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.
Hartford County is a county in Connecticut. Connecticut has no county government: the county is a judicial and geographic area, and the record keepers are the towns and the state. Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 1 county office page for Hartford County, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, Deeds and property, Vital records, State's Attorney, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.
Where Hartford County public records live
Each kind of Hartford County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.
- Court cases: jud.ct.gov/jud2.htm (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Hartford County
Connecticut has no county jail. A person arrested in Hartford County is held by the state Department of Correction, which runs every jail and prison in the state, so the inmate lookup is the state one.
- State inmate locator: portal.ct.gov/DOC/Miscellaneous/Inmate-Information
Court records and case lookups in Hartford County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Hartford County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Hartford County.
- Website: jud.ct.gov/jud2.htm (page title: Case Look-up CT Judicial Branch)
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: jud.ct.gov/jud2.htm
Deeds, land records and property values in Hartford County
In Connecticut, deeds and property assessments are kept by each town, not the county. The town clerk holds the land records and the town assessor sets the values.
Birth, death and marriage records in Hartford County
In Connecticut, birth, death and marriage records are kept by the clerk of the city or town where the event happened, not the county. The state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.
- Connecticut state vital records office: portal.ct.gov/dph/vital-records/birth-certificates
State's Attorney for Hartford County
The State's Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Hartford County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the State's Attorney serving Hartford County.
Statewide Connecticut sources
Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Connecticut state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.
- Statewide court case search: jud.ct.gov/jud2.htm
- State prison inmate locator: portal.ct.gov/DOC/Miscellaneous/Inmate-Information
- Sex offender registry: portal.ct.gov/services/public-safety/sex-offender-registry
- State vital records office: portal.ct.gov/dph/vital-records/birth-certificates
- State criminal history records: portal.ct.gov/-/media/DESPP/files/dps-0846-c_criminal_history_recor...
- Business entity search: service.ct.gov/business/s/onlinebusinesssearch?language=en_US
- Unclaimed property search: portal.ct.gov/ott/unclaimed-property/find-your-name
More Hartford County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Hartford County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Business Personal Property Declarations - City of Hartford (hartfordct.gov)
- Civil/Family Case Look-up (civilinquiry.jud.ct.gov)
- Connecticut State Police (portal.ct.gov)
- CT.GOV-Connecticut's Official State Website (service.ct.gov)
- Foreclosure Sales (sso.eservices.jud.ct.gov)
- License Lookup (elicense.ct.gov)
- Pending Criminal/Motor Vehicle - Search By Defendant Name (jud2.ct.gov)
- Town of West Hartford - Vision Government Solutions (gis.vgsi.com)
- Voter Registration Services (portaldir.ct.gov)
Cities and towns in Hartford County
Hartford County has 3 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of each linked city; the linked names open them.
- 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.
Hartford County Arrest Records
The Hartford County arrest records guide names the three agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 8,196 arrests the three agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.
Hartford County Records Guides
SearchSystems has eight more guides to Hartford County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Hartford County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Hartford County inmate search (the Connecticut Department of Correction inmate locator and who makes the arrests), Hartford County criminal records (the court file, the Connecticut criminal history and the local arrest records), Hartford County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Hartford County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act requires), Hartford County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Hartford County DUI (the OUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case) and Hartford County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Hartford County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I find out if someone is in jail in Hartford County?
Connecticut has no county jail; the state Department of Correction holds every person in custody, so use the state inmate locator at portal.ct.gov.
Where do I look up a court case in Hartford County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Hartford County is at jud.ct.gov/jud2.htm. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
How do I request a public record from Hartford County?
From the office that holds it: the court for case files, the County Recorder for deeds, the sheriff for jail records, and so on. Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices.