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.
Berkshire County is a county in Massachusetts with about 129,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). 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 2 county office pages for Berkshire County, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, District Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.
Where Berkshire County public records live
Each kind of Berkshire 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.
- Arrests and jail bookings: bcsoma.org (details)
- Court cases: mass.gov/locations/berkshire-county-superior-court (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Berkshire County
A person arrested in Berkshire County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Berkshire County.
- Website: bcsoma.org (page title: Berkshire County Sheriff's Office -)
- Phone: (413) 443-7220
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.
Court records and case lookups in Berkshire County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Berkshire 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 Berkshire County.
- Website: mass.gov/locations/berkshire-county-superior-court (page title: Berkshire County Superior Court)
- Phone: (413) 499-7487
- Address: 76 East St., Pittsfield, MA 01201
- Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 am-4:30 pm
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: mass.gov/info-details/how-to-search-court-dockets
County Clerk of Berkshire County
The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Berkshire County.
SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the county clerk of Berkshire County.
Deeds, land records and property values in Berkshire County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Berkshire County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.
Recorded documents: Registry of Deeds
SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the Registry of Deeds of Berkshire County.
Property assessments in Massachusetts are kept by each city and town, not the county.
Birth, death and marriage records in Berkshire County
In Massachusetts, 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.
- Massachusetts state vital records office: mass.gov/ordering-a-certificate
District Attorney for Berkshire County
The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Berkshire 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 District Attorney serving Berkshire County.
Public records requests to Berkshire County
Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Berkshire County.
SearchSystems has not yet verified a central records request page for Berkshire County. Send the request to the office that holds the record, using the contact details above.
Statewide Massachusetts sources
Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Massachusetts state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.
- Statewide court case search: mass.gov/info-details/how-to-search-court-dockets
- State prison inmate locator: mass.gov/how-to/find-someone-housed-in-a-massachusetts-prison
- Sex offender registry: mass.gov/information-about-sex-offenders
- State vital records office: mass.gov/ordering-a-certificate
- State criminal history records: mass.gov/massachusetts-criminal-offender-record-information-cori
- Business entity search: corp.sec.state.ma.us/corpweb/CorpSearch/CorpSearch.aspx
- Unclaimed property search: findmassmoney.gov
More Berkshire County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Berkshire County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Berkshire Probate and Family Court | Mass.gov (mass.gov)
- Division of Occupational Licensure: Check a license | Mass.gov (mass.gov)
- Search Results - BLM GLO Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
- SEC EDGAR Company Search (sec.gov)
- State Police's Most Wanted | Mass.gov (mass.gov)
Cities and towns in Berkshire County
Berkshire County has 2 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.
Other counties in Massachusetts
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Massachusetts.
Berkshire County Arrest Records
The Berkshire County arrest records guide names the 23 agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 4,310 arrests the 18 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.
Berkshire County Records Guides
SearchSystems has eight more guides to Berkshire County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Berkshire County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Berkshire County inmate search (the jail page of the Berkshire County Sheriff's Office -, the jail numbers and who books people), Berkshire County criminal records (the court file, the Massachusetts criminal history and the local arrest records), Berkshire County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Berkshire County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Massachusetts Public Records Law requires), Berkshire County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Berkshire County DUI (the OUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case) and Berkshire County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Berkshire 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 Berkshire County?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Berkshire County at bcsoma.org, or call (413) 443-7220. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.
Where do I look up a court case in Berkshire County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Berkshire County is at mass.gov, phone (413) 499-7487. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
How do I request a public record from Berkshire County?
From the office that holds it: the court for case files, the Registry of Deeds for deeds, the sheriff for jail records, and so on. Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices.