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Connecticut court records

Who holds it: Unified state court system: the Superior Court is the sole trial court of general jurisdiction (civil, criminal, family, housing, small claims, juvenile), organized by judicial district and geographical area. Probate is a separate system of 54 Probate Courts.1

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On this page
  1. How the courts keep their files
  2. Fees
  3. What is public and what is sealed
  4. Related records in Connecticut
  5. How Connecticut handles it
  6. Court records in Connecticut towns with a full guide
  7. Official warnings
  8. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  9. Sources

Fees

Clerk copy fee $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; exemplification $20; copy of a judgment file $25 certified / $15 uncertified (copy and certification fees included). Civil entry fee $360 (Superior Court); small claims $95.2

Statewide case search

Judicial Branch Case Look-up: Superior Court civil/family/housing/small claims (civilinquiry.jud.ct.gov), criminal/motor vehicle (pending cases, daily dockets, convictions), and Supreme/Appellate (appellateinquiry.jud.ct.gov)3

How the courts keep their files

Convictions online
Online conviction search shows convictions for generally no more than 10 years after sentencing; youthful offender, juvenile, infraction and violation convictions are not shown4

Fees

Copy fee
$1 per page2

What is public and what is sealed

What is public
Court case records are open under court rules; the online conviction data may change daily because of erasures, corrections and pardons4
Sealed and confidential records
Records of charges that end in a not-guilty verdict or dismissal are erased by law. Clean Slate (from 2023) automatically erases certain convictions; other cases need a petition.5
Criminal history checks: state repository
DESPP, State Police Bureau of Identification (SPBI), 1111 Country Club Road, Middletown, CT 06457; phone (860) 685-84806
Criminal history checks: fee
Name/DOB search (yes/no only): $36. Full CT criminal history record search (name or fingerprint): $75. Personal record search: $75. Letter of Good Conduct: $75. Fingerprinting at a State Police location: $15. FBI federal check: $15 from Oct. 1, 2026 ($13 volunteers), only where a law authorizes it.7
Criminal history checks: who may order
Anyone may request a Connecticut conviction-history search on any person by name and date of birth or by fingerprints. Results cover Connecticut convictions only.8
Divorce records: who holds it
Clerk of the Superior Court where the divorce (dissolution) was granted; DPH Vital Records does not keep divorce decrees9
Probate: who holds it
Connecticut Probate Courts: 54 regional Probate Courts, a statewide system separate from the Superior Court10

How Connecticut handles it

  • Planning regions are county equivalents for Census statistics only. Since 2022 the Census Bureau uses Connecticut's nine Planning Regions as county equivalents for statistics. This did not restore county government. The eight historic counties still appear in older records (e.g., divorce files and court records at the State Archives).11
  • Town clerk = land records + vital records registrar + trade names. Town clerks are by law the registrars of vital statistics, unless special laws provide otherwise, and they also record land records and trade names.12
  • Separate Probate Court system. 54 regional Probate Courts (not the Superior Court) handle wills, estates, trusts, conservatorships, name changes and children's matters.10

Court records in Connecticut towns with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each town with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

