Windham County Court Docket Records

Windham County court docket records are managed by the Connecticut Judicial Branch through the Windham Judicial District, which operates out of three courthouse locations. The county covers the northeast corner of Connecticut and has a population of about 116,000. Court dockets for civil, criminal, family, and small claims cases are all searchable through free online tools. You can also visit the clerk's office in Putnam, Danielson, or Willimantic to look up a case in person or request copies. Windham County is one of the more rural parts of the state, but the same court access rules apply here as in every other Connecticut county.

Windham County Judicial District Courts

The Windham Judicial District is split across three locations, which is unusual for a Connecticut county. Most counties have one JD courthouse. Windham has three. The Putnam courthouse sits at 155 Church Street in Putnam, CT 06260. Its phone number is (860) 928-7749. The Danielson courthouse is at 120 School Street in Danielson, CT 06239, reachable at (860) 779-8480. And the Willimantic courthouse is at 108 Valley Street in Willimantic, CT 06226, with a clerk line at (860) 423-8491.

The Windham JD courthouse serves as one of three locations where court docket filings are processed in this county.

Each location handles a portion of the county's civil, family, and criminal docket filings. Which courthouse gets your case depends on the town where the matter arises. Civil and family cases create docket records that track every filing, hearing, motion, and order from start to end. The docket number assigned at filing stays with the case through final disposition. Under C.G.S. 51-36a, the Judicial Branch sets uniform rules for how clerks at all three Windham County locations manage docket records and provide public access to them.

G.A. 11 Docket Records in Windham County

Geographical Area Court 11 operates at two of the same locations as the JD courts. The Danielson location is at 120 School Street, and the Willimantic location is at 108 Valley Street. G.A. 11 handles criminal arraignments, misdemeanor charges, motor vehicle violations, and small claims cases for towns across Windham County. These docket records are separate from the civil case system.

The G.A. 11 courthouse at Danielson handles criminal and motor vehicle court docket cases for Windham County residents.

Criminal docket entries from G.A. 11 show up in the state criminal case lookup tool. Each entry lists the defendant, charges, court dates, and disposition. If someone gets a speeding ticket in Killingly or faces a misdemeanor charge in Windham, that case goes through G.A. 11. The docket tracks everything from the arraignment through sentencing or dismissal. Practice Book Section 11-20 outlines the procedures for how criminal docket information gets recorded by the clerk. These records are public unless the court orders them sealed or the charges get erased under state law.

Note: Both the Danielson and Willimantic locations share G.A. 11 jurisdiction, so cases may be assigned to either courthouse depending on the town of origin.

Search Windham County Court Dockets Online

You can search Windham County court docket records for free through two online tools. The Civil/Family Case Look-up covers civil, family, housing, and small claims cases. Enter a party name and the tool returns matching docket records from every court in the state, including all three Windham County courthouse locations. Results show the docket number, case name, court, filing date, and current status. You can narrow results by case type or date range.

Criminal docket records require a different search. Use the Criminal/Motor Vehicle Case Look-up to find conviction records, pending cases, and daily court calendars. Conviction data stays in the system for up to 10 years after the sentence date. Pending cases appear until resolved. The daily docket feature is helpful for checking what is scheduled at G.A. 11 on a given day.

Neither tool requires a login or payment. Connecticut's Freedom of Information Act under C.G.S. 1-200 guarantees the public right to access government records. Court docket records fall squarely under this law. Anyone can search. You do not need to be involved in the case. There are some limits, though. Juvenile records stay sealed under C.G.S. 46b-124. And C.G.S. 54-142g through 54-142p lay out the rules for criminal record erasure in Connecticut, which means some older criminal docket records may have been removed from the public system if the charges were dismissed, the person was acquitted, or a pardon was granted.

Windham County Probate Court Dockets

Probate cases in Windham County go through separate courts that handle estates, wills, guardianships, and conservatorships. Three Probate Courts serve the county. The Northeast Probate Court can be reached at (860) 923-2203. The Plainfield-Killingly Probate Court is at (860) 230-3031. The Windham-Colchester Probate Court is at (860) 465-3049 and covers some towns that border other counties as well.

Probate docket records are not in the same search system as Superior Court cases. Use the Connecticut Probate Court Case Lookup for cases filed from 2011 onward. For older probate docket records, you need to contact the local Probate Court directly. Most probate records are public. However, cases involving minors or individuals under guardianship may have sealed portions at the judge's discretion.

Copies of Windham County Docket Records

Getting paper copies of Windham County court docket records is straightforward. Visit any of the three courthouses during business hours. Give the clerk the case name or docket number. Copies run $1.00 per page. Certified copies cost $2.00 per document on top of the page fee. Bring a photo ID. Hours at all locations are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

If you need a transcript from a Windham County court hearing, the cost is $3.00 per page at the standard rate. Rush service at next-day turnaround costs $6.35 per page. Audio recordings of proceedings from November 2018 onward can be ordered for $25 per day per docket number. These are useful when you want to hear exactly what was said in court rather than reading a written summary.

For closed cases that have been moved to storage, contact the Superior Court Records Center at SuperiorCourtRecordsCenter@jud.ct.gov or call (860) 741-3714. Provide the full case name and docket number. Staff will locate the file and tell you how to get copies. Windham County court docket records get transferred to the records center in Enfield after the local courthouse retention period ends.

Note: The records center in Enfield handles stored files from all Connecticut courts, so include the Windham County court location when you make your request.

Court Docket Case Types in Windham County

Windham County docket records span several case categories. Civil cases include lawsuits, debt collection, foreclosures, and contract disputes. Family cases cover divorce, child custody, support orders, and restraining orders. Housing cases deal with evictions and code enforcement. Small claims handle disputes under $5,000. Each category creates its own docket record with all filings and court actions logged in order.

Criminal cases split between the JD and GA courts. Serious felonies go through the Windham Judicial District at one of the three courthouse locations. Misdemeanors, infractions, and motor vehicle offenses go to G.A. 11. The towns of Windham and Killingly tend to generate the highest case volume in the county given their larger populations, though neither town is large enough to have its own dedicated court page. All Windham County court docket records follow the same filing and access rules set by the state Judicial Branch regardless of which courthouse location processes the case.

Criminal Record Erasure in Windham County

Connecticut has specific rules about when criminal docket records get erased from public view. Under C.G.S. 54-142g through 54-142p, certain criminal records are automatically erased. Charges that result in dismissal or acquittal are removed from public access. Pardoned convictions also qualify for erasure. This means some older Windham County criminal docket records may no longer appear in the online search tools even though the case once existed.

The erasure process is automatic for qualifying cases. You do not need to file a motion. The Judicial Branch removes the records from its online databases and the clerk's office restricts access to the physical files. If you search for a Windham County criminal docket and find no results, it is possible the record was erased under these statutes rather than never existing in the first place.

Towns in Windham County

Windham County does not have any towns with a population over 25,000. The largest communities are Windham (including Willimantic) and Killingly (including Danielson). Court docket filings from residents in these towns flow through the three Windham JD courthouse locations and G.A. 11. While these towns do not have their own separate court docket pages, the information on this page covers how to search and access records for cases filed anywhere in the county.

Nearby Counties

If a case was filed outside of Windham County, court docket records are held by the Judicial District serving that area. Check these neighboring county pages for cases from other parts of the state.