Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site on September 24, 2026.
Hartford County is a county in Connecticut. No single office holds its records: the towns, the state and the Connecticut Superior Court, Hartford Judicial District each keep their own. The sections below take them one at a time, with each office's own phone, address and page where it publishes them.
In this guide: Jail and arrests, Warrants, Criminal records, State's Attorney, Police reports, Sex offender registry, Court records, Traffic tickets, OUI, Divorce records, Deeds and property, Which office covers your city, Other counties and Questions.
Connecticut guides: Arrest Records · Inmate Search · Criminal Records · Background Checks · Wants and Warrants · Sex Offender Registry · Court Records · Property Records · Recorded Documents · Public Records Law · People Search
Arrests, Jail and Inmate Search in Hartford County
In Connecticut the jails belong to the state. Anyone held after an arrest in Hartford County is in the custody of the Connecticut Department of Correction, and the inmate lookup is the state's.
A sentence of more than a year is served in state prison. The Connecticut Department of Correction lists its inmates at portal.ct.gov/DOC/Miscellaneous/Inmate-Information.
SearchSystems' Connecticut inmate search guide and arrest records guide explain how arrest and custody records work across Connecticut.
Warrants in Hartford County
Warrants in Hartford County come from the courts: a judge of the Connecticut Superior Court, Hartford Judicial District signs one on a prosecutor's complaint or when a defendant fails to appear, and the state police or the town police serve it. The warrant then sits in the case file at the court that issued it.
The Connecticut wants and warrants guide covers the statewide picture.
Criminal Records and Background Checks in Hartford County
The statewide criminal history kept by the Connecticut State Police Bureau of Identification is open to the public in Connecticut: conviction records are public and can be requested on anyone by name. What comes back is what agencies reported to the state, which is broader than one county's court index but not always as current.
Your own Connecticut record
To see your own record, the route is a request to the State Police Bureau of Identification. The state page SearchSystems verified for it is at portal.ct.gov/-/media/DESPP/files/dps-0846-c_criminal_history_recor....
The Connecticut criminal records guide and background check guide explain who may legally check whom, and what each route costs.
State's Attorney for Hartford County
The State's Attorney is the charging office for Hartford County: it reviews arrests from every police agency in the county and files the cases in the Connecticut Superior Court, Hartford Judicial District. Plea offers, restitution and victim notification go through it; copies of filings come from the court.
Police Reports in Hartford County
Reports are released by the agency that took them. In Hartford County that means the town police in a town with its own department and the state police elsewhere. Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act the agency must answer promptly; a request not answered in 4 business days is treated as denied and can be appealed. It may charge copying charges set by statute.
SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of New Britain and Bristol.
Sex Offender Registry for Hartford County
Registered sex offenders living in Hartford County are listed on the Connecticut Sex Offender Registry, run by the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection at portal.ct.gov. Most registrants are listed; a court can restrict some registrations from public view.
Registrants report in person to the local agency where they live (the town police in a town with its own department and the state police elsewhere), and those offices keep the local file the state site is built from.
The Connecticut sex offender registry guide explains the tiers and the notification rules.
Court Records and Case Search in Hartford County
Court cases from Hartford County are filed in the Connecticut Superior Court, Hartford Judicial District, which hears every civil, criminal, family and juvenile case. The records belong to the clerk of each courthouse.
The court records page SearchSystems verified
- Website: jud.ct.gov/jud2.htm (page title: Case Look-up CT Judicial Branch)
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Judicial Branch Case Look-up is the Connecticut Judicial Branch's free statewide case search. The state court page SearchSystems verified is at jud.ct.gov/jud2.htm.
The Connecticut court records guide covers copy fees, certified copies and sealed records statewide.
Traffic Tickets and Driving Records in Hartford County
A traffic ticket written in Hartford County is answered in the Connecticut Superior Court, Hartford Judicial District. The ticket itself is a court case, and the court's index is the record of it.
The driving record is a separate document from the court file. It is kept by the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles, which adds each conviction the court reports and handles suspensions; the court does not issue driving records.
OUI Arrests and Records in Hartford County
In Connecticut the offense is OUI, and the limit is 0.08. An arrest in Hartford County follows the same path as any other: a person who is held is booked at a facility of the Connecticut Department of Correction, the State's Attorney files the charge, and the case is heard in the Connecticut Superior Court, Hartford Judicial District.
The court case is only half the record. The DMV runs a separate administrative case over the license, which can suspend it before the criminal case is decided.
Divorce Records in Hartford County
Divorce records are not vital records in Connecticut. The decree and the file are court records of the Superior Court's family division, and certified copies come from the clerk of each courthouse, not from the town clerk.
Most of a divorce file is public once the case is closed; financial declarations, records about children and anything the court sealed are not.
Property Records, Deeds and Parcel Search in Hartford County
In Connecticut deeds and assessments are kept by each town, not the county: the town clerk records the deed and the town assessor sets the value. Connecticut towns assess property at 70 percent of market value and revalue every five years; there is no county assessor.
The Connecticut property records guide and recorded documents guide explain how to read a deed index and what a title search costs.
Which Office Covers Your City in Hartford County
Every arrest in Hartford County ends in the same court system, the Connecticut Superior Court, Hartford Judicial District, and anyone held is in the custody of the Connecticut Department of Correction. The police agency is what changes from place to place: the town police in a town with its own department and the state police elsewhere.
Cities in Hartford County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population; the linked names open SearchSystems' guide to that city's own offices:
- New Britain (75,871)
- Bristol (62,195)
- Hartford (122,129)
Other Counties in Connecticut
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Connecticut.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find out if someone is in jail in Hartford County?
Through the Connecticut Department of Correction's inmate locator at portal.ct.gov; the department holds everyone in custody in Connecticut.
Are criminal records public in Hartford County?
Court files of criminal cases in the Connecticut Superior Court, Hartford Judicial District are public, and so is the statewide criminal history kept by the Connecticut State Police Bureau of Identification: conviction records are public and can be requested on anyone by name.
Can I search Hartford County court cases online?
SearchSystems verified the court records page at jud.ct.gov/jud2.htm (page title: Case Look-up CT Judicial Branch). Judicial Branch Case Look-up is the statewide search.
What is the OUI law in Hartford County?
Connecticut charges it as OUI at 0.08 or above. The criminal case is heard in the Connecticut Superior Court, Hartford Judicial District. The license case is handled separately by the DMV.
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree in Hartford County?
From the Superior Court's family division, through the clerk of each courthouse. The town clerk does not hold divorce records.
Is this the official Hartford County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.