Bridgeport Court Records Search

Bridgeport Courts maintain records on all legal actions taken in Bridgeport, CT, which can include court cases, legal filings, and court docket information. These public records are open and available upon request in Bridgeport. In order to locate the correct court record, you will need to know which Bridgeport Court heard the case. Legal actions are divided between Bridgeport Criminal Courts and Bridgeport Civil Courts.

Criminal Courts in Bridgeport, CT maintain records on felony and misdemeanor cases, including homicides, sexual assaults, DUIs, property crimes, drug charges, and other criminal charges. These criminal records often include Bridgeport Police Department records, bond information, and personal information about the defendant.

Civil Courts at the Connecticut State level in Bridgeport contain public records on legal actions that are not criminal in nature, including traffic accident reports, divorce proceedings, nonpayment claims following business transactions, consumer complaints, and product liability claims. Connecticut Civil Courts have records on Bridgeport adoption, divorce, estate, bankruptcy, probate, and Bridgeport Tax Court records. Some of these records may be sealed or partially redacted due to the sensitive information they contain.

Bridgeport Federal Civil Courts have records on business and personal bankruptcy cases, civil rights abuses, disputes among banks and financial institutions, interstate commerce claims, and any issue involving Federal government agencies. You can also obtain court records on Bridgeport subpoenas, indictments, jury lists, summonses, warrants, writs, injunctions, foreclosures, and judgments from a Bridgeport Court.

Once you have identified the court holding the documents you need, you can contact that court directly for court records. For Federal Courts in Bridgeport, the National Archives Order Reproductions site provides an online search tool for court records. For local, Fairfield County Court, or Connecticut State Court records, you can file an application with the court's clerk or use an online database.