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Berlin Town Clerk
The Berlin town clerk: birth and death certificates, marriage licenses, land records, dog licenses, voter registration and elections.
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The cards below include Berlin's own offices, along with State of Vermont offices; the Washington County offices are on our Washington County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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City records
Town of Berlin
The Town of Berlin site: the town clerk, the police department, the listers and assessor, the selectboard, permits and zoning.
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Court records
Vermont Federal Cases
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Vermont: Chapter 7, 11, 12 and 13 cases, creditor claims and the court calendar, with case records through PACER and a free public terminal at the clerk's office.
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Police & jail
Vermont State Police missing persons
Missing persons cases from the Vermont State Police: the people reported missing in Vermont, with photographs and how to report information.
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Police & jail
Vermont sex offender registry
The Vermont Sex Offender Registry from the Vermont Crime Information Center: registered offenders listed for public access by name, town or county, with photos and offense details.
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Police & jail
Vermont corrections offender search
The Vermont Department of Corrections offender locator: people in Vermont correctional facilities or under community supervision, by name, with the facility and status.
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Police & jail
Vermont criminal history record check
Vermont criminal conviction record checks from the Vermont Crime Information Center: statewide conviction records by name, requested online for a fee, with consent based and fingerprint checks.
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State courts
Vermont court records
The Vermont Judiciary Public Portal: case information from the Superior Court civil, criminal, family and probate divisions and the Supreme Court, by name or case number, with registration for fuller access.
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Vital records
Vermont vital records
Vermont birth, death, marriage, civil union and divorce certificates from the Vermont Department of Health Vital Records office, ordered online, by mail or in person; town clerks and the State Archives hold older records.
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State records
Vermont Business & Corporation Search
The Vermont Secretary of State business search: corporations, LLCs, partnerships and trade names by name or business ID, with filings, status and the registered agent.
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Vermont unclaimed property search
Unclaimed property held by the Vermont State Treasurer: dormant accounts, uncashed checks, deposits and other property, searched and claimed online by name.
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Local record guide
About public records in Berlin Town
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Berlin Town at a glance
- County
- Washington County
- County seat
- Montpelier
- Washington County population
- 59,807
- Local records
- Washington County offices
About Berlin Town public records
The Town of Berlin is in Washington County, whose county seat is Montpelier. The Town of Berlin's town clerk keeps its land records and copies of birth and death certificates, and court cases go through the Vermont Superior Court unit for Washington County. Berlin's own offices are in the cards above, and our Washington County page lists each county office.
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Berlin Town public-records FAQs
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Are Berlin Town public records free?
Inspecting records is free under Vermont's Public Records Act, and agencies may charge only the actual cost of copies. The Vermont Judiciary Public Portal is free, noncertified Vermont vital records are open to anyone, and a certified birth, death, marriage or divorce certificate costs $10 from a town clerk or the Department of Health, or $12 online.
How do I request a Berlin Town police report?
Ask the Berlin police department if the town has its own force; many Vermont towns are covered by the Vermont State Police or a county sheriff contract. State Police records are requested with the case number, and crash reports worked by VSP come from the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Where can I search Berlin Town court cases?
Cases from Washington County are heard by the Vermont Superior Court unit for the county. The Vermont Judiciary Public Portal gives online access to court records and hearing calendars.
Where do I find property deeds, ownership and tax records?
Vermont records deeds by town, not county, so land records are kept by the municipal clerk in Berlin, and many towns offer online search. The town listers or assessor set property values, and the town treasurer or collector sends the tax bill.
Who issues Berlin Town birth, death and marriage certificates?
The municipal clerk in Berlin issues certified birth, death and marriage certificates for events in the town, the fastest and cheapest route at $10 a copy. The Department of Health and the State Archives also issue them online, and noncertified copies are open to anyone.
Can I search another person’s Vermont criminal history by name?
Yes. The Vermont Crime Information Center releases Vermont criminal conviction records by name for a fee, and the Judiciary runs criminal record searches on request with its form.
How quickly must a Vermont agency respond to a public-records request?
Vermont agencies must respond within three business days under the Public Records Act, 1 V.S.A. 318, and may extend that by up to 10 more business days in unusual circumstances.
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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.