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Police & jail
Chilmark Police Department
The Chilmark Police Department at 15 State Road serves the town; call 508-645-3310 for reports and other police business.
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Most requested Chilmark Town records
The cards below include Chilmark's own offices, along with the Dukes County and State of Massachusetts offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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City records
Town of Chilmark
The Town of Chilmark site: the town clerk (vital records, licenses and voter registration), the assessors, the building department, select board agendas and minutes and public records requests.
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County court
Dukes County Superior Court
The Dukes County Superior Court in Edgartown: felony criminal cases, civil actions over $50,000 and medical malpractice tribunals, with case records on masscourts.org and at the clerk's office.
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Dukes County Sheriff's Office
The Dukes County Sheriff's Office in Edgartown: the county jail and house of correction, civil process service, the island communications center and records requests.
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County court
Edgartown District Court (Dukes County)
Edgartown District Court, the district court for Dukes County (Martha's Vineyard): criminal complaints, misdemeanors, civil cases, small claims, evictions and restraining orders, with records on masscourts.org.
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County court
Dukes County Probate and Family Court
The Dukes County Probate and Family Court in Edgartown: divorce, custody and child support, probate of estates, guardianships, name changes and adoptions, with case records on masscourts.org.
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County court
Dukes County Juvenile Court
The Dukes County Juvenile Court in Edgartown: delinquency, youthful offender, care and protection and CHINS cases, with records restricted by law.
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Massachusetts sex offender registry
The Sex Offender Registry Board public search: Level 2 and Level 3 offenders listed for public access in Massachusetts, by name, city or zip code, with photos and offense information.
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Massachusetts corrections offender search
How to locate a person held in a Massachusetts Department of Correction prison, including the VINE search by name, from the state corrections department.
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Massachusetts criminal history record check
CORI, the Massachusetts Criminal Offender Record Information system: how to request a person's state criminal record through iCORI from the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services, including the public access request.
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State courts
Massachusetts court records
Massachusetts Trial Court eAccess: case search for the Superior, District, Boston Municipal, Housing and Land Court departments by name, case number or ticket number, from the Massachusetts court system.
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Vital records
Massachusetts vital records
The Registry of Vital Records and Statistics: Massachusetts birth, death and marriage certificates from 1931 on, ordered online, by mail or in person, with directions to the State Archives for earlier records.
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State records
Massachusetts unclaimed property search
Find Mass Money, the state Treasury unclaimed property search: dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, stock and insurance proceeds, claimed online by name.
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About public records in Chilmark Town
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Chilmark Town at a glance
- County
- Dukes County
- County seat
- Edgartown
- Population
- 1,212
- Dukes County population
- 20,600
- Local records
- Dukes County offices
About Chilmark Town public records
The Town of Chilmark is in Dukes County, whose county seat is Edgartown. Deeds are recorded at the registry of deeds that serves Dukes County, The Town of Chilmark's town clerk keeps copies of birth and death certificates, and court cases go through the Massachusetts Trial Court. Chilmark's own offices are in the cards above, and our Dukes County page lists each county office.
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Chilmark Town public-records FAQs
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How do I look up property records in Chilmark Town, Massachusetts?
Deeds for property in Chilmark are recorded by the registry of deeds that serves Dukes County, and the city or town assessor keeps the tax values. Our Dukes County page lists the county offices.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Chilmark Town, Massachusetts?
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.
How do I find business license records in Chilmark Town, Massachusetts?
Businesses that operate in Chilmark register with the Massachusetts Corporations Division, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Chilmark requires one, comes from the town or Dukes County.
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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.