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.
Norfolk County is a county in Massachusetts with about 741,000 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 Norfolk 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, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.
Where Norfolk County public records live
Each kind of Norfolk 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: norfolksheriffsoffice.com (details)
- Court cases: mass.gov/locations/norfolk-county-superior-court (details)
- County records: norfolkmass.gov/departments/town_clerk/index.php (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: holbrookma.gov/314/Norfolk-Registry-of-Deeds (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: nfkda.com/prosecution.html (details)
- Public records requests: norfolkmass.gov/departments/administrator/public_records_requests.php (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Norfolk County
A person arrested in Norfolk 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 Norfolk County.
- Website: norfolksheriffsoffice.com
- 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.
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 Norfolk County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Norfolk 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 Norfolk County.
- Website: mass.gov/locations/norfolk-county-superior-court (page title: Norfolk County Superior Court)
- Phone: (781) 326-1600
- Address: 650 High Street, Dedham, MA 02026
- 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 Norfolk 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 Norfolk County.
- Website: norfolkmass.gov/departments/town_clerk/index.php (page title: Welcome to Town of Norfolk, MA)
- Phone: 508-641-0929
- Hours: Monday - Thursday 8AM - 6 PM
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Norfolk County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Norfolk 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: holbrookma.gov/314/Norfolk-Registry-of-Deeds (page title: Norfolk Registry of Deeds | Holbrook, MA)
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Property assessments in Massachusetts are kept by each city and town, not the county.
Birth, death and marriage records in Norfolk 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 Norfolk County
The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Norfolk County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: nfkda.com/prosecution.html (page title: PROSECUTION)
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Norfolk 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 Norfolk County.
- Website: norfolkmass.gov/departments/administrator/public_records_requests.php (page title: Welcome to Town of Norfolk, MA)
- Phone: 508-440-2855
- Address: 2855 Town Administrator's Office One Liberty Lane Norfolk, MA 02056
- 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 Norfolk County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Norfolk County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Courts serving Norfolk | Mass.gov (mass.gov)
- Division of Occupational Licensure: Check a license | Mass.gov (mass.gov)
- Norfolk County Superior Court Criminal Session Procedures | Mass.gov (mass.gov)
- Norfolk, MA - Vision Government Solutions (gis.vgsi.com)
- Order a birth, marriage, or death certificate | Mass.gov (mass.gov)
- State Police's Most Wanted | Mass.gov (mass.gov)
Cities and towns in Norfolk County
Norfolk County has 5 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.
- Quincy (103,434)
- Braintree Town (39,134)
- Randolph Town (35,114)
- Franklin Town (33,742)
- Weymouth Town (60,159)
Other counties in Massachusetts
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Massachusetts.
Norfolk County Arrest Records
The Norfolk County arrest records guide names the 35 agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 6,189 arrests the 28 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.
Norfolk County Records Guides
SearchSystems has nine more guides to Norfolk County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Norfolk County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Norfolk County inmate search (the custody page of the sheriff's office, the jail numbers and who books people), Norfolk County criminal records (the court file, the Massachusetts criminal history and the local arrest records), Norfolk County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Norfolk County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Massachusetts Public Records Law requires), Norfolk County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Norfolk County DUI (the OUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Norfolk County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Norfolk County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Norfolk 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.
Where do I look up a court case in Norfolk County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Norfolk County is at mass.gov, phone (781) 326-1600. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
Who records deeds in Norfolk County?
The Registry of Deeds, at holbrookma.gov/314/Norfolk-Registry-of-Deeds. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Norfolk County are filed there.
How do I request a public record from Norfolk County?
Through the records request page at norfolkmass.gov. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.