New Hampshire, Sullivan County
Where Claremont's records are kept. Claremont has its own city government and clerk's office; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Claremont's own offices, along with the Sullivan County and State of New Hampshire offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Federal
FBI wanted posters, from the Ten Most Wanted list to fugitives, terrorism suspects, kidnapped and missing persons, bank robbers and seeking information cases; tips go to tips.fbi.gov.
Open official site FBI Most WantedPolice & jail
New Hampshire criminal conviction checks from the State Police Criminal Records Unit, by mail with a notarized release or at the public counter with photo ID; fingerprint requests also return FBI results.
Open official site New Hampshire State Police Criminal RecordsPolice & jail
The state inmate locator, drawn from the Department of Corrections Offender Records Office in Concord, lists people in state custody with their active sentences, statutes of conviction and release dates.
Open official site New Hampshire Department of Corrections Inmate LocatorProperty records
The Sullivan County Registry of Deeds, linked from the county government site, records deeds, mortgages, liens and plans for county towns and offers its index for online search.
Open official site Sullivan County Registry of DeedsFederal
The federal judiciary's national index of district, bankruptcy and appellate court cases. Searching needs a free PACER account; pages cost $0.10, capped at $3 per document, with quarterly charges of $30 or less waived.
Open official site PACER Case LocatorPolice & jail
The New Hampshire Sex Offender Registry from the State Police: registered offenders by name, town or zip code, with photos and addresses.
Open official site New Hampshire sex offender registryVital records
New Hampshire birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates from the Division of Vital Records Administration at the Secretary of State, ordered online, by mail or at a town clerk.
Open official site New Hampshire vital recordsPolice & jail
A US Department of Justice search across public sex offender registries of all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the territories and Indian Country, by name or by address.
Open official site National Sex Offender Public Website SearchPolice & jail
Criminal history record checks from the New Hampshire State Police Criminal Records Unit: statewide conviction records by name or fingerprint, requested by mail or in person for a fee.
Open official site New Hampshire criminal history record checkFederal
Federal judiciary guide to finding a case in PACER: search the court where it was filed for current data, or the nationwide PACER Case Locator, updated daily. A PACER account is required.
Open official site PACER Find a CaseState courts
Record checks from the New Hampshire Judicial Branch: how to ask the court for a case file, a criminal record check or a certified copy, with the fees and the form.
Open official site New Hampshire court recordsFederal
Sits at the Warren B. Rudman U.S. Courthouse, 55 Pleasant Street, Concord, open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays with an after hours drop box; it posts a daily court calendar and opinions.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of New HampshireCity records
City of Claremont in Sullivan County: city clerk services for vital records, motor vehicles, dog licenses and voter registration, plus assessing, tax payments and council minutes.
Open official site City of ClaremontCounty court
The Sullivan County Superior Court in Newport: felony criminal cases, civil cases over $1,500 with jury trials, equity and domestic violence appeals, with case records through the clerk and the state judiciary's e-filing portal.
Open official site Sullivan County Superior CourtPolice & jail
The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office in Newport: civil process and writs, warrants, prisoner transport, court security and dispatch, with records requests under RSA 91-A.
Open official site Sullivan County Sheriff's OfficeCounty court
The Circuit Court district divisions in Sullivan County: misdemeanors and violations, small claims, landlord and tenant cases, civil cases up to $1,500 and juvenile matters, with each courthouse's address and clerk.
Open official site Sullivan County district courtsCounty records
The Sullivan County Board of Commissioners in Newport: the county government, its meeting minutes and budgets, public records requests under the Right to Know Law, and the county departments including the registry of deeds, the sheriff and the county attorney.
Open official site Sullivan County government (Board of Commissioners)Police & jail
New Hampshire State Police Troop C in Keene, which patrols Cheshire and Sullivan Counties: crash and incident reports, investigative services, and records requests through State Police headquarters; criminal records come from the State Police Criminal Records Unit.
Open official site New Hampshire State Police Troop C (Cheshire and Sullivan Counties)Vital records
Claremont City Clerk vital records: how to request certified copies of birth, death, divorce and marriage records, the application forms, and justices of the peace for weddings.
Open official site Claremont City Clerk vital recordsProperty records
The New Hampshire county registries of deeds on one site: recorded deeds, mortgages, liens and plans for every county searched by name, date or book and page, with recording fees and certified copies.
Open official site New Hampshire registries of deedsState records
QuickStart, the New Hampshire Secretary of State business search: corporations, LLCs, partnerships and trade names by name or business ID, with filings and status.
Open official site New Hampshire business entity searchProperty records
New Hampshire unclaimed property from the State Treasury: dormant accounts, uncashed checks and forgotten deposits searched by name, with claims filed online.
Open official site New Hampshire unclaimed property searchEverything else, organized
20 more Claremont sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Useful local context without burying the official record links above.
Local profile
Claremont, a place of 12,949 people, is in Sullivan County, whose county seat is Newport. Court and property records sit with Sullivan County, and birth and death certificates come from Claremont's town clerk and the State of New Hampshire. Claremont's own offices are in the cards above, and our Sullivan County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in New Hampshire is run by the New Hampshire Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, polling places and the local election office for Claremont. New Hampshire has no online voter registration: you register in person with the Claremont city clerk, at a supervisors of the checklist session, or at the polls on Election Day.
Deeds for property in Claremont are recorded by the registry of deeds that serves Sullivan County, and the city or town assessor keeps the tax values. Our Sullivan County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in New Hampshire come from the state vital records office, New Hampshire Division of Vital Records Administration, 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.
Businesses that operate in Claremont register with the New Hampshire Corporation Division, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Claremont requires one, comes from the town or Sullivan 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.