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.
Claremont is a city in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, with about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings and deeds are county or state records. This guide names the Claremont offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 3 city office pages for Claremont, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, Police records, City Hall, Records requests and Questions.
City or county record: where Claremont records are kept
- Kept by the City of Claremont: police reports; council and board meeting records; ordinances; the city's own licenses and permits; birth, death and marriage records; and property assessments.
- Kept by Sullivan County or the state: court cases, jail bookings and deeds. These are not city records; they are in the Sullivan County public records guide under court records, jail lookups and property records.
Claremont police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Claremont police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Claremont police records.
- Website: claremontnh.com/faqs-police-page (page title: City of Claremont)
- Phone: 603-542-9538
- Hours: Thursdays from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Sullivan County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Claremont 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: claremontnh.com/city-manager (page title: City of Claremont: City Manager)
- Phone: 603-279-0352
- Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Claremont
New Hampshire public records law applies to the city government of Claremont. 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: claremontnh.com/vital-records (page title: City of Claremont: Vital Records)
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
A record the request page does not cover is asked for from the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Claremont website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Claremont offices listed above, and the city's own website is claremontnh.com; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Claremont?
Request it from the Claremont police records unit at claremontnh.com/faqs-police-page, phone 603-542-9538. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Claremont?
Claremont cases are heard by the courts that serve Sullivan County, and people arrested in Claremont are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Sullivan County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Claremont?
Through the city's records request page at claremontnh.com/vital-records. A record it does not cover is requested from the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records.