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.
Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, with about 61,000 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 Meriden 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 Meriden, 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 Meriden records are kept
- Kept by the City of Meriden: 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.
Meriden 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 Meriden.
- Website: meridenct.gov/government/departments/city-clerk (page title: City Clerk | City of Meriden, CT)
- Phone: (203) 630-4030
- Address: 142 East Main St. Meriden, CT 06450
- Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Meriden police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Meriden 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 Meriden police records.
- Website: meridenct.gov/city-services/police/records-division (page title: Records Division | City of Meriden, CT)
- Phone: 203-630-6256
- Address: 50 West Main St., Meriden, CT 06451
- Hours: Tuesdays from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- 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.
Meriden 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: meridenct.gov/contact (page title: Contact The City of Meriden, Connecticut)
- Phone: 203-630-4000
- Address: 142 East Main Street Meriden, CT 06450
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Meriden
Connecticut public records law applies to the city government of Meriden. 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 Meriden website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Meriden offices listed above, and the city's own website is meridenct.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Meriden?
Request it from the Meriden police records unit at meridenct.gov, phone 203-630-6256. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find Meriden city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at meridenct.gov, phone (203) 630-4030. 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 Meriden?
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 Meriden?
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.