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Meriden, Connecticut town records

In Meriden, deeds are recorded by the City Clerk; property values come from the Assessor; court files are split between the Superior Court, New Haven Judicial District and the Superior Court, Geographical Area 7 at Meriden.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Business names (DBA)
  11. Voter records
  12. Historical records
  13. Good to know about Meriden records
  14. Office addresses, phones and hours
  15. Records that are not online: public records requests
  16. Questions people ask
  17. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  18. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsCity Clerk1Search deeds1$1.00 per page (self- or staff-copied)1
Property values and ownersAssessor's Office2Property search2—
Property tax billsTax Collector3Tax bill search3—
Court casesSuperior Court, New Haven Judicial District4
Superior Court, Geographical Area 7 at Meriden4		Connecticut Superior Court, Judicial District of New Haven5—
Marriage recordsCity Clerk - Vital Statistics6—Certified copy fee: $206
Divorce recordsSuperior Court, New Haven Judicial District4——
Birth certificatesCity Clerk - Vital Statistics6—$20; wallet size $156
Death certificatesCity Clerk - Vital Statistics6—$206
Probate and willsMeriden Probate Court8Search probate cases7Free search—
Business names (DBA)City Clerk1——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Meriden are recorded by the City Clerk (land records, vital statistics, trade names).1

Copy fee
$1.00 per page (self- or staff-copied)1
Certified copy fee
$2.00 for certification1
Recording fee
$70 first page, $5 each additional page; $160 first page with Nominee/MERS/DART1
Conveyance tax
Local 0.5% (.005 x consideration); state.0075/.01251
Tech support
NewVision technical help (203) 652-13761
How to order
Ask the City Clerk's Office by phone (203) 630-4030 or e-mail for search questions and requests1

How deeds work in Connecticut

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Assessor's Office sets property values2; the Tax Collector (Office of the Collector of Revenue) bills and collects the tax3.

Property search
gis.meridenct.gov/portal/apps/sites (Search Records/GIS)2
Tax bill search
meridenct.gov/… (View or Pay Your Taxes/Utility Bill Online)3
Parcel map (GIS)
gis.meridenct.gov/portal/apps/sites (Meriden, CT GIS Portal: map viewers incl. Property Viewer; Property Card Search)9
Appealing a value
Board of Assessment Appeals (City board page)10
Revaluation
Citywide revaluation for the October 1, 2025 Grand List (tax bills from July 2026), with Vision Government Solutions2
Installments
Real estate taxes may be paid in 4 installments (July, October, January, April)3

How property tax works in Connecticut

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Connecticut Superior Court, Judicial District of New Haven (with a J.D. courthouse at Meriden) (civil, family/divorce, major criminal)Superior Court is the state's trial court; Meriden is in the New Haven Judicial District and Geographical Area 711Superior Court, New Haven Judicial District (state court serving Meriden)civilinquiry.jud.ct.gov Superior Court civil/family/housing/small claims case look-up5
Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area 7 (arraignments, misdemeanors, motor vehicle)G.A. 7 serves Meriden11Superior Court, Geographical Area 7 at Meriden Judicial Branch Criminal/Motor Vehicle case look-up (pending cases, dockets, convictions)12
Small claims
New Haven J.D. (235 Church Street) or Meriden J.D. (54 West Main Street)11

Criminal records and background checks

Overview
Statewide: Judicial Branch online conviction search (no fee or login shown; convictions generally shown for no more than 10 years after sentencing) and DESPP State Police Bureau of Identification for full CT criminal history; no town-level criminal record office12

How Connecticut courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the City Clerk - Vital Statistics.6

Certified copy fee
$206
Marriage license fee
$506
Appointment
Marriage licenses by appointment only, Mon-Fri 8:30-4:0013
Online
Online certificate orders through the City's Permitium portal (meridenct.permitium.com/rod)13

Connecticut marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Copies of divorce decrees come from the Superior Court clerk where the divorce was granted (for this town normally the Judicial District of New Haven (Meriden courthouse)); DPH Vital Records does not keep them14

Connecticut divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the City Clerk - Vital Statistics.6

Fee
$20; wallet size $156
Adoptee original
Uncertified adoptee birth certificate $656

Ordering a Connecticut birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the City Clerk - Vital Statistics.6

Fee
$206

Ordering a Connecticut death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Meriden Probate Court (PD-16).8

