East Haven Court Docket Records

East Haven court docket records are filed and tracked through the Connecticut Judicial Branch at the New Haven Judicial District. This New Haven County town sits right next to New Haven and has about 28,490 residents. Cases from East Haven go to the courthouse in nearby New Haven for civil, criminal, and family matters. You can search East Haven court docket records online for free through several state-run tools. Each tool covers a different case type. East Haven also has its own probate court. This page explains how to search for East Haven docket records, where the courts are, and how to request copies of case files.

East Haven Court Docket at New Haven JD

All major East Haven court docket filings go through the New Haven Judicial District. The courthouse is at 235 Church Street, New Haven, CT 06510. Call (203) 503-6800 to reach the clerk. This court handles civil lawsuits, family law cases, and serious criminal matters for East Haven and the surrounding area. The New Haven JD is one of the largest courts in Connecticut. Each case filed here gets a docket number that stays with it through every step. Motions, hearings, court orders, and the final ruling all appear on the docket record.

East Haven does not have its own Superior Court building. The drive from East Haven to the New Haven courthouse takes about 10 minutes. Visit the clerk's office during business hours if you need to see a case file in person. Staff can look up active docket records by name or case number.

G.A. 23 sits at 121 Elm Street in New Haven. Call (203) 789-7461. This court handles arraignments, misdemeanors, and motor vehicle cases from East Haven. Both courts create docket records for every case they process.

Search East Haven Docket Records Online

The state offers free online tools for searching East Haven court docket records. The Civil/Family Case Look-up covers civil lawsuits, family filings, housing disputes, and small claims. Type in a party name and the system searches all courts in Connecticut. Filter by the New Haven JD to narrow results to East Haven area cases. Each result shows the docket number, case type, parties, court, and current status.

Under C.G.S. 1-200, the Freedom of Information Act gives the public the right to access court docket records. You don't have to be involved in the case to search for it. The Connecticut case lookup main page links to all the search tools in one spot.

From that page you can reach the civil search, criminal docket tool, small claims lookup, housing case search, and probate lookup. Bookmark it for quick access to East Haven docket records.

Note: Online search results may not include sealed files or cases that have been erased under state law.

Criminal Court Dockets in East Haven

Criminal cases that start in East Haven go through G.A. 23 for arraignments and misdemeanor charges. Felonies and more serious criminal matters move to the New Haven JD. Both courts keep a docket for each criminal case. The docket shows charges filed, court dates, plea entries, and the outcome. Under C.G.S. 51-36a, the Judicial Branch controls how courts store and share these docket records with the public.

Search East Haven criminal docket records through the Criminal/Motor Vehicle Case Look-up. Conviction data stays online for 10 years after the sentencing date. Pending cases remain visible until the court resolves them. The daily docket feature shows which cases are scheduled at G.A. 23 on a given day. This is useful for checking court dates.

Under C.G.S. 54-142g, certain criminal records can be erased. A person may apply for erasure after a dismissal, nolled case (after 13 months), acquittal, or pardon. Once erased, the record will not appear in any online search tool. East Haven Police keep their own arrest and incident records at (203) 468-3820. Police records are separate from court docket entries.

East Haven Probate Court Docket

Probate matters from East Haven go through the East Haven-North Haven Probate Court. This is District 36, at 250 Main Street, East Haven, CT 06512. Call (203) 468-3895. Estates, wills, trusts, guardianships, conservatorships, and name changes all file here. Each probate case gets its own docket that is separate from Superior Court records.

The Probate Court Case Lookup covers cases from 2011 to the present. For older East Haven probate docket records, contact the court directly. Probate records are generally public. Files involving minors or protected persons may be sealed by the judge.

The probate court locator on the Connecticut Probate Courts website can help you verify which district covers East Haven.

The probate case lookup tool works for all 54 probate districts in the state. Search by name or case number.

Copies of East Haven Docket Records

To get copies of East Haven court docket records, go to the clerk's office at 235 Church Street in New Haven during business hours. Give the staff the case name or docket number. They pull the file and make copies. Plain copies cost $1.00 per page. Certified copies are $2.00 per document plus the page fee. Bring a photo ID.

Disposed cases that went to storage can be requested from the Superior Court Records Center in Enfield. Email SuperiorCourtRecordsCenter@jud.ct.gov with the case details. They will pull the file and let you know how to get copies. Court transcripts cost $3.00 per page for regular service. Audio recordings from November 2018 onward are $25 per day per docket number. Practice Book Section 7-13 governs retention of conviction data and erasure rules.

East Haven Family and Juvenile Dockets

Family law cases tied to East Haven file at the New Haven JD. Divorce, custody, visitation, and support cases all produce docket records there. Search them through the civil/family case lookup by name or docket number. The court forms page has all the forms you need. The E-Services portal supports electronic filing for certain case types.

Juvenile docket records are confidential. C.G.S. 46b-124 keeps juvenile case files sealed from the public. Only parties, lawyers, and certain state agencies can access them. The East Haven Town Clerk at (203) 468-3205 handles vital records for the town but does not manage court dockets.

New Haven County Court Resources

East Haven is part of New Haven County. All East Haven court docket records fall under the New Haven County court system. For more on courts across the county, see the New Haven County court docket page. It covers the New Haven JD, the Waterbury JD, and all the GA courts that serve the county.

Nearby Cities

Other towns near East Haven also file court docket records through New Haven County courts. Check these pages for more details.