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.
Orleans County is a county in Vermont with about 28,000 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 4 county office pages for Orleans County, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, State's Attorney, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.
Where Orleans County public records live
Each kind of Orleans 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: orleanscountysheriff.org (details)
- Court cases: vtcourts.gov/court-locations/orleans-criminal-division (details)
- County records: nvda.net/brownington.php (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: acluvt.org/getting-know-vermonts-states-attorneys (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Orleans County
A person arrested in Orleans 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 Orleans County.
- Website: orleanscountysheriff.org (page title: Orleans County Sheriff's Office)
- Phone: (802) 334-3333
- Checked: October 9, 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 Orleans County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Orleans 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 Orleans County.
- Website: vtcourts.gov/court-locations/orleans-criminal-division (page title: Orleans Criminal Division | Vermont Judiciary)
- Phone: 800-540-9990
- Address: 154 Main Street, Hyde Park, VT 05655
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: vtcourts.gov
County Clerk of Orleans 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 Orleans County.
- Website: nvda.net/brownington.php (page title: Brownington Vermont)
- Phone: 802-754-8401
- Address: 622 Schoolhouse Rd.; Orleans, VT 05860
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Orleans County
In Vermont, deeds and property assessments are kept by each town, not the county. The town clerk holds the land records and the town assessor sets the values.
Birth, death and marriage records in Orleans County
In Vermont, 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.
- Vermont state vital records office: healthvermont.gov/stats/vital-records/order-vital-records
State's Attorney for Orleans County
The State's Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Orleans County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: acluvt.org/getting-know-vermonts-states-attorneys (page title: Getting to Know Vermont's State's Attorneys | ACLU of Vermont)
- Checked: October 1, 2026, the page answered.
Statewide Vermont sources
Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Vermont state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.
- Statewide court case search: vtcourts.gov
- State prison inmate locator: vermont.gov/service/offender-locator
- Sex offender registry: vcic.vermont.gov/sor
- State vital records office: healthvermont.gov/stats/vital-records/order-vital-records
- State criminal history records: vcic.vermont.gov/ch-information/record-checks
- Business entity search: sos.vermont.gov/business-services/business-filings
- Unclaimed property search: vermonttreasurer.gov/content/unclaimed-property
More Orleans County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Orleans County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Court Calendars | Vermont Judiciary (vtcourts.gov)
- Public Access to Court Electronic Records | PACER: Federal Court Records (pacer.uscourts.gov)
- Public Portal | Vermont Judiciary (vtcourts.gov)
- Public Records - Vermont Secretary of State (sos.vermont.gov)
- Vermont Business Search (bizfilings.vermont.gov)
- Vermont Criminal Information Center (vcic.vermont.gov)
- Vermont Judiciary Public Portal (portal.vtcourts.gov)
- Vermont.gov (mvp.vermont.gov)
- Vital Records | Vermont Department of Health (healthvermont.gov)
Cities and towns in Orleans County
Orleans County has 7 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.
- Newport (4,333)
- Orleans (773)
- Barton (723)
- Derby Line (670)
- Derby Center (638)
- North Troy (608)
- Albany (178)
Other counties in Vermont
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Vermont.
Orleans County Arrest Records
The Orleans County arrest records guide names the three agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 457 arrests the two 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.
Orleans County Records Guides
SearchSystems has eight more guides to Orleans County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Orleans County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Orleans County inmate search (the Vermont Department of Corrections inmate locator and who makes the arrests), Orleans County criminal records (the court file, the Vermont criminal history and the local arrest records), Orleans County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Orleans County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Vermont Public Records Act requires), Orleans County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Orleans County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case) and Orleans County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Orleans 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 Orleans County?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Orleans County at orleanscountysheriff.org, or call (802) 334-3333. 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 Orleans County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Orleans County is at vtcourts.gov, phone 800-540-9990. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
How do I request a public record from Orleans County?
From the office that holds it: the court for case files, the County Recorder for deeds, the sheriff for jail records, and so on. Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices.