Find Court Dockets in New London County

Court docket records in New London County come from two Judicial Districts and two Geographical Area courts. The New London and Norwich courts handle all case filings for the county's towns. You can search New London County court docket records online at no cost through the Connecticut Judicial Branch website. Each search tool covers a different type of case, from civil and family matters to criminal and motor vehicle dockets. If the online tools do not show what you need, you can visit a courthouse in person or send an email request to the state records center. This page walks through the courts, tools, and steps for finding docket records in this part of Connecticut.

New London County Docket Search Tools

The Connecticut Judicial Branch runs free online tools for searching court docket records in New London County. The Civil/Family Case Look-up handles civil, family, housing, and small claims docket records from both the New London and Norwich Judicial Districts. You can search by party name, attorney, docket number, or property address. Results include the full case docket with each filing, motion, and court action listed by date. This is the tool most people start with when they need to find a court docket record in New London County.

Criminal court docket records use the Criminal/Motor Vehicle Case Look-up tool. It offers searches for convictions, pending cases, daily court dockets, and attorney case lists. The daily docket feature is helpful if you want to see what is on the calendar at G.A. 10 in New London or G.A. 21 in Norwich on a particular day. Conviction information stays in the system for up to 10 years after sentencing under Practice Book 7-13. After that, it drops off the public search.

The criminal dockets page on the Judicial Branch website shows scheduled court docket dates across all Connecticut courts, including those in New London County.

This tool is particularly useful for checking upcoming dates in New London County criminal cases. You can filter by court location to see only dockets at G.A. 10 or G.A. 21.

New London Judicial District Dockets

The New London Judicial District is at 70 Huntington Street, New London, CT 06320. The clerk's office phone number is (860) 443-5363. This court handles civil, criminal, family, and housing docket filings for East Lyme, Groton, Ledyard, Lyme, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Old Lyme, Preston, Salem, and Waterford. If your case was filed in one of these towns, the docket record sits here. Business hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. You can visit the courthouse and ask to see any public docket file at no charge. Copies of documents from the file cost $1.00 per page, and certified copies run $2.00 each.

The New London Judicial District page on the Judicial Branch website has directions and parking information for the courthouse.

G.A. 10 at New London is at 112 Broad Street. Call (860) 443-8343. This Geographical Area court handles criminal and motor vehicle docket cases for the towns in the New London Judicial District. The two courts work together, but they sit at different addresses. If you are looking for a criminal docket from the New London area, G.A. 10 is where to start. Under C.G.S. 1-200, the state's Freedom of Information Act makes most of these records available to the public on request.

Note: Housing court docket matters in New London County are handled within the Judicial District docket, not through a separate housing session like some other counties have.

Norwich Court Docket Records

The Norwich Judicial District sits at 1 Courthouse Square, Norwich, CT 06360. Reach the clerk at (860) 887-3515. This court covers Bozrah, Colchester, Franklin, Griswold, Lebanon, Lisbon, Montville, Norwich, Preston, Salem, Sprague, and Voluntown. Court docket records from these towns are filed and stored at this courthouse. Civil, criminal, family, and housing cases all go through the Norwich Judicial District. The building is in downtown Norwich, and you can walk in during regular hours to view docket files.

G.A. 21 at Norwich shares the 1 Courthouse Square address with the Judicial District. The phone number for G.A. 21 is (860) 889-7338. Criminal and motor vehicle docket cases from the Norwich area towns are heard here. If a criminal case was filed in Colchester, Griswold, or any of the other towns in this district, the docket record is at G.A. 21. You can search for these records online using the same state tools, or request them in person at the courthouse.

Connecticut law under C.G.S. 54-142g through 54-142p governs how criminal history record information is kept, shared, and erased. Conviction records are public. But if a case ends in acquittal, dismissal, or a pardon, the docket record may be erased from the system. This means some older criminal docket records from New London County courts might not show up in a search, even if the case once existed.

New London County Probate Dockets

Probate court docket records in New London County are handled by a separate system. Several probate courts serve the county. The New London Probate Court can be reached at (860) 443-7121. Norwich Probate Court is at (860) 887-2160. The Southeastern Connecticut Probate Court in Groton answers at (860) 441-6655. These courts handle estates, trusts, guardianships, conservatorships, and related matters. Their docket records do not appear in the Superior Court search tools.

To search probate court docket records, use the Connecticut Probate Case Lookup tool online. Coverage goes back to January 2011 for most estate and trust records. For anything older, you need to contact the probate court directly. Under C.G.S. 51-36a, the Judicial Branch establishes policies for how records are maintained and accessed. Probate courts follow these same general rules, though they run on a different system from the Superior Courts.

Requesting Docket Records by Email

If you cannot find a New London County court docket record online, email is an option. Send your request to SuperiorCourtRecordsCenter@jud.ct.gov. Include the case name and docket number in your message. The records center processes most requests in one to two business days. This is the same center that stores all disposed Superior Court files from across Connecticut, including every closed case from the New London and Norwich Judicial Districts.

For records you need fast, visiting the courthouse in person is still the quickest route. You can also call the Centralized Services Unit at (860) 263-2750. They handle file retrieval requests and can tell you where a specific docket record is stored. Audio recordings of court proceedings from November 1, 2018 forward are available for $25 per day per docket number. Transcript requests go through the e-Services portal on the Judicial Branch website.

• Email the records center with the case name and docket number
• Most requests take one to two business days
• In-person visits offer same-day docket access
• Copies are $1.00 per page at any courthouse
• Audio recordings cost $25 per day per docket

Note: Disposed court docket files move from the local courthouse to the Enfield records center shortly after the case closes, so older files will not be at the courthouse anymore.

Cities in New London County

Several cities in New London County have their own court docket pages with more detail on local courts and how to find records. Norwich is the largest city and home to one of the county's two Judicial Districts. Groton has cases that go through the New London Judicial District and the Southeastern Connecticut Probate Court. New London is the county seat and the location of the main Judicial District courthouse. Each city page covers the specific courts, contacts, and docket search steps for that area.

Smaller towns in New London County, like Ledyard, Montville, and East Lyme, file their cases through the same Judicial Districts and GA courts. The docket records for these towns are searched the same way. The only difference is which court has jurisdiction based on where the case originated.

Nearby Counties with Court Dockets

Court docket records from counties near New London County can be searched through the same state system. Middlesex County is to the west and has its own Judicial District in Middletown. Tolland County borders to the north, with courts in Rockville. Windham County sits to the northwest, covering Danielson and Willimantic. All Connecticut courts run through the same Judicial Branch, so the online search tools work for docket records in any county. The main thing you need to know is which Judicial District or GA court covers the town where the case was filed.