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.
Groton is a city in New London County, Connecticut, with about 10,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the state. The city keeps council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases and jail bookings are state records. This guide names the Groton offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for Groton, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, Town Clerk, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Groton records are kept
- Kept by the City of Groton: 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 London County public records guide under court records and jail lookups.
Groton Town Clerk: council records and land records
The Town 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 Groton.
- Website: groton-ct.gov/departments/twnclk/index.php (page title: Town Clerk)
- Phone: 860-441-6640
- Address: 45 Fort Hill Road Groton, CT 06340
- Hours: Monday thru Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm.
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Groton 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: groton-ct.gov/departments/index.php (page title: Departments)
- Phone: (860) 441-6796
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Groton
Connecticut public records law applies to the city government of Groton. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the Town Clerk for council and city records 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 London County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in New London County. The New London County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Groton website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Groton offices listed above, and the city's own website is groton-ct.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find Groton city council minutes and ordinances?
From the Town Clerk at groton-ct.gov/departments/twnclk/index.php, phone 860-441-6640. 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 Groton?
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 London County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Groton?
From the office that holds it: the Town Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Connecticut public records law applies to city governments.