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Court records
Search Connecticut criminal and motor vehicle convictions from the past 10 years, pending cases and daily dockets by defendant name or docket number, and find court phone numbers.
Open official site Connecticut Judicial Branch Criminal and Motor Vehicle Case LookupState records
Search property and claim status from the office of the state treasurer.
Open official site Connecticut Unclaimed PropertyPolice & jail
Find the location and release information of individuals incarcerated with the Connecticut Dept of Corrections.
Open official site Connecticut Inmate LookupState records
Get Connecticut fishing and hunting licenses, find state parks, forests and boating information, look up DEEP permits and public notices, and check state swimming water quality reports.
Open official site Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental ProtectionPolice & jail
The FBI New Haven Field Office covers Connecticut, investigating federal crimes and taking tips from the public. It posts wanted persons; an Identity History Summary comes from FBI CJIS at edo.cjis.gov.
Open official site Connecticut Federal Bureau of Investigation NewhavenCounty court
Search for criminal convictions information by defendant.
Open official site Connecticut Criminal and Motor Vehicle ConvictionsPolice & jail
Connecticut's public safety page links to the State Police, the sex offender registry, the prison inmate search, pistol permit applications, crime victim services and firearms rules.
Open official site CT.gov Public SafetyState records
Find active or inactive corporations and search business entity by name from the Connecticut Secretary of State.
Open official site Connecticut Business & Corporation SearchState records
The Connecticut Attorney General represents the state and enforces consumer protection and price gouging laws, taking complaints from residents. Court case records are kept by the Connecticut Judicial Branch.
Open official site Connecticut Attorney GeneralPolice & jail
The Connecticut POST Council trains, certifies and decertifies police officers and sets accreditation standards for local police departments. The page explains basic training at the Police Academy and certification.
Open official site Police Officer Standards and Training CouncilState records
License verification for banking, insurance, and health providers professional license status with the state of Connecticut.
Open official site Connecticut LicensesCounty court
Direct access to Connecticut courts online; from district and county to Supreme courts. Find court records.
Open official site Connecticut Courts RecordsLocal record guide
County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Hartford County Sheriff's Office, although historically significant, no longer functions as a traditional sheriff's department due to Connecticut's unique structure where county governments have been largely abolished.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Hartford County operates primarily at the municipal and state levels, as Connecticut has no county police force following the abolition of county government in 1960. The Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, State Police Division, provides state-level law enforcement with Troop H serving the Hartford area, located at 100 Washington Street, Hartford, CT 06106 (phone: 860-534-1000). Major municipal police departments include Hartford Police Department (50 Jennings Road, Hartford, 860-757-4000), West Hartford area Police Department (103 Raymond Road, West Hartford County, 860-570-8800), Bristol Police Department (131 North Main Street, Bristol, 860-584-3011), Manchester Police Department (239 East Middle Turnpike, Manchester, 860-645-5500), and East Hartford County Police Department (31 School Street, East Hartford, 860-291-7500). The Hartford area Correctional Center, operated by the Connecticut Department of Correction at 177 Weston Street, Hartford, CT 06120, is the primary detention facility for Hartford County. Inmate lookup is available through the Connecticut Department of Correction's online Inmate Information Search at ctinmateinfo.state.ct.us, which provides custody status, location, and sentence information. Arrest records in Connecticut are public records subject to Connecticut General Statutes Section 1-200 et seq, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
Sales tax permits are obtained through the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services at ct.gov (860-297-5962). 165 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106 • Phone: (860-509-6003 The Connecticut Secretary of State's Elections Division at 165 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106 (860-509-6100, portal.ct.gov) oversees statewide election administration and provides campaign finance filings, candidate lists, and certified results. 410 Capitol Avenue MS#11VRS, Hartford, CT 06134 • Phone: (860-509-7897 Additional superior court locations serving Hartford County municipalities include Manchester Superior Court at 410 Center Street, Manchester, CT 06040 (860-647-1070) and New Britain Superior Court at 20 Franklin Square, New Britain, CT 06051 (860-515-5050). The MetroHartford Alliance, serving as Hartford Countyal chamber of commerce, maintains a business directory at metrohartford.com (860-525-4451) and provides economic development resources. The geographical area of Hartford County falls primarily within the Judicial District of Hartford, with courthouses located throughout Hartford County. Hartford Judicial District Superior Court is located at 95 Washington Street, Hartford, CT 06106 (phone: 860-548-2700). 50 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT 06107 • Phone: (860-561-7440 101 Lafayette Street, Hartford County, CT 06106 • Phone: (860-647-1070 Professional licenses such as contractors, cosmetologists, healthcare providers, and real estate agents are issued by the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection at 450 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, CT 06103 (860-713-6000), with online verification available at elicense.ct.gov. Connecticut Housing Court sessions are held at various locations for landlord-tenant disputes. Probate courts operate independently in each county, handling estates, trusts, guardianships, and conservatorships; for example, Hartford area Probate Court is at 550 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103 (860-757-9030). Each town has two Registrars of Voters, one from each major political party, who jointly manage voter registration, maintain voter rolls, and conduct elections. For example, the Hartford Registrars of Voters office is, Hartford, CT 06103 (860-757-9380). Each of the 29 towns in Hartford County has its own Town Clerk who is the land records official. For example, the Hartford Town Clerk's Office at 550 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103 (860-757-9480, hartford.gov) maintains all land records for the city of Hartford County, including deeds, mortgages, liens, lis pendens, easements, subdivision maps, and property transfers. Building permits and zoning approvals are municipal functions; Hartford County's Planning and Zoning Department is at 260 Constitution Plaza (860-757-9640). 450 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, CT 06103 • Phone: (860-757-9830
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 222 named mine sites inside the county, 185 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 256 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are dimension stone; construction sand and gravel; crushed stone.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the state police or a town or city police department. Ask that agency for its record.
The Connecticut criminal history record comes from the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, State Police Bureau of Identification. Request by U.S. mail only with form DPS-846-C to State Police Bureau of Identification, 1111 Country Club Road, Middletown, CT 06457, searched by name and date of birth or by fingerprints. Fee: $75 for a state criminal history check; $15 fingerprinting fee at a State Police location.
Search the Connecticut Sex Offender Registry (DESPP), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Register with the town Registrars of Voters (Connecticut has no county election offices) or through the Connecticut Secretary of the State. You can also register online with the state online registration. The mail in registration deadline is 18 days before an election; Same Day Registration is available at a designated location in each town during Early Voting and on Election Day.
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Hartford County are kept by the town clerk. Property values are set by the town assessor, and tax bills come from the town tax collector. Source: official state page.
Certified birth and death certificates for Connecticut come from the Connecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office. The vital records office of the town where the event occurred, or where the certificate holder lived at the time of the event, issues certified copies; Connecticut has no county vital records offices. In person or by mail at the town vital records office, by mail to the State Vital Records Office, 410 Capitol Avenue, MS#11VRS, Hartford, CT 06106, or online and by phone through VitalChek, the only third party vendor the Department approves. Fee: Town issued birth, death, marriage and civil union certificates are $20 per copy; state issued birth certificates are $30 per copy and state death, marriage and civil union certificates $20 per copy.
Business entity filings are searched with the Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services. A business using a name other than its registered name files a trade name certificate with the town clerk; licenses for regulated trades come from state agencies such as the Department of Consumer Protection.
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