Reviewed and updated October 9, 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.
Suffolk County is a county in New York with about 1.5 million 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 6 county office pages for Suffolk County, every one opened and checked, and lists 2 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 Suffolk County public records live
Each kind of Suffolk 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: suffolkcountyny.gov/sheriff (details)
- Court cases: iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcrim_attorney/DefendantSearch (details)
- County records: suffolkcountyny.gov/Clerk (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: clerk.suffolkcountyny.gov/kiosk (details)
- Property values and parcels: suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Real-Property-Tax-Service-Agency (details)
- Birth and death certificates: brookhavenny.gov/446/Vital-Records (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: suffolkcountyda.org (details)
- Public records requests: suffolkcountyny.gov/records-and-data (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Suffolk County
A person arrested in Suffolk 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 Suffolk County.
- Website: suffolkcountyny.gov/sheriff (page title: Suffolk County Government > Sheriff)
- Phone: (631) 852-2200
- Address: 100 Veterans Memorial Hwy P.O. Box 6100 Hauppauge, NY 11788
- 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 Suffolk County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Suffolk 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 Suffolk County.
- Website: iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcrim_attorney/DefendantSearch
- 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 Suffolk 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 Suffolk County.
- Website: suffolkcountyny.gov/Clerk (page title: County Clerk)
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Suffolk County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Suffolk 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: clerk.suffolkcountyny.gov/kiosk (page title: Suffolk County Clerk)
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: Real Property Tax Services
- Website: suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Real-Property-Tax-Service-Agency (page title: Real Property Tax Service Agency)
- Phone: (631) 852-1550
- Address: 100 Veterans Memorial Hwy P.O. Box 6100 Hauppauge, NY 11788
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Birth, death and marriage records in Suffolk County
Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Suffolk 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: brookhavenny.gov/446/Vital-Records (page title: Vital Records | Brookhaven, NY)
- Phone: 866-203-2777
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
- New York state vital records office: health.ny.gov/vital_records/birth.htm
District Attorney for Suffolk County
The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Suffolk County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: suffolkcountyda.org
- Checked: October 9, 2026, the site did not answer our automated check (HTTP 403); open it directly in a browser.
Public records requests to Suffolk 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 Suffolk County.
- Website: suffolkcountyny.gov/records-and-data (page title: Records and Data)
- Address: 100 Veterans Memorial Hwy P.O. Box 6100 Hauppauge, NY 11788
- 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 Suffolk County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Suffolk County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Amityville (egov.basgov.com)
- Assessor | Shelter Island, NY (shelterislandtown.gov)
- GIS Web Mapping Applications | Southampton, NY - Official Website (southamptontownny.gov)
- GISViewer (gisapps.suffolkcountyny.gov)
- How can I find naturalization records held in the NY Courts? - Ask a Law Librarian (askalawlibrarian.nycourts.gov)
- LegislativeDistrict (gis.suffolkcountyny.gov)
- Licensee Name Search - NY.Gov (appext20.dos.ny.gov)
- Real Property Tax Service Agency (suffolkcountyny.gov)
- Riverhead, NY | Official Website (townofriverheadny.gov)
- Smithtown, NY - Official Website | Official Website (smithtownny.gov)
- Southampton Town Sale Map (gis.southamptontownny.gov)
- Suffolk County Police Department Most Wanted (suffolkpd.org)
- Tax Payer Information - Town of Huntington, Long Island, New York (huntingtonny.gov)
- Tax Receiver | Southold, NY - Official Website (southoldtownny.gov)
- Taxes & Assessment - Town of Huntington, Long Island, New York (huntingtonny.gov)
- Town of Shelter Island (egov.basgov.com)
- Town of Southold Land Management Coordination (tos.maps.arcgis.com)
- using the Suffolk County Clerk's kiosk (clerk.suffolkcountyny.gov)
- Vital Statistics of New York State (health.ny.gov)
Cities and towns in Suffolk County
Suffolk County has 32 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.
- Patchogue (12,447)
- Babylon (12,193)
- Amityville (9,718)
- Lindenhurst (27,160)
- Lake Grove (11,109)
- Port Jefferson (8,189)
- Northport (7,317)
- Southampton (4,693)
- Islandia (3,651)
- Lloyd Harbor (3,565)
- Brightwaters (3,187)
- Sag Harbor (2,816)
- Greenport (2,591)
- Westhampton Beach (2,238)
- Bellport (2,211)
- Village of the Branch (1,763)
- Quogue (1,697)
- Nissequogue (1,625)
- East Hampton (1,556)
- Head of the Harbor (1,475)
- Huntington Bay (1,445)
- North Haven (1,197)
- Poquott (929)
- Old Field (925)
- Belle Terre (788)
- Sagaponack (744)
- Asharoken (608)
- Shoreham (524)
- Ocean Beach (175)
- West Hampton Dunes (119)
- Saltaire (109)
- Dering Harbor (37)
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
- Chemung 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
- Sullivan County
- Tioga County
- Tompkins County
- Ulster County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Westchester County
- Wyoming County
- Yates County
Suffolk County Arrest Records
The Suffolk County arrest records guide names the 22 agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 3,782 arrests the 14 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.
Suffolk County Records Guides
SearchSystems has eight more guides to Suffolk County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Suffolk County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Suffolk County inmate search (the jail page of the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Suffolk County criminal records (the court file, the New York criminal history and the local arrest records), Suffolk County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Suffolk County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Freedom of Information Law requires), Suffolk County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Suffolk County DUI (the DWI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case) and Suffolk County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Suffolk 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 Suffolk County?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Suffolk County at suffolkcountyny.gov/sheriff, or call (631) 852-2200. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.
Who records deeds in Suffolk County?
The County Clerk (land records), at clerk.suffolkcountyny.gov/kiosk. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Suffolk County are filed there.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for Suffolk County?
From the office SearchSystems verified for Suffolk County vital records at brookhavenny.gov/446/Vital-Records, phone 866-203-2777, or from the New York state vital records office.
How do I request a public record from Suffolk County?
Through the records request page at suffolkcountyny.gov/records-and-data. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.