Connecticut, New Haven County
Where Branford's records are kept. Branford has its own town government, police department, clerk's office and permit and planning office; the town clerk keeps land records and copies of birth and death certificates.
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The cards below include Branford's own offices, along with State of Connecticut offices; the New Haven County offices are on our New Haven County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
City records
The Town of Branford, Connecticut site, with offices at 1019 Main Street, popular services, community news and events, the land use permit system, the assessor, animal shelter and police department pages.
Open official site Town of BranfordPolice & jail
The Branford Police Department at 33 Laurel Street, with police news, records requests, forms, applications and pistol permits, child safety seat help, the animal shelter and community resources.
Open official site Branford Police DepartmentPolice & jail
The Branford Police Records Division at 33 Laurel Street archives investigation and accident reports, taking requests by email while the records window is closed for construction; reports from arrest cases are not released.
Open official site Branford Police Records DivisionCity records
The Branford Town Clerk at 1019 Main Street records and secures land records and vital statistics, issues marriage licenses, records births and deaths and collects municipal fees and state conveyance taxes on property transfers.
Open official site Branford Town ClerkCity records
The Branford Building Department at 1019 Main Street now takes building, engineering, planning, wetlands and zoning applications and payments through the OpenGov land use permit system.
Open official site Branford Building DepartmentCourt records
Search Connecticut criminal and motor vehicle convictions from the past 10 years, pending cases and daily dockets by defendant name or docket number, and find court phone numbers.
Open official site Connecticut Judicial Branch Criminal and Motor Vehicle Case LookupCounty court
Search for criminal convictions information by defendant.
Open official site Connecticut Criminal and Motor Vehicle ConvictionsPolice & jail
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 Connecticut Federal Bureau of Investigation NewhavenPolice & jail
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
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 GeneralPolice & jail
The Connecticut POST Council trains, certifies and decertifies police officers and sets accreditation standards for local police departments. The page explains basic training at the Police Academy and certification.
Open official site Police Officer Standards and Training CouncilState records
Search property and claim status from the office of the state treasurer.
Open official site Connecticut Unclaimed PropertyState records
Find active or inactive corporations and search business entity by name from the Connecticut Secretary of State.
Open official site Connecticut Business & Corporation SearchState records
License verification for banking, insurance, and health providers professional license status with the state of Connecticut.
Open official site Connecticut LicensesCounty court
Direct access to Connecticut courts online; from district and county to Supreme courts. Find court records.
Open official site Connecticut Courts RecordsEverything else, organized
Local record guide
Local profile
Branford is in New Haven County, whose county seat is New Haven. Branford's town clerk keeps its land records and copies of birth and death certificates, and court cases go through the Connecticut Superior Court. Branford's own offices are in the cards above, and our New Haven County page lists each county office.
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Deeds for property in Branford are recorded by the town clerk, and the city or town assessor keeps the tax values. Our New Haven County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Connecticut come from the state vital records office, Connecticut State Vital Records Office, 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.
Same county
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.