New Hampshire, Grafton County
Where Etna's records are kept. Court and property records sit with Grafton County, and birth and death certificates come from the clerk of the town where Etna lies and the State of New Hampshire.
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Etna relies on Grafton County for its court cases, deeds and other public records. The cards below are the county and state offices that keep them. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
County court
Superior Court daily docket sheets for every New Hampshire county, posted by 4 pm the day before hearings, with the rules for joining WebEx hearings or watching in person.
Open official site New Hampshire Superior Court daily docketState 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 recordsProperty records
The Grafton County Registry of Deeds: recorded deeds, mortgages, liens and plans searched online by name, date or book and page, with recording fees, certified copies and e-recording.
Open official site Grafton County Registry of DeedsProperty records
Homeland security and emergency management operations.
Open official site New Hampshire Department of SafetyVital 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
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 LocatorPolice & jail
Search up to date state police postings of the most wanted criminals and fugitive absconders in New Hampshire.
Open official site New Hampshire Most WantedPolice & 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 registryProperty records
Recorded deeds, mortgages, liens and plans from the New Hampshire county registries of deeds, searched online by name, book and page or document type on the registries' shared site.
Open official site New Hampshire registries of deedsPolice & jail
The New Hampshire State Police list open missing person cases in the state, with how to report information, the AMBER Alert and vulnerable adult alert rules, and the state missing persons law.
Open official site New Hampshire State Police Missing PersonsCounty court
The Grafton County Superior Court in North Haverhill: 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 Grafton County Superior CourtPolice & jail
New Hampshire State Police Troop F in Twin Mountain, which patrols Grafton and Coos 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 F (Grafton and Coos Counties)County court
The Circuit Court district divisions of New Hampshire, with the Grafton County courts in Lebanon, Plymouth, Littleton and Haverhill: misdemeanors and violations, small claims, landlord and tenant and civil cases up to $1,500.
Open official site New Hampshire district courts (Grafton County)County court
The Circuit Court family divisions of New Hampshire, with the Grafton County courts in Lebanon, Plymouth, Littleton and Haverhill: divorce and parenting, child support, protective orders and juvenile cases.
Open official site New Hampshire family courts (Grafton County)County court
The Circuit Court probate division for Grafton County: estates and wills, trusts, guardianships of adults, name changes and adoptions, with the court's address and clerk. It sits in North Haverhill.
Open official site Grafton County Probate CourtPolice & 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 checkState 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.
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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
Local record guide
What we hold on Etna, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Look to Grafton County for records about Etna. The Grafton County offices are in North Haverhill, the county seat. See our Grafton County page for every county office.
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Inspecting records is free under New Hampshire's Right-to-Know Law, and agencies may charge only the actual cost of copies. A certified New Hampshire birth, death, marriage or divorce certificate costs $15 for the first copy and $10 for each additional copy from any city or town clerk, and registries of deeds charge statutory copy fees.
Ask the Etna police department records unit for incident and accident reports; towns without full-time police are covered by the New Hampshire State Police. Accident reports filed with the state can also be requested from the Division of Motor Vehicles.
Cases from Grafton County are heard by the New Hampshire Superior Court and Circuit Court for the county. The Judicial Branch's Case Access Portal lets the public look up electronically filed cases online, with registration for fuller access.
Deeds and mortgages are recorded at the Grafton County Registry of Deeds, which offers online land records. Property in New Hampshire is assessed and taxed by the town, so the town assessor sets the value and the town tax collector sends the bill.
The municipal clerk in Etna, or any of the state's city and town clerks, issues certified birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates, $15 for the first copy and $10 for each additional copy. The Division of Vital Records Administration in Concord issues them too, to people with a direct and tangible interest.
Yes, for convictions. The New Hampshire State Police releases public criminal conviction history from the central repository to anyone for a fee, using its record release form. Non conviction data stays confidential.
New Hampshire agencies must respond within five business days under the Right-to-Know Law, RSA 91-A, by providing the record, denying it in writing or giving a time when it will be ready.
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Other places in Grafton County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Grafton County records are on the county page.