Reviewed and updated October 3, 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.
Dukes County is a county in Massachusetts with about 21,000 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 5 county office pages for Dukes County, every one opened and checked, and lists 1 more whose site blocks automated checks.
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, Other counties and Questions.
Where Dukes County public records live
Each kind of Dukes 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: dukescountysheriff.com/jail-house-of-corrections (details)
- Court cases: mass.gov/locations/dukes-county-superior-court (details)
- County records: dukescounty.gov/directory/about (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: chilmarkma.gov/assessors/pages/massachusetts-land-records (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: dukescounty.gov/DCCourts (details)
- Public records requests: dukescounty.gov/departments/county-manager/publicrecords (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Dukes County
A person arrested in Dukes 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 Dukes County.
- Website: dukescountysheriff.com/jail-house-of-corrections (page title: Jail, Regional Lock-Up & House of Correction | DUKES COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE)
- Checked: September 23, 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 Dukes County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Dukes 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 Dukes County.
- Website: mass.gov/locations/dukes-county-superior-court (page title: Dukes County Superior Court)
- Phone: (508) 627-4668
- Address: 81 Main St., P.O. Box 1267, Edgartown, MA 02539
- Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 am-4:00 pm
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: mass.gov/info-details/how-to-search-court-dockets
County Clerk of Dukes 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 Dukes County.
- Website: dukescounty.gov/directory/about (page title: Dukes County Massachusetts | Directory)
- Phone: (508) 693-7022
- Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Dukes County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Dukes 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
- Website: chilmarkma.gov/assessors/pages/massachusetts-land-records
- Checked: October 2, 2026, the site blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), and the page was found in a live search index on October 2, 2026; open it directly in a browser.
Property assessments in Massachusetts are kept by each city and town, not the county.
Birth, death and marriage records in Dukes 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 Dukes County
The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Dukes County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: dukescounty.gov/DCCourts (page title: Dukes County Massachusetts | DC Courts)
- Phone: (508) 627-3751
- Address: 12 Mariner's Way, Unit 4) Edgartown, MA 02539
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Dukes 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 Dukes County.
- Website: dukescounty.gov/departments/county-manager/publicrecords (page title: Dukes County Massachusetts | Public Records Request)
- Phone: 508 696-3840
- Address: 911 Location 9 Airport Rd P.O. Box 190 Edgartown, MA 02539
- Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
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 Dukes County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Dukes County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Search Results - BLM GLO Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
- SEC EDGAR Company Search (sec.gov)
- State Police's Most Wanted | Mass.gov (mass.gov)
Other counties in Massachusetts
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Massachusetts.
Dukes County Arrest Records
The Dukes County arrest records guide names the seven agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 355 arrests the five 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.
Dukes County Records Guides
SearchSystems has nine more guides to Dukes County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Dukes County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Dukes County inmate search (the jail page of the Jail, Regional Lock-Up & House of Correction - DUKES COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, the jail numbers and who books people), Dukes County criminal records (the court file, the Massachusetts criminal history and the local arrest records), Dukes County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Dukes County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Massachusetts Public Records Law requires), Dukes County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Dukes County DUI (the OUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Dukes County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Dukes County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Dukes 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 Dukes County?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Dukes County at dukescountysheriff.com. 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 Dukes County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Dukes County is at mass.gov, phone (508) 627-4668. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
How do I request a public record from Dukes County?
Through the records request page at dukescounty.gov. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.