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Find the right office in Bristol 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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Court records
Bristol County Criminal Cases and Matters, with the criminal case, warrant and offender information the agency publishes.
Open official site Bristol County Criminal Cases and MattersProperty records
Northern Bristol County Registry of Deeds and Public Records, the office that records deeds, mortgages and land documents, with its index and copy rules as published.
Open official site Northern Bristol County Registry of Deeds and Public RecordsPolice & jail
State Police Detective Unit in Bristol County, with the incident reports, record requests and contacts the department publishes.
Open official site State Police Detective Unit in Bristol CountyVital records
Bristol County Marriages and Vital Records, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
Open official site Bristol County Marriages and Vital RecordsCity records
Bristol County Towns and Villages: Official list of cities and towns in Bristol County.
Open official site Bristol County Towns and VillagesState records
Bristol County Licenses: Division of professional licensure, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
Open official site Bristol County LicensesFederal
United States Census Bureau figures for Bristol County, Massachusetts, with population, housing, income and business counts from the latest estimates.
Open official site Bristol County U.S. CensusCourt records
Bristol Superior Civil and Criminal Courts, with the court location, contacts and the case records this office keeps.
Open official site Bristol Superior Civil and Criminal CourtsProperty records
Bristol County Registry of Deeds Southern District, the office that records deeds, mortgages and land documents, with its index and copy rules as published.
Open official site Bristol County Registry of Deeds Southern DistrictPolice & jail
Bristol 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 Bristol County Sheriff's OfficeState records
New Bedford Regional Airport: Commercial flights and general aviation services for Bristol County.
Open official site New Bedford Regional AirportEverything else, organized
6 more Bristol County sources not listed above.
Local record guide
County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Bristol County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Bristol County and operates Bristol County jail.
Police Departments. Bristol County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Bristol County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments such as the Taunton Police Department, New Bedford Police Department, Fall River Police Department, and Attleboro Police Department.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Bristol County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 400 Faunce Corner Road in North Dartmouth, MA 02747 (phone: 508-995-6400, website: bristolsheriff.org), is responsible for operating county correctional facilities and providing court security throughout Bristol County. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office website, where the public can search current inmates by name or booking number, viewing custody status, charges, and expected release dates. Arrest records in Massachusetts are public records accessible under the Massachusetts Public Records Law (M.G.L. Chapter 66, Section 10). Chapter 6, Section 167-178A.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Bristol County are maintained by Bristol County Sheriff's Office and local police departments.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Bristol County are taken and retained by Bristol County Sheriff's Office during the booking process.
Bristol County maintains Superior Court locations in both Taunton (9 Court Street, Taunton, MA 02780, phone: 508-823-6588) and New Bedford (441 County Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, phone: 508-997-2626) due to its historical division into northern and southern districts. These courts handle misdemeanors, small civil claims, preliminary hearings, and various criminal and civil matters. Bristol County Probate and Family Court has locations in Taunton (11 Court Street, Taunton, MA 02780, phone: 508-824-1701) and New Bedford (289 Rock Street, New Bedford, MA 02720, phone: 508-997-0781), handling estates, guardianships, adoptions, name changes. Property and land records for Bristol County are maintained by Bristol County Registry of Deeds, which operates two district offices: the Northern District office at 11 Court Street, Taunton, MA 02780 (phone: 508-822-0502, website: bristoldeeds.org) and the Southern District office at 25 North Sixth Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 (phone: 508-993-2603). Elections in Bristol County are administered by the city and town clerks in each of Bristol County's 20 municipalities, coordinated with the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth's Elections Division (One Ashburton Place, Room 1705, Boston, MA 02108, phone: 617-727-2828, website: sec.state.ma.us/ele). For formal business entity formation and registration, the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth's Corporations Division (One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108, phone: 617-727-9640, website: sec.state.ma.us/cor) maintains the official registry of corporations, LLCs, limited partnerships, and other business entities.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 48 named mine sites inside the county, 30 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 270 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Stone.
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 Bristol County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Bristol 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 Bristol 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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