Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Derby is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, with about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the state. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases and jail bookings are state records. This guide names the Derby offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 3 city office pages for Derby, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, Police records, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Derby records are kept
- Kept by the City of Derby: police reports; council and board meeting records; ordinances; the city's own licenses and permits; birth, death and marriage records; deeds and other land records; and property assessments.
- Kept by the state of Connecticut: court cases and jail bookings. These are not city records; they are in the New Haven County public records guide under court records and jail lookups.
Derby City Clerk: council records and land records
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. In Connecticut, the town clerk also keeps the land records for property in the city, and the city registrar of vital statistics keeps birth, death and marriage records. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Derby.
- Website: derbyct.gov/city-town-clerk (page title: City of Derby, ConnecticutTown | City Clerk)
- Phone: (203) 736-1462
- Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Derby police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Derby police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Derby police records.
- Website: derbyct.gov/maps/location/DerbyPoliceDepartment (page title: City of Derby, ConnecticutDerby Police Department)
- Phone: 203-735-7811
- Address: 125 Water Street Derby, CT 06418
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Jails in Connecticut are run by the state Department of Correction, not the county; the inmate lookup is in the New Haven County public records guide.
Derby City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: derbyct.gov/maps/location/DerbyCityHall (page title: City of Derby, ConnecticutDerby City Hall)
- Phone: 203-736-1450
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Derby
Connecticut public records law applies to the city government of Derby. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Other cities and towns in New Haven County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in New Haven County. The New Haven County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Derby website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Derby offices listed above, and the city's own website is derbyct.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Derby?
Request it from the Derby police records unit at derbyct.gov, phone 203-735-7811. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find Derby city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at derbyct.gov/city-town-clerk, phone (203) 736-1462. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the land records for property in the city.
Where do I find court records or jail records for Derby?
Connecticut has no county government: court cases are kept by the state courts and jail records by the state Department of Correction. Both are covered in the New Haven County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Derby?
From the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Connecticut public records law applies to city governments.