New York, Sullivan County
Where Bethel's records are kept. The Town of Bethel has its own town government, municipal court and assessor's office; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Bethel's own offices, along with the Sullivan County and State of New York offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Court records
The Bethel Town Court in White Lake: vehicle and traffic tickets, misdemeanors and violations, small claims and civil cases, with fines paid online and the court calendar.
Open official site Bethel Town CourtCity records
The Town of Bethel site: the town clerk, the town court, the assessor, the tax collector, building permits and town board agendas and minutes.
Open official site Town of BethelPolice & jail
Sullivan Correctional Facility, a New York State prison in Sullivan County run by DOCCS: visiting hours and rules, the facility address and the statewide incarcerated lookup; the county jail is run by the county sheriff.
Open official site Sullivan Correctional Facility (state prison)Vital records
New York death certificates from the State Department of Health for deaths outside New York City: certified copies ordered online or by mail, with the fees, who may obtain them and genealogy copies.
Open official site New York State death certificates (Department of Health)Property records
Property assessment data from the Sullivan County Real Property Tax Services office in Monticello: the parcel search and GIS maps, ownership, assessed values, tax rates and bills and the forms.
Open official site Sullivan County property assessment dataPolice & jail
The DOCCS facility finder: every New York State prison by name or county with address, security level and visiting hours; people in county jails are found through the county sheriff.
Open official site New York State correctional facility finder (DOCCS)Vital records
New York birth certificates from the State Department of Health for births outside New York City: certified copies ordered online, by mail or in person, with the fees and who may obtain them.
Open official site New York State birth certificates (Department of Health)County court
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Third Department, in Albany: appeals from the trial courts of the Third and Fourth Judicial Districts, with decisions, calendars and filing rules.
Open official site Appellate Division, Third DepartmentPolice & jail
The New York State Sex Offender Registry from the Division of Criminal Justice Services: Level 2 and Level 3 offenders searched by name, county or zip code, with a telephone line for Level 1 information.
Open official site New York sex offender registryPolice & jail
The DOCCS incarcerated lookup: people in New York state prisons, by name or DIN, with the facility and release dates.
Open official site New York corrections offender searchPolice & jail
Personal record review from the Division of Criminal Justice Services: how to request your own New York criminal history record by fingerprint. Statewide criminal history searches on other people go through the state court system.
Open official site New York criminal history record checkState courts
New York eCourts WebCivil Supreme: civil cases in the Supreme Court of every county by party name, index number or attorney, with the other eCourts case search tools for local civil, criminal and family courts.
Open official site New York court recordsVital records
New York State Department of Health vital records: birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates for events outside New York City, from 1881 on, with genealogy copies of older records.
Open official site New York vital recordsState records
The Department of State corporation and business entity database: New York corporations, LLCs and limited partnerships by name, with filing dates, status and the registered agent.
Open official site New York business entity searchState records
The Office of the State Comptroller unclaimed funds search: dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, insurance proceeds and other funds, claimed online by name.
Open official site New York unclaimed property searchEverything else, organized
Local record guide
Local profile
The Town of Bethel is in Sullivan County, whose county seat is Monticello. Court and property records sit with Sullivan County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of New York. Bethel's own offices are in the cards above, and our Sullivan County page lists each county office.
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Deeds for property in Bethel are recorded by the Sullivan County Clerk, and the city or town assessor keeps the tax values. Our Sullivan County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in New York come from the state vital records office, New York State Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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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.