Online search
ctprobate.gov/case-lookup7Free search
About this search
No fee or login shown on the page; decedent estates and trusts from Jan. 5, 20117
Archived
Archived/ancient probate records: Connecticut State Library7

Finding a will or probate case in Connecticut

Business names (DBA)

Trade name certificates filed and indexed by the City Clerk13

Voter records

Registrars maintain enrollment and registration lists and conduct an annual canvass15

Historical records

City Clerk archives serve genealogists13

Good to know about Meriden records

  • Meriden's online land records search (NewVision) is free to search; printing costs extra1
  • The Probate Court sits in Meriden City Hall and serves Meriden alone8
  • Meriden hosts both a Superior Court Judicial District courthouse and the G.A. 7 court (54 West Main Street)11
  • Real estate taxes may be paid quarterly3
  • Connecticut has no county government; the town holds land, vital, assessment, tax and voter records16

Office addresses, phones and hours

City Clerk (land records, vital statistics, trade names)

Address
142 East Main Street, Room 124, Meriden, CT 06450-566717
Mail
142 East Main St., Meriden, CT 064501
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (land record transactions requested by 4:45)13

City Clerk - Vital Statistics

Address
142 East Main Street, Room 124, Meriden, CT 06450-566717
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.17

Assessor's Office

Address
142 East Main Street, Meriden, CT 064502
Phone
203-630-4065; fax 203-630-40682
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.2

Tax Collector (Office of the Collector of Revenue)

Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.3

Meriden Probate Court (PD-16)

Address
City Hall, 142 E. Main Street, Room 113, Meriden, CT 0645018
Phone
(203) 630-4150; fax (203) 630-404318
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30-4:3018

Registrars of Voters

Address
Room 36 (Ground Floor), Meriden City Hall, 142 East Main St.15
Hours
Weekdays 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.15

Superior Court, New Haven Judicial District (state court serving Meriden)

Address
Judicial District at Meriden: 54 W. Main Street, Meriden, CT 06451 (main J.D. courthouse: 235 Church Street, New Haven)11
Phone
(203) 238-6666 (Meriden); (203) 503-6800 (New Haven)11

Superior Court, Geographical Area 7 at Meriden

Address
54 West Main Street, Meriden, CT 0645111

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
meridenct.portal.opengov.com/… (Freedom of Information Requests, OpenGov portal)9
Fees
FOI copies: not over 50 cents per page; certification $2.0013

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Meriden?

The City Clerk (land records, vital statistics, trade names) keeps deed records. To order copies: Ask the City Clerk's Office by phone (203) 630-4030 or e-mail for search questions and requests. Plain copies: $1.00 per page (self- or staff-copied). Certified copies: $2.00 for certification.1

How much is a birth certificate in Meriden?

$20; wallet size $15.6

Where do I get a divorce decree in Meriden?

Copies of divorce decrees come from the Superior Court clerk where the divorce was granted (for this town normally the Judicial District of New Haven (Meriden courthouse)); DPH Vital Records does not keep them.14

How much does a marriage license cost in Meriden?

The marriage license fee is $50.6

How do I look up who owns a property in Meriden?

Use the property search of the Assessor's Office: gis.meridenct.gov/portal/apps/sites2

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 Meriden office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 19 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Land RecordsCity of Meriden
  2. Assessment HomeCity of Meriden
  3. Tax CollectionCity of Meriden
  4. Judicial District Courts directoryConnecticut Judicial Branch
  5. Case Look-upConnecticut Judicial Branch
  6. Vital StatisticsCity of Meriden
  7. Probate Case LookupConnecticut Probate Courts
  8. Probate CourtCity of Meriden
  9. City of Meriden home pageCity of Meriden
  10. Board of Assessment AppealsCity of Meriden
  11. Connecticut Judicial Branch Directory 2026Connecticut Judicial Branch
  12. Criminal / Motor Vehicle look-upConnecticut Judicial Branch
  13. City ClerkCity of Meriden
  14. Vital Records - DivorceCT Department of Public Health
  15. Voting / Registrars of VotersCity of Meriden
  16. County Government Abolishment (OLR report 98-R-0086)CT General Assembly, Office of Legislative Research
  17. Vital Records - Contact Us (town vital records offices)CT Department of Public Health
  18. Probate Court LocatorConnecticut Probate Courts
  19. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau