Find Court Dockets in Mansfield

Mansfield court docket records are filed through the Connecticut Judicial Branch at the Tolland Judicial District. This Tolland County town has about 25,487 residents and is home to the University of Connecticut main campus. Cases from Mansfield go to the courthouse in Rockville for civil, criminal, and family matters. The state runs free online tools that let you search Mansfield court docket records by name or case number. Criminal dockets, civil filings, family cases, and probate matters all have their own search systems. This page explains how to find Mansfield docket records, which courts handle them, and how to get copies of case documents.

Mansfield Cases at Tolland JD

All major Mansfield court docket filings go through the Tolland Judicial District in Rockville. The courthouse is at 69 Brooklyn Street, Rockville, CT 06066. Call the chief clerk at (860) 896-4920. This court handles civil lawsuits, family cases, housing disputes, and serious criminal matters for Mansfield and the other Tolland County towns. Each case gets a docket number when it is filed. That number stays with the case from start to finish. Motions, hearings, court orders, and the final result all show up on the docket.

Mansfield does not have its own courthouse. The drive to Rockville takes about 20 minutes. If you need to see a case file in person, the clerk's office is open weekdays. Staff can pull up active docket records by name or case number and let you review the file.

G.A. 19 at Rockville sits at 20 Park Street. Call (860) 870-3200. This court handles arraignments, misdemeanors, and motor vehicle cases from Mansfield. Both the JD and the GA keep docket entries for every case they process.

Search Mansfield Court Docket Records Online

The Connecticut Judicial Branch provides free online tools for looking up Mansfield court docket records. The Civil/Family Case Look-up is the main tool for civil lawsuits, family filings, small claims, and housing cases. Enter a party name and the system checks every court in Connecticut. Filter by the Tolland JD to focus on Mansfield area cases. Each result shows the docket number, case type, parties, court, and status. Under C.G.S. 1-200, the Freedom of Information Act makes these docket records public. Anyone can look them up.

The case lookup main page links to all the search tools the Judicial Branch runs.

That page connects you to civil, criminal, housing, small claims, and probate search tools. Bookmark it if you search for Mansfield docket records regularly.

Mansfield Criminal Docket Records

Criminal cases from Mansfield go through G.A. 19 for arraignments and lower-level charges. Felonies move to the Tolland JD. Both courts keep a docket for every criminal case. The docket shows charges, court dates, plea, and the final result. Under C.G.S. 51-36a, the Judicial Branch controls how these records are stored and released to the public.

Search Mansfield criminal docket records with the Criminal/Motor Vehicle Case Look-up. Conviction data stays online for 10 years after sentencing. Pending cases remain visible until resolved. The daily docket feature shows what cases are set for G.A. 19 on a given day.

The Tolland JD directions page on the Judicial Branch website shows how to reach both the JD courthouse and G.A. 19.

Some criminal records get erased. Under C.G.S. 54-142g, a person can apply to erase their record after a dismissal, acquittal, nolled case, or pardon. Erased docket records will not show up in any search tool. Mansfield police handle arrest reports at (860) 429-6316. Those are separate from court docket entries.

Mansfield Probate Court Docket

Probate cases from Mansfield go through the Tolland-Mansfield Probate Court. This is District 25. The office is at 21 Tolland Green, Tolland, CT 06084. Call (860) 871-3640. Estates, wills, trusts, guardianships, and name changes all file here. Each case gets its own docket number. The Probate Court Case Lookup covers cases from 2011 forward. For older Mansfield probate docket records, contact the court directly.

Probate records are generally public. Files involving minors or protected adults may be sealed by the judge. The Mansfield Town Clerk at (860) 429-3315 handles vital records but not court dockets.

Note: The probate court online database is incomplete for records filed before January 2011.

Copies of Mansfield Docket Records

Getting copies of Mansfield court docket records starts at the clerk's office in Rockville. Go to 69 Brooklyn Street during business hours. Give the staff the case name or docket number. Plain copies cost $1.00 per page. Certified copies are $2.00 per document plus the page fee. Bring a photo ID.

For disposed cases in storage, email SuperiorCourtRecordsCenter@jud.ct.gov with the case name and docket number. The Records Center in Enfield holds files from courts across the state. Court transcripts run $3.00 per page. Audio recordings of hearings from November 2018 onward cost $25 per day per docket number. Practice Book Section 7-13 governs conviction data retention and when records must be erased.

Mansfield Family and Juvenile Dockets

Family law cases from Mansfield file at the Tolland JD. Divorce, custody, visitation, and child support cases all create docket records there. Search them with the civil/family case lookup. Filing forms are on the court forms page. The E-Services portal allows electronic filing for some case types.

Juvenile cases are confidential. Under C.G.S. 46b-124, juvenile docket records are sealed from public view. Only the parties, their lawyers, and certain agencies can see them. The public cannot search juvenile records online or at the courthouse.

Tolland County Court Resources

Mansfield is in Tolland County. All Mansfield court docket records are part of the Tolland County court system. For a full look at courts and docket search tools in the county, see the Tolland County court docket page. It covers the Tolland JD and all the GA courts that serve the area.

Nearby Cities

Other towns near Mansfield also file court docket records through Tolland County and nearby courts.