile CourtCourt records
Massachusetts Judicial Supreme Court, with the court location, contacts and the case records it keeps for Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
Open official site Massachusetts Judicial Supreme CourtCity records
Berkshire County Cemetery Directory, the county government site, with its department pages, elected officials and contact information.
Open official site Berkshire County Cemetery DirectoryEverything else, organized
7 more Berkshire County sources not listed above.
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County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Berkshire County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Berkshire County, particularly in the unincorporated areas.
Police Departments. Berkshire County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Berkshire County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments. Each department has jurisdiction over its respective city, handling local law enforcement duties and coordinating with the Sheriff's Office on major crimes and county-wide initiatives.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Berkshire County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 467 Cheshire Road in Pittsfield, MA 01201 (phone: 413-499-7200), is responsible for operating Berkshire County Jail and House of Correction, providing court security, and executing civil process throughout Berkshire County. Berkshire County Jail facility houses pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates serving up to 2.5 years. Police Department (415 Main Street), and Adams Police Department (3 Columbia Street), among others serving Berkshire County's 32 municipalities. Arrest records in Massachusetts are considered public records under the Massachusetts Public Records Law (M.G.L. Chapter 66, Section 10). Citizens may request arrest records from the arresting police department or the Sheriff's Office by submitting a written public records request, though certain information may be redacted for ongoing investigations or privacy concerns.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Berkshire County are maintained by Berkshire County Sheriff's Office and local police departments.
Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup is available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family members and legal representatives to find information about detainees.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Berkshire County are taken and retained by Berkshire County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office or online databases. Searching for mugshots can be done through the Sheriff's Office website or by contacting the office directly for more detailed information.
Berkshire County is served by multiple levels of the Massachusetts Trial Court system. The Berkshire Superior Court, located at 76 East Street in Pittsfield, MA 01201 (phone: 413-443-6341), handles felony criminal cases, major civil actions over $25,000, and appeals from District Court. The Pittsfield area Probate and Family Court at 76 East Street in Pittsfield (413-443-7438) has jurisdiction over estates, wills, guardianships, conservatorships, adoptions, divorces, paternity, and other family matters. Zoning information and variance applications are handled by local planning boards and zoning boards of appeal. The Berkshire Chamber of Commerce (66 Allen Street, Pittsfield, 413-499-4000, www.berkshirechamber.com) provides business support services and maintains a directory of member businesses but does not have regulatory authority. Berkshire County has four District Court divisions: Central Pittsfield area District Court at 76 East Street in Pittsfield (413-499-7479), Northern Pittsfield area District Court at 75 Bank Street in North Adams (413-663-5226), Southern Berkshire County District Court at 334 Main Street in Great Barrington (413-528-0385), and the Williamstown District Court location. For example, the Pittsfield City Clerk (phone: 413-499-9341) issues certificates for events in Pittsfield, while the Great Barrington Town Clerk (413-528-1619) handles records for Great Barrington. The Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics in Boston (phone: 617-740-2600) maintains statewide records from 1926 forward and can issue certified copies for any Massachusetts vital event.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 88 named mine sites inside the county, 55 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 174 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Iron; construction sand and gravel; Talc-Soapstone.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. No abandoned mine inventory is published; the survey's host does not answer this box, both urls are in the search index.
Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Berkshire County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Berkshire County. Ask that agency for its record.
The Massachusetts criminal history record comes from the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services (DCJIS). A personal CORI request online through iCORI with a MyMassGov account, or on a paper CORI request form by mail for people who cannot use iCORI. Fee: $25 per personal CORI request ($0 with an indigent fee waiver).
Search the Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry Board (SORB), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Register with the local election office (town clerk, election commission or Board of Registrars) or through the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Elections Division. You can also register online with the state online registration. The deadline to register, update your registration or change your party is 10 days before any election or town meeting; there is no Election Day registration now, and Question 4 on the 2026 state ballot asks voters whether to add it.
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Berkshire County are kept by the Registry of Deeds for the district. Property values are set by the city or town Board of Assessors, and tax bills come from the city or town collector. Source: official state page.
Certified birth and death certificates for Massachusetts come from the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics (RVRS), Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Certificates can also be requested from the city or town clerk's office where the birth, marriage or death took place. Online or by phone through VitalChek, by mail with the mail order form and a check or money order payable to Commonwealth of Massachusetts to Registry of Vital Records and Statistics, 150 Mt. Vernon St., 1st Floor, Dorchester, MA 02125, or in person at the Registry counter. Fee: $20.00 per copy in person; $32.00 per copy by standard mail; $54.00 first copy online or by phone through VitalChek.
Business entity filings are searched with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division. You file a business certificate (DBA) in the city or town where your business is located, and you check with the licensing boards in your city or town to see if your business needs a license.
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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.