Brooklyn, New York Public Records: Court, Property, Police & Vital Records

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Most requested Brooklyn records

Brooklyn is part of New York City, so most of its records sit with city agencies and the state courts in Kings County. The cards below are the New York state offices, and the Kings County offices are on our Kings County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

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New York Criminal History Records

Obtain a copy of all your criminal history information.

criminaljustice.ny.gov

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Federal Bureau of Investigation New York Field Office

One of three FBI field offices in New York State, the New York Field Office investigates federal crimes, takes tips and lists wanted persons. Identity History Summary checks are requested from FBI CJIS at edo.cjis.gov.

fbi.gov

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New York State Criminal Court Cases

Search New York state unified courtsystem for criminal history records.

ww2.nycourts.gov

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New York Inmates

Find the location and release information of individuals incarcerated with the NY Dept. of Corrections.

doccs.ny.gov

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New York Sex Offenders

Search the NY Division of Criminal Justice Services database of registered offenders by name or location.

criminaljustice.ny.gov

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New York Most Wanted

Current posting of fugitives and absconders from the NY State Most Wanted Fugitives.

troopers.ny.gov

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New York State Police

Law enforcement, traffic, criminal investigations and more.

troopers.ny.gov

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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Buy a New York hunting or fishing license, look up DEC permits, licenses and registrations, read state environmental regulations, and find contacts for DEC regional offices.

dec.ny.gov

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New York Attorney General

The New York Attorney General is the state's chief lawyer, handling consumer and tenant complaints, civil rights cases and FOIL requests. Court records come from the New York State Unified Court System.

ag.ny.gov

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County court

New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services

Law enforcement, forensics, reports and more.

criminaljustice.ny.gov

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City records

New York Business and Corporation Search

Find active and inactive corporations by name from the NY Dept. of State Division of Corporations.

dos.ny.gov

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County court

New York Lawyer Lookup

Verify an attorney's licensing status with the NY State Unified Court System.

iapps.courts.state.ny.us

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Local record guide

About public records in Brooklyn

What we hold on Brooklyn, and who keeps its records.

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Brooklyn at a glance

County: Kings County
County seat: Brooklyn
Population: 2,736,074
Kings County population: 2,736,074
Local records: Kings County offices
ZIP codes: 11229, 11226, 11225, 11224, 11223, 11221, 11220, 11249, 11228, 11222, 11212, 11213, 11210, 11211, 11216, 11217, 11214, 11215, 11218, 11219

About Brooklyn public records

Brooklyn, a place of 2,736,074 people, is in Kings County. Brooklyn is part of New York City: deeds are recorded by the NYC Department of Finance City Register, court cases go through the state courts in Kings County, and birth and death certificates come from the NYC Health Department. Our Kings County page lists each county office.

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Nearby Kings County cities

Other places in Kings County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Kings County records are on the county page.

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