ACCESS TO CONNECTICUT STATE CRIMINAL RECORDS

To find out if an individual has a criminal record in the state of Connecticut we check the state repository, the relevant county criminal court records, and civil court records. 

The eight (8) counties of Connecticut include twelve (12) Judicial Districts and twenty-one (21) Geographical Area Courts.  The Judicial District Courts handle serious felony cases (usually jury trial cases) and civil records for actions of $2,000 or more.  Geographic Area Courts handle less serious or preliminary felonies, misdemeanors and civil records for actions  under $2,000 (small claims).  All courts reported that conviction data was available by phone or mail. If the court, or courts, specified can only mail records back to us then there will be an unavoidable delay in processing the record request.

• The complaint, amendments to the complaint, a substituted complaint or an amended complaint;
• Orders of notice, appearances and officers' returns;
• Military or other affidavits;
• Cross complaints, third-party complaints and amendments;
• Responsive pleadings;
• Memorandum of decision;
• Judgment file or notation of the entry of judgment and all modifications of judgment; and,
• Executions issued and returned.

(Specific Connecticut statutes and court rules permit particular documents in a civil or criminal case to be sealed. This means that specific records cannot be inspected by members of the public except by order of the court.) See Connecticut Practice Book Sec. 11-20, 42-49, 25-29 and 35-5 for more detailed information.

• executed arrest warrant;
• original affidavit in support of probable cause;
• summons and complaint;
• infraction/violation complaint;
• uniform arrest report (UAR);
• information or indictment and any substitute information;
• written plea of nolo contendere;
• documents relating to programs for:
  a) Youthful Offender (Y.O.)
  b) Accelerated Rehabilitation (A.R.)
  c) Alcohol Education Program (A.E.P.)
  d) Drug Education Program
  e) Family Violence Education Program
  f) determination of competency to stand trial or
     suspension of prosecution;
• official receipts;
• judgment mittimus
• notice of rights;
• orders regarding probation; and transaction sheet.

• *Full Name, first, last and middle (if applicable)
• *Date of Birth
• If there is a record, there is an additional $10 fee charged by the state
• *City (Only required for a county criminal record)

• Case Number
• County
• Defendant Name
• Date of Birth
• Race/Sex
• Charge(s)
• Offense Date
• Arrest Date
• File Date
• Disposition Date
• Disposition & Sentence

• A criminal case was dismissed more than 20 days ago;
• A nolle was entered more than 13 months ago;
• More than 20 days ago, the case either ended in a finding of not guilty or a judgment of acquittal; or
• The records of a case have been erased.