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Connecticut's official criminal-history repository is operated by the State Police / Dept. of Emergency Services and Public Protection. Free public access to a complete criminal history is generally not available; an official background check typically requires fingerprints and a fee. Superior Court case lookups are free through jud.ct.gov.

Connecticut's court system is headed by the Connecticut Supreme Court. Trial-court business is handled by the Superior Court (13 judicial districts). Many Connecticut courts publish docket searches and case lookups online — see the Court Records tab above for direct links.

The Connecticut Secretary of State (or equivalent agency) operates the official business-entity search. You can typically search corporations, LLCs, LPs, and other registered entities by name or registration number. See the Licenses or Business tab above.

In Connecticut, each of the 169 town governments has its own town assessor (who values property for tax purposes) and town clerk (who records deeds, mortgages and liens). There are no county assessors or county recorders.

Connecticut vital records (birth, death, marriage, divorce certificates) are issued by the Connecticut DPH Vital Records office and by the town vital-records registrar in each of the 169 towns. There are no county-level vital records offices.

Most town-level property and recorded-document searches are free for basic information through the town assessor or town clerk website. Certified copies of deeds typically have a per-page fee. Direct links are in the Property Records tab above.

The Connecticut sex offender registry is maintained by the state law-enforcement agency under the Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Act. The registry is searchable by name, ZIP code, or address.