Reviewed and updated October 11, 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.
Chemung County is a county in New York with about 81,000 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 7 county office pages for Chemung 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 Chemung County public records live
Each kind of Chemung 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: chemungcountyny.gov/m/directory/department?did=19 (details)
- Court cases: ww2.nycourts.gov/courts/6jd/chemung/elmira/criminal_searches.shtml (details)
- County records: chemungcountyny.gov/242/County-Clerk (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: chemungcountyny.gov/242/County-Clerk (details)
- Property values and parcels: chemungcountyny.gov/616/Taxes-Finance (details)
- Birth and death certificates: chemungcountyny.gov/766/Vital-Records (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: chemungcountyny.gov/391/District-Attorney (details)
- Public records requests: chemungcountyny.gov/324/Public-Records-Information (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Chemung County
A person arrested in Chemung 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 Chemung County.
- Website: chemungcountyny.gov/m/directory/department?did=19 (page title: Staff Directory, Sheriff's Office)
- Phone: 607-737-2987
- Address: 203 William Street Elmira, NY 14901
- Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
- Checked: October 11, 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 Chemung County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Chemung 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 Chemung County.
- Website: ww2.nycourts.gov/courts/6jd/chemung/elmira/criminal_searches.shtml
- 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.
- Statewide court case search: iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/CaseSearch
County Clerk of Chemung 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 Chemung County.
- Website: chemungcountyny.gov/242/County-Clerk (page title: County Clerk | Chemung County, NY)
- Phone: 607-737-2920
- Address: 210 Lake Street Elmira, NY 14901
- Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Chemung County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Chemung 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: County Clerk (land records)
- Website: chemungcountyny.gov/242/County-Clerk (page title: County Clerk | Chemung County, NY)
- Phone: 607-737-2920
- Address: 210 Lake Street Elmira, NY 14901
- Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: Real Property Tax Services
- Website: chemungcountyny.gov/616/Taxes-Finance (page title: Taxes & Finance | Chemung County, NY)
- Phone: 607-737-2927
- Address: 210 Lake Street Elmira, NY 14902
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Birth, death and marriage records in Chemung County
Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Chemung County are issued by the office below. The New York state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.
- Website: chemungcountyny.gov/766/Vital-Records (page title: Vital Records | Chemung County, NY)
- Phone: 607-737-2018
- Address: 103 Washington Street - Peter Chalk Pavilion Elmira, NY 14901
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am - Noon & 1:00pm - 4:30pm
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
- New York state vital records office: health.ny.gov/vital_records/birth.htm
District Attorney for Chemung County
The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Chemung County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: chemungcountyny.gov/391/District-Attorney (page title: District Attorney | Chemung County, NY)
- Phone: (607) 873-9430
- Address: 224 Lake Street Elmira, NY 14901
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Chemung 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 Chemung County.
- Website: chemungcountyny.gov/324/Public-Records-Information (page title: Public Records & Information | Chemung County, NY)
- Phone: 607-873-9450
- Address: 203 Lake Street Elmira, NY 14901
- Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Statewide New York sources
Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the New York state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.
- Statewide court case search: iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/CaseSearch
- State prison inmate locator: nysdoccslookup.doccs.ny.gov
- Sex offender registry: criminaljustice.ny.gov/nsor
- State vital records office: health.ny.gov/vital_records/birth.htm
- State criminal history records: criminaljustice.ny.gov/ojis/recordreview.htm
- Business entity search: apps.dos.ny.gov/publicInquiry
- Unclaimed property search: osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds
More Chemung County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Chemung County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Document Search Introduction (a836-acris.nyc.gov)
- Food Service Establishments | Chemung County, NY (chemungcountyny.gov)
- Forms | Chemung County, NY (chemungcountyny.gov)
- Licensee Name Search - NY.Gov (appext20.dos.ny.gov)
- NYC Finance (a836-pts-access.nyc.gov)
- Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) | U.S District Court (nysd.uscourts.gov)
- Public Records & Information | Chemung County, NY (chemungcountyny.gov)
- Real Property Tax Services - Assessment Rolls (chemungcountyny.gov)
- Real Property Tax Services | Chemung County, NY (chemungcountyny.gov)
- Sheriff's Office | Chemung County, NY (chemungcountyny.gov)
- Town of Southport (egov.basgov.com)
- Vital Statistics of New York State (health.ny.gov)
Cities and towns in Chemung County
Chemung 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 Elmira; the linked name open it.
- Elmira (26,255)
- Horseheads (6,343)
- Elmira Heights (3,764)
- Wellsburg (482)
- Millport (275)
Other counties in New York
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in New York.
- Albany County
- Allegany County
- Bronx County
- Broome County
- Cattaraugus County
- Cayuga County
- Chautauqua County
- Chenango County
- Clinton County
- Columbia County
- Cortland County
- Delaware County
- Dutchess County
- Erie County
- Essex County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Genesee County
- Greene County
- Hamilton County
- Herkimer County
- Jefferson County
- Kings County
- Lewis County
- Livingston County
- Madison County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Nassau County
- New York County
- Niagara County
- Oneida County
- Onondaga County
- Ontario County
- Orange County
- Orleans County
- Oswego County
- Otsego County
- Putnam County
- Queens County
- Rensselaer County
- Richmond County
- Rockland County
- Saratoga County
- Schenectady County
- Schoharie County
- Schuyler County
- Seneca County
- St. Lawrence County
- Steuben County
- Suffolk County
- Sullivan County
- Tioga County
- Tompkins County
- Ulster County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Westchester County
- Wyoming County
- Yates County
Chemung County Arrest Records
The Chemung County arrest records guide names the five agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 2,419 arrests the four 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.
Chemung County Records Guides
SearchSystems has nine more guides to Chemung County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Chemung County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Chemung County inmate search (the jail page of the Chemung County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Chemung County criminal records (the court file, the New York criminal history and the local arrest records), Chemung County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Chemung County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Freedom of Information Law requires), Chemung County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Chemung County DUI (the DWI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Chemung County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Chemung County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Chemung 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 Chemung County?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Chemung County at chemungcountyny.gov, or call 607-737-2987. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.
Who records deeds in Chemung County?
The County Clerk (land records), at chemungcountyny.gov/242/County-Clerk. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Chemung County are filed there.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for Chemung County?
From the office SearchSystems verified for Chemung County vital records at chemungcountyny.gov/766/Vital-Records, phone 607-737-2018, or from the New York state vital records office.
How do I request a public record from Chemung County?
Through the records request page at chemungcountyny.gov. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.