Vermont, Chittenden County
Where Burlington's records are kept. Burlington has its own city government, police department and clerk's office; the town clerk keeps land records and copies of birth and death certificates.
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The cards below include Burlington's own offices, along with State of Vermont offices; the Chittenden County offices are on our Chittenden County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
Vermont Department of Corrections offender locator, linked from vermont.gov, for anyone now on record with the state DOC. Vermont runs all jails through the state system.
Open official site Vermont Offender LocatorFederal
Vermont's bankruptcy clerk works from 11 Elmwood Avenue, Burlington, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays; hearings and creditors meetings are held in Rutland or Burlington, depending on where the debtor lives.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of VermontVital records
Vermont birth, death, marriage, civil union and divorce certificates from the Vermont Department of Health Vital Records office, ordered online, by mail or in person; town clerks and the State Archives hold older records.
Open official site Vermont vital recordsPolice & jail
Missing persons cases from the Vermont State Police: the people reported missing in Vermont, with photographs and how to report information.
Open official site Vermont State Police missing personsPolice & jail
The Vermont Sex Offender Registry from the Vermont Crime Information Center: registered offenders listed for public access by name, town or county, with photos and offense details.
Open official site Vermont sex offender registryPolice & jail
Vermont criminal conviction record checks from the Vermont Crime Information Center: statewide conviction records by name, requested online for a fee, with consent based and fingerprint checks.
Open official site Vermont criminal history record checkCity records
Burlington city government in Chittenden County, with agendas, elections, Board of Tax Appeals hearings, city forms and issue reporting.
Open official site City of BurlingtonPolice & jail
Burlington Police Department page with online incident reporting, public records request forms, use of force reports, the chief's reports to the Police Commission and alarm permits.
Open official site Burlington Police DepartmentCity records
Burlington's Clerk and Treasurer's Office runs elections, keeps public records and City Council proceedings, issues business, liquor, cannabis and pet licenses and publishes budgets and audit reports.
Open official site Burlington Clerk and Treasurer's OfficeState courts
The Vermont Judiciary Public Portal: case information from the Superior Court civil, criminal, family and probate divisions and the Supreme Court, by name or case number, with registration for fuller access.
Open official site Vermont court recordsProperty records
The Vermont Secretary of State business search: corporations, LLCs, partnerships and trade names by name or business ID, with filings, status and the registered agent.
Open official site Vermont Business & Corporation SearchProperty records
Unclaimed property held by the Vermont State Treasurer: dormant accounts, uncashed checks, deposits and other property, searched and claimed online by name.
Open official site Vermont unclaimed property searchEverything else, organized
15 more Burlington sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Useful local context without burying the official record links above.
Local profile
Burlington, a place of 44,743 people, is the seat of Chittenden County. Burlington's town clerk keeps its land records and copies of birth and death certificates, and court cases go through the Vermont Superior Court unit for Chittenden County. Burlington's own offices are in the cards above, and our Chittenden County page lists each county office.
Straight answers
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Voter registration in Vermont is run by the Vermont Elections Division and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online registration where Vermont offers it, polling places and the local election office for Burlington.
Deeds for property in Burlington are recorded by the town clerk, and the city or town assessor keeps the tax values. Our Chittenden County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Vermont come from the state vital records office, Vermont Department of Health Vital Records, 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.