TownOfficeSearch onlineFee
Bridgeport——Superior Court clerk: copies $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; judgment file copy $25 certified / $15 uncertified13
Bristol—Connecticut Superior Court, Judicial District of New Britain14—
Cheshire——Clerk copy fee $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; exemplification $20; copy of a judgment file $25 certified / $15 uncertified (copy and certification fees included). Civil entry fee $360 (Superior Court); small claims $95.15
Danbury—Connecticut Superior Court, Danbury Judicial District16
Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 3 at Danbury17		Superior Court clerk: copies $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; copy of a judgment file $25 certified / $15 uncertified (CGS 52-259)18
East Hartford—Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 12 at Manchester19Clerk copy fee $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; exemplification $20; copy of a judgment file $25 certified / $15 uncertified (copy and certification fees included). Civil entry fee $360 (Superior Court); small claims $95.20
Enfield—Connecticut Superior Court, Hartford Judicial District21
Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 14 at Hartford22		Superior Court clerk: copies $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; copy of a judgment file $25 certified / $15 uncertified (CGS 52-259)23
Fairfield——Clerk copy fee $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; exemplification $20; copy of a judgment file $25 certified / $15 uncertified (copy and certification fees included). Civil entry fee $360 (Superior Court); small claims $95.24
Glastonbury—Connecticut Superior Court, Hartford Judicial District25
Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 12 at Manchester26		Superior Court clerk: copies $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; copy of a judgment file $25 certified / $15 uncertified (CGS 52-259)27
Greenwich——Clerk copy fee $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; exemplification $20; copy of a judgment file $25 certified / $15 uncertified (copy and certification fees included). Civil entry fee $360 (Superior Court); small claims $95.28
Groton—Connecticut Superior Court, New London Judicial District29
Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 10 at New London30		Superior Court clerk: copies $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; copy of a judgment file $25 certified / $15 uncertified (CGS 52-259)31
Hamden—Connecticut Superior Court, Judicial District of New Haven32
Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area 733		—
Hartford——Clerk copy fee $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; exemplification $20; copy of a judgment file $25 certified / $15 uncertified (copy and certification fees included). Civil entry fee $360 (Superior Court); small claims $95.34
Manchester—Connecticut Superior Court, Hartford Judicial District35
Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 12 at Manchester35		—
Meriden—Connecticut Superior Court, Judicial District of New Haven36—
Middletown——Clerk copy fee $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; exemplification $20; copy of a judgment file $25 certified / $15 uncertified (copy and certification fees included). Civil entry fee $360 (Superior Court); small claims $95.37
Milford——Clerk copy fee $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; exemplification $20; copy of a judgment file $25 certified / $15 uncertified (copy and certification fees included). Civil entry fee $360 (Superior Court); small claims $95.38
Naugatuck——Clerk copy fee $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; exemplification $20; copy of a judgment file $25 certified / $15 uncertified (copy and certification fees included). Civil entry fee $360 (Superior Court); small claims $95.39
New Britain—Connecticut Superior Court, New Britain Judicial District40
Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 15 at New Britain41		Superior Court clerk: copies $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; copy of a judgment file $25 certified / $15 uncertified (CGS 52-259)42
New Haven—Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 23 at New Haven43Clerk copy fee $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; exemplification $20; copy of a judgment file $25 certified / $15 uncertified (copy and certification fees included). Civil entry fee $360 (Superior Court); small claims $95.44
Newington——Clerk copy fee $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; exemplification $20; copy of a judgment file $25 certified / $15 uncertified (copy and certification fees included). Civil entry fee $360 (Superior Court); small claims $95.45
Norwalk—Connecticut Superior Court, Stamford-Norwalk Judicial District46
Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 1 at Stamford47		Superior Court clerk: copies $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; copy of a judgment file $25 certified / $15 uncertified (CGS 52-259)48
Norwich—Connecticut Superior Court, New London Judicial District49
Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 21 at Norwich50		Superior Court clerk: copies $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; copy of a judgment file $25 certified / $15 uncertified (CGS 52-259)51
Shelton—Connecticut Superior Court, Ansonia-Milford Judicial District52
Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 5 at Derby53		Superior Court clerk: copies $1 per page; certifying under seal $2 (CGS 52-259)54
Southington—Connecticut Superior Court, New Britain Judicial District55
Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 15 at New Britain56		Superior Court clerk: copies $1 per page; certifying under seal $2 (CGS 52-259)57
Stamford——Superior Court clerk: copies $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; judgment file copy $25 certified / $15 uncertified58
Stratford—Connecticut Superior Court, Bridgeport Judicial District59
Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 2 at Bridgeport59		—
Torrington—Connecticut Superior Court, Litchfield Judicial District60
Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 18 at Torrington61		Superior Court clerk: copies $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; copy of a judgment file $25 certified / $15 uncertified (CGS 52-259)62
Trumbull—Connecticut Superior Court, Bridgeport Judicial District63
Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 2 at Bridgeport64		Superior Court clerk: copies $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; copy of a judgment file $25 certified / $15 uncertified (CGS 52-259)65
Vernon—Connecticut Superior Court, Tolland Judicial District66
Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 19 at Rockville67		Superior Court clerk: copies $1 per page; certifying under seal $2 (CGS 52-259)68
Wallingford—Connecticut Superior Court, Judicial District of New Haven69
Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 7 at Meriden70		Superior Court clerk: copies $1 per page; certifying under seal $2 (CGS 52-259)71
Waterbury——Clerk copy fee $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; exemplification $20; copy of a judgment file $25 certified / $15 uncertified (copy and certification fees included). Civil entry fee $360 (Superior Court); small claims $95.72
West Hartford——Clerk copy fee $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; exemplification $20; copy of a judgment file $25 certified / $15 uncertified (copy and certification fees included). Civil entry fee $360 (Superior Court); small claims $95.73
West Haven—Connecticut Superior Court, Ansonia-Milford Judicial District74
Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 22 at Milford74		—

For any other town, see the town list on the Connecticut guide.

