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Court records
Westport Town Court
The Westport Town Court: misdemeanors and violations, civil cases and small claims, fines paid online, the court calendar and court forms.
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Most requested Westport Town records
The cards below include Westport's own offices, along with the Essex County and State of New York offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Official
Property records
Essex County Clerk
The Essex County Clerk in Elizabethtown: deeds, mortgages and court filings searched online, business certificates, pistol permits and the county DMV office.
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City records
Town of Westport
The Town of Westport site: the town clerk, the assessor, town board agendas and minutes, zoning, voter registration information and bids.
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Police & jail
Essex County Sheriff's Office
The Essex County Sheriff's Office at 702 Stowersville Road in Lewis, New York: the correctional facility, the civil office and legal process, patrol, reports, victim notification through VINE and sex offender search.
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Vital records
New York State death certificates (Department of Health)
New York death certificates from the State Department of Health for deaths outside New York City: certified copies ordered online or by mail, with the fees, who may obtain them and genealogy copies.
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Police & jail
Adirondack Correctional Facility (state prison)
Adirondack Correctional Facility, a New York State prison in Essex County run by DOCCS: visiting hours and rules, the facility address and the statewide incarcerated lookup; the county jail is run by the county sheriff.
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Vital records
New York State birth certificates (Department of Health)
New York birth certificates from the State Department of Health for births outside New York City: certified copies ordered online, by mail or in person, with the fees and who may obtain them.
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Police & jail
New York sex offender registry
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.
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Police & jail
New York corrections offender search
The DOCCS incarcerated lookup: people in New York state prisons, by name or DIN, with the facility and release dates.
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Police & jail
New York criminal history record check
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.
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State courts
New York court records
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.
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Vital records
New York vital 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.
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State records
New York business entity search
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.
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State records
New York unclaimed property search
The Office of the State Comptroller unclaimed funds search: dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, insurance proceeds and other funds, claimed online by name.
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Local record guide
About public records in Westport Town
Local profile
Westport Town at a glance
- County
- Essex County
- County seat
- Elizabethtown
- Population
- 1,320
- Essex County population
- 37,381
- Local records
- Essex County offices
About Westport Town public records
The Town of Westport is in Essex County, whose county seat is Elizabethtown. Court and property records sit with Essex County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of New York. Westport's own offices are in the cards above, and our Essex County page lists each county office.
Straight answers
Westport Town public-records FAQs
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How do I look up property records in Westport, New York?
Deeds for property in Westport are recorded by the Essex County Clerk, and the city or town assessor keeps the tax values. Our Essex County page lists the county offices.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Westport, New York?
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.
How do I find business license records in Westport, New York?
Businesses that operate in Westport register with the New York Division of Corporations, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Westport requires one, comes from the town or Essex County.
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Nearby Essex County cities
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.