Massachusetts, Suffolk County
Where Brighton's records are kept. Brighton has its own city government, police department and permit and planning office; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Brighton's own offices, along with State of Massachusetts offices; the Suffolk County offices are on our Suffolk County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
City records
Boston city page for the Brighton neighborhood, Boston, MA 02135, with Neighborhood Services as the contact, Allston-Brighton liaison office hours, upcoming events, the project tracker and the public records center.
Open official site City of Boston, Brighton NeighborhoodPolice & jail
The Boston Police districts list places Brighton in District D14, with the station at 301 Washington Street, Brighton, its commanding captain and the front desk phone line.
Open official site Boston Police District D14, BrightonPolice & jail
Boston police report copies are handled at headquarters, One Schroeder Plaza, by the Licensing Division and Public Service Unit, by email request or in person on weekdays with valid photo ID.
Open official site Boston Police Licensing Division, Public Service UnitCity records
Requests for City of Boston records go to the Public Records office, 26 Court Street, third floor, which covers access rights under Massachusetts law, fees, its annual report and the move to JustFOIA.
Open official site City of Boston Public RecordsCity records
Boston Inspectional Services, 1010 Massachusetts Avenue, 5th floor, handles building permits, inspection scheduling, Zoning Board of Appeal matters, permit status checks and historical permit records for the city.
Open official site Boston Inspectional Services DepartmentCourt records
DCJIS runs the state criminal offender record information (CORI) system and the Firearms Records Bureau, and takes public records requests and offender information registrations.
Open official site Massachusetts Department of Criminal Justice Information ServicesPolice & jail
Search the most wanted fugitives and absconders in the State of Massachusetts.
Open official site Massachusetts Most WantedPolice & jail
Find the location and release information of individuals incarcerated with the Massachusetts Dept of Corrections.
Open official site Massachusetts Inmates and Offender SearchPolice & jail
Search the Massachusetts Public Safety Sex Offender Registry Board for registered offenders by name or location.
Open official site Massachusetts Sex OffendersPolice & jail
Find out which forms to file to seal a Massachusetts criminal record, including juvenile records, and whether to send them to the Commissioner of Probation or the court where the case started.
Open official site Request to Seal Your Criminal Record in MassachusettsPolice & jail
Find Massachusetts State Police headquarters, barracks and phone listings, and read news and information about its statewide patrol, investigative, tactical and support units.
Open official site Massachusetts State PoliceState records
Buy a Massachusetts fishing or hunting license and find freshwater and saltwater fishing information from the Department of Fish and Game, which oversees MassWildlife and Marine Fisheries.
Open official site Massachusetts Department of Fish and GameState records
The Massachusetts Attorney General is the state's chief lawyer and law enforcement officer, taking consumer, workplace and civil rights complaints. Court records come from the Massachusetts Trial Court and its clerks' offices.
Open official site Massachusetts Attorney GeneralPolice & jail
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security oversees the State Police, Department of Correction, Sex Offender Registry Board and other agencies, and links to inmate and sex offender searches.
Open official site Massachusetts Department of Public SafetyState records
Find active and inactive corporations by name from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Open official site Massachusetts Business & Corporation SearchState records
Search property and claim status by individual name or business through the state treasurer.
Open official site Massachusetts Unclaimed PropertyState records
Licensing, background checks, investigations of child care providers.
Open official site Massachusetts Department of Early Education and CareEverything else, organized
Local record guide
Local profile
Brighton, a place of 45,977 people, is in Suffolk County, whose county seat is Boston. Deeds are recorded at the registry of deeds that serves Suffolk County, the clerk of the town where Brighton lies keeps copies of birth and death certificates, and court cases go through the Massachusetts Trial Court. Brighton's own offices are in the cards above, and our Suffolk County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in Massachusetts is run by the Massachusetts Elections Division and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Brighton.
Deeds for property in Brighton are recorded by the registry of deeds that serves Suffolk County, and the city or town assessor keeps the tax values. Our Suffolk County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Massachusetts come from the state vital records office, Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics, 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.
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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.