Official warnings

  • Paid "Grant Deed" copy mailers. Companies mailed homeowners offers to sell deed copies for about $80-$83. DCP says to ignore them: town clerks charge $1/page plus $2 for certification. (Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection)75

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Connecticut office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: court records in every state. Everything else in Connecticut: Connecticut public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 75 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 882 - Superior Court (sec. 51-164s)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  2. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 901 - Costs (sec. 52-259 court fees)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  3. Case Look-up (jud2.htm)State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  4. Criminal / Motor Vehicle Case Look-up (crim.htm)State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  5. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 961a - Criminal Records (sec. 54-142a erasure)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  6. State Police Bureau of IdentificationConnecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (State Police)
  7. Rate Change Effective October 1, 2026 (SPBI fee notice)Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (State Police)
  8. Form DPS-0846-C Criminal History Record Request FormConnecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (State Police)
  9. DivorceConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  10. Frequently Asked QuestionsConnecticut Probate Courts (Office of the Probate Court Administrator)
  11. Census Bureau County Equivalency Status For Connecticut's Planning Regions (FAQ)Connecticut Office of Policy and Management
  12. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 93 - Registrars of Vital Statistics (secs. 7-36 to 7-74)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  13. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 901 - Costs (sec. 52-259 court fees)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  14. Case Look-upConnecticut Judicial Branch
  15. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 901 - Costs (sec. 52-259 court fees)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  16. State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  17. State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  18. CGS Chapter 901 (court fees, sec. 52-259)Connecticut General Assembly
  19. Criminal / Motor Vehicle Case Look-up (crim.htm)State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  20. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 901 - Costs (sec. 52-259 court fees)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  21. State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  22. State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  23. CGS Chapter 901 (court fees, sec. 52-259)Connecticut General Assembly
  24. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 901 - Costs (sec. 52-259 court fees)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  25. Superior Court Case Look-up: Civil/Family, Housing, Small ClaimsState of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  26. Criminal / Motor Vehicle Case Look-up (crim.htm)State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  27. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 901 - Costs (sec. 52-259 court fees)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  28. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 901 - Costs (sec. 52-259 court fees)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  29. State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  30. State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  31. CGS Chapter 901 (court fees, sec. 52-259)Connecticut General Assembly
  32. Case Look-upConnecticut Judicial Branch
  33. Criminal / Motor Vehicle look-upConnecticut Judicial Branch
  34. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 901 - Costs (sec. 52-259 court fees)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  35. State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  36. Case Look-upConnecticut Judicial Branch
  37. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 901 - Costs (sec. 52-259 court fees)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  38. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 901 - Costs (sec. 52-259 court fees)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  39. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 901 - Costs (sec. 52-259 court fees)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  40. State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  41. State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  42. CGS Chapter 901 (court fees, sec. 52-259)Connecticut General Assembly
  43. Criminal / Motor Vehicle Case Look-up (crim.htm)State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  44. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 901 - Costs (sec. 52-259 court fees)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  45. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 901 - Costs (sec. 52-259 court fees)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  46. State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  47. State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  48. CGS Chapter 901 (court fees, sec. 52-259)Connecticut General Assembly
  49. State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  50. State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  51. CGS Chapter 901 (court fees, sec. 52-259)Connecticut General Assembly
  52. State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  53. State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  54. CGS Chapter 901 (court fees, sec. 52-259)Connecticut General Assembly
  55. State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  56. State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  57. CGS Chapter 901 (court fees, sec. 52-259)Connecticut General Assembly
  58. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 901 - Costs (sec. 52-259 court fees)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  59. State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  60. Superior Court Case Look-up: Civil/Family, Housing, Small ClaimsState of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  61. Criminal / Motor Vehicle Case Look-up (crim.htm)State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  62. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 901 - Costs (sec. 52-259 court fees)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  63. Superior Court Case Look-up: Civil/Family, Housing, Small ClaimsState of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  64. Criminal / Motor Vehicle Case Look-up (crim.htm)State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  65. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 901 - Costs (sec. 52-259 court fees)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  66. State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  67. State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  68. CGS Chapter 901 (court fees, sec. 52-259)Connecticut General Assembly
  69. State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  70. State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  71. CGS Chapter 901 (court fees, sec. 52-259)Connecticut General Assembly
  72. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 901 - Costs (sec. 52-259 court fees)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  73. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 901 - Costs (sec. 52-259 court fees)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  74. State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  75. Misleading Grant Deed Offers Resurface in ConnecticutConnecticut Department of Consumer Protection