New York, Monroe County
Where Penfield's records are kept. The Town of Penfield has its own town government, municipal court and clerk's office; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Penfield's own offices, along with the Monroe County and State of New York offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Court records
The Penfield Town Court: vehicle and traffic tickets, misdemeanors and violations, small claims, civil cases and evictions, with fines paid online.
Open official site Penfield Town CourtCity records
The Penfield town clerk: marriage licenses, dog licenses, liquor license notices, voter registration and elections, town board agendas and minutes and FOIL requests.
Open official site Penfield Town ClerkCity records
The Town of Penfield site: the town clerk, the town court, the assessor, building permits, zoning and voter registration information.
Open official site Town of PenfieldCounty records
The Monroe County DMV office run by the County Clerk in Rochester and its suburbs: driver licenses and ID cards, vehicle registrations and titles, plate surrenders and appointments; driving records and license lookups come from the state DMV.
Open official site Monroe County Clerk motor vehicle office (DMV)Police & jail
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office at 130 South Plymouth Avenue in Rochester: Sheriff Todd Baxter's welcome, deputy and civilian careers, contact details, and a link to the office's own accredited agency site.
Open official site Monroe County Sheriff's OfficeVital records
Birth and death certificates from the Monroe County Department of Public Health vital records office in Rochester: certified copies for births and deaths in the City of Rochester and the county towns that file with it, ordered by mail, online or in person, with fees and identification rules.
Open official site Monroe County vital records (Department of Public Health)Property records
The Monroe County Clerk in Rochester: recorded deeds, mortgages and liens with records from 1821 searched online, court records as clerk of the Supreme and County Courts, business certificates, notary commissions, passport applications and pistol permits.
Open official site Monroe County ClerkPolice & jail
The list of New York State prisons run by the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, each with its address, security level and visiting information.
Open official site New York State correctional facilities (DOCCS)Vital records
Marriage and divorce records at the Monroe County Clerk in Rochester: copies of divorce judgments filed in the Supreme Court and the older marriage records held by the clerk, with how to order them and the fees; current marriage records come from the town or city clerk that issued the license.
Open official site Monroe County Clerk marriage and divorce recordsState records
The New York State Sex Offender Registry from the Division of Criminal Justice Services: Level 2 and Level 3 offenders searched by name, county or zip code, with a telephone line for Level 1 information.
Open official site New York sex offender registryState records
The DOCCS incarcerated lookup: people in New York state prisons, by name or DIN, with the facility and release dates.
Open official site New York corrections offender searchPolice & jail
Personal record review from the Division of Criminal Justice Services: how to request your own New York criminal history record by fingerprint. Statewide criminal history searches on other people go through the state court system.
Open official site New York criminal history record checkState courts
New York eCourts WebCivil Supreme: civil cases in the Supreme Court of every county by party name, index number or attorney, with the other eCourts case search tools for local civil, criminal and family courts.
Open official site New York court recordsVital records
New York State Department of Health vital records: birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates for events outside New York City, from 1881 on, with genealogy copies of older records.
Open official site New York vital recordsState records
The Department of State corporation and business entity database: New York corporations, LLCs and limited partnerships by name, with filing dates, status and the registered agent.
Open official site New York business entity searchProperty records
The Office of the State Comptroller unclaimed funds search: dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, insurance proceeds and other funds, claimed online by name.
Open official site New York unclaimed property searchEverything else, organized
Local record guide
Useful local context without burying the official record links above.
Local profile
The Town of Penfield is in Monroe County, whose county seat is Rochester. Court and property records sit with Monroe County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of New York. Penfield's own offices are in the cards above, and our Monroe County page lists each county office.
Straight answers
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Deeds for property in Penfield are recorded by the Monroe County Clerk, and the city or town assessor keeps the tax values. Our Monroe County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in New York come from the state vital records office, New York State Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
Businesses that operate in Penfield register with the New York Division of Corporations, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Penfield requires one, comes from the town or Monroe County.
Same county
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.