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.
Bridgewater Town is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, with about 29,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings and deeds are county or state records. This guide names the Bridgewater Town 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 Bridgewater Town, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Hall, Records requests and Questions.
City or county record: where Bridgewater Town records are kept
- Kept by the City of Bridgewater Town: council and board meeting records; ordinances; the city's own licenses and permits; birth, death and marriage records; and property assessments.
- Kept by Plymouth County or the state: court cases, jail bookings and deeds. These are not city records; they are in the Plymouth County public records guide under court records, jail lookups and property records.
Bridgewater Town 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: bridgewaterma.gov (page title: Bridgewater, MA)
- Hours: Monday: 8am - 4pm
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Bridgewater Town
Massachusetts public records law applies to the city government of Bridgewater Town. The city runs one records request page for its departments; it is the page below, verified by SearchSystems. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
- Website: bridgewaterma.gov/government/public_records_request.php (page title: Bridgewater, MA)
- Phone: 508-659-1249
- Address: 66 Central Square Bridgewater, MA 02324
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
A record the request page does not cover is asked for from the office that holds it: the department that issued a permit or license for its records.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Bridgewater Town website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Bridgewater Town offices listed above, and the city's own website is bridgewaterma.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Bridgewater Town?
Bridgewater Town cases are heard by the courts that serve Plymouth County, and people arrested in Bridgewater Town are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Plymouth County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Bridgewater Town?
Through the city's records request page at bridgewaterma.gov, phone 508-659-1249. A record it does not cover is requested from the office that holds it: the department that issued a permit or license for its records.