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Jamaica, New York Public Records

Where Jamaica's records are kept. Jamaica is part of New York City: deeds are recorded by the NYC Department of Finance City Register, court cases go through the state courts in Queens County, and birth and death certificates come from the NYC Health Department.

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Jamaica is part of New York City, so most of its records sit with city agencies and the state courts in Queens County. The cards below are the New York state offices, and the Queens County offices are on our Queens County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

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Federal Bureau of Investigation New York Field Office

One of three FBI field offices in New York State, the New York Field Office investigates federal crimes, takes tips and lists wanted persons. Identity History Summary checks are requested from FBI CJIS at edo.cjis.gov.

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New York Inmates

Find the location and release information of individuals incarcerated with the NY Dept. of Corrections.

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New York Sex Offenders

Search the NY Division of Criminal Justice Services database of registered offenders by name or location.

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New York Attorney General

The New York Attorney General is the state's chief lawyer, handling consumer and tenant complaints, civil rights cases and FOIL requests. Court records come from the New York State Unified Court System.

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About public records in Jamaica

What we hold on Jamaica, and who keeps its records.

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Jamaica at a glance

County
Queens County
County seat
Queens
Population
216,866
Queens County population
2,405,464
Local records
Queens County offices

About Jamaica public records

Jamaica, a place of 216,866 people, is in Queens County. Jamaica is part of New York City: deeds are recorded by the NYC Department of Finance City Register, court cases go through the state courts in Queens County, and birth and death certificates come from the NYC Health Department. Our Queens County page lists each county office.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Jamaica, New York

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 177 investigations with a Jamaica address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $2,302,129 in back wages agreed for 1,949 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.

Investigations closed
177
Back wages agreed
$2,302,129
Workers due back wages
1,949
Civil money penalties
$93,066
Employers on the record
136

The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 136 whose address on the record is in Jamaica; 48 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 111 more with smaller records are on the New York wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.

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Other places in Queens County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Queens County records are on the county page.