Vermont, Windsor County
Where Reading's records are kept. The Town of Reading's town clerk keeps its land records and copies of birth and death certificates, and court cases go through the Vermont Superior Court unit for Windsor County.
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In Vermont, town clerks keep land records and copies of birth and death certificates, so Reading Town relies on its town clerk for those. The cards below are the county and state offices that keep them. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Court records
The U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont: federal civil and criminal cases, written opinions, the court calendar and jury service, with case records and filings through PACER.
Open official site Vermont Federal CasesPolice & jail
Missing persons cases from the Vermont State Police: the people reported missing in Vermont, with photographs and how to report information.
Open official site Vermont State Police missing personsCourt records
Vermont Court Records and Case Search Online, with the court location, contacts and the case records it keeps for Reading Town, Vermont.
Open official site Vermont Court Records and Case Search OnlinePolice & jail
Contact details for the Windsor County Sheriff's Office at 62 Pleasant Street, Woodstock, as listed by the Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs.
Open official site Windsor County Sheriff's OfficePolice & jail
The Vermont Sex Offender Registry from the Vermont Crime Information Center: registered offenders listed for public access by name, town or county, with photos and offense details.
Open official site Vermont sex offender registryPolice & jail
Vermont Department of Corrections offender locator, linked from vermont.gov, for anyone now on record with the state DOC. Vermont runs all jails through the state system.
Open official site Vermont Offender LocatorPolice & jail
Vermont criminal conviction record checks from the Vermont Crime Information Center: statewide conviction records by name, requested online for a fee, with consent based and fingerprint checks.
Open official site Vermont criminal history record checkState courts
The Vermont Judiciary Public Portal: case information from the Superior Court civil, criminal, family and probate divisions and the Supreme Court, by name or case number, with registration for fuller access.
Open official site Vermont court recordsVital records
Vermont birth, death, marriage, civil union and divorce certificates from the Vermont Department of Health Vital Records office, ordered online, by mail or in person; town clerks and the State Archives hold older records.
Open official site Vermont vital recordsState records
The Vermont Secretary of State business search: corporations, LLCs, partnerships and trade names by name or business ID, with filings, status and the registered agent.
Open official site Vermont Business & Corporation SearchState records
Unclaimed property held by the Vermont State Treasurer: dormant accounts, uncashed checks, deposits and other property, searched and claimed online by name.
Open official site Vermont unclaimed property searchLocal record guide
What we hold on Reading Town, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
The Town of Reading is in Windsor County, whose county seat is Woodstock. The Town of Reading's town clerk keeps its land records and copies of birth and death certificates, and court cases go through the Vermont Superior Court unit for Windsor County. Our Windsor County page lists each county office.
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Inspecting records is free under Vermont's Public Records Act, and agencies may charge only the actual cost of copies. The Vermont Judiciary Public Portal is free, noncertified Vermont vital records are open to anyone, and a certified birth, death, marriage or divorce certificate costs $10 from a town clerk or the Department of Health, or $12 online.
Ask the Reading police department if the town has its own force; many Vermont towns are covered by the Vermont State Police or a county sheriff contract. State Police records are requested with the case number, and crash reports worked by VSP come from the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Cases from Windsor County are heard by the Vermont Superior Court unit for the county. The Vermont Judiciary Public Portal gives online access to court records and hearing calendars.
Vermont records deeds by town, not county, so land records are kept by the municipal clerk in Reading, and many towns offer online search. The town listers or assessor set property values, and the town treasurer or collector sends the tax bill.
The municipal clerk in Reading issues certified birth, death and marriage certificates for events in the town, the fastest and cheapest route at $10 a copy. The Department of Health and the State Archives also issue them online, and noncertified copies are open to anyone.
Yes. The Vermont Crime Information Center releases Vermont criminal conviction records by name for a fee, and the Judiciary runs criminal record searches on request with its form.
Vermont agencies must respond within three business days under the Public Records Act, 1 V.S.A. 318, and may extend that by up to 10 more business days in unusual circumstances.
Same county
Other places in Windsor County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Windsor County records are on the county page.