Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026.
New Britain, Connecticut, in Hartford County, has about 76,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Connecticut Superior Court, and the file of each case, kept by the clerk of each courthouse, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: New Britain public records, Hartford County court records, New Britain arrest records, New Britain warrants, New Britain inmate search, New Britain criminal records, Connecticut arrest records and Connecticut inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from New Britain
Court cases from New Britain are filed in the Connecticut Superior Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family and juvenile case.
Divorces go to the Superior Court's family division, and the file stays with the clerk of each courthouse.
The clerk of each courthouse keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act.
Looking Up a Case from New Britain
For Hartford County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at jud.ct.gov/jud2.htm (page title: Case Look-up CT Judicial Branch), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Statewide, Judicial Branch Case Look-up is the Connecticut Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
What Reaches the Court from New Britain
Together, the three agencies in Hartford County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 8,196 arrests to the FBI that year; the State's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Connecticut Superior Court.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other New Britain guides take the kinds of file one at a time: New Britain criminal records, New Britain divorce records and New Britain DUI.
More Official Court Pages for Hartford County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Hartford County and Connecticut. These court pages from its Hartford County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Civil/Family Case Look-up (civilinquiry.jud.ct.gov)
- Pending Criminal/Motor Vehicle (jud2.ct.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in New Britain?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at jud.ct.gov/jud2.htm. Statewide, Judicial Branch Case Look-up is the Connecticut Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in New Britain?
The Connecticut Superior Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in New Britain?
The clerk of each courthouse. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Connecticut?
Yes: Judicial Branch Case Look-up, the Connecticut Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Is this the official New Britain website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.