| Superior Court Clerk | Superior Court Clerk — Tolland Judicial District |
|---|---|
| Clerk address | Tolland Judicial District Courthouse, 69 Brooklyn Street, Rockville, CT 06066 (G.A. 19 is at 20 Park Street, Rockville, CT 06066) |
| Phone | Tolland J.D. Chief Clerk's Office: (860) 896-4920; G.A. 19 Chief Clerk's Office: (860) 870-3200; Court Service Center: (860) 896-4945 |
| Hours | Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; doors open at 8:30 a.m. |
| Earliest records noted | Varies by court — older files may be on paper or microfilm |
| Plain copy fee | $1.00 per page for a plain (uncertified) copy made by the clerk (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-259(f)) |
| Certified copy fee | $25.00 for a certified copy of a judgment file, $15.00 for an uncertified copy of a judgment file, and $2.00 to certify other documents under seal (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-259(f)-(g)) |
Tolland County has no county government and no county clerk. All thirteen of its towns fall within a single Superior Court judicial district: the Tolland Judicial District, with its courthouse at 69 Brooklyn Street in the Rockville section of Vernon. The district serves Andover, Bolton, Columbia, Coventry, Ellington, Hebron, Mansfield, Somers, Stafford, Tolland, Union, Vernon, and Willington, which is the full list of Tolland County towns, so a felony, divorce, custody, or larger civil case from anywhere in the county is filed with the same clerk's office. Note that the town of Tolland gives the county and the district their names, but the courthouse is in Rockville, not in the town of Tolland.
Lower-level criminal and motor-vehicle matters are heard at Geographical Area 19 (G.A. 19), a separate courthouse a few blocks away at 20 Park Street in Rockville with its own clerk's office and phone number. The judicial-district courthouse on Brooklyn Street houses the Chief Clerk's Office, adult probation, a Court Service Center for people without lawyers, and a law library; Juvenile Matters and family services are at separate facilities.
As everywhere in Connecticut, wills, estates, and guardianship matters are not Superior Court business at all; they belong to the local Probate Court for the person's town, and Tolland County's towns are divided among several probate districts. Case records for the Tolland Judicial District are searched through the same statewide Judicial Branch Case Look-up tools used across Connecticut, not a county-specific portal.
Search Tolland County court records online
Superior Court Clerk
Superior Court Clerk — Tolland Judicial District
- Cost
- Free to search the statewide Case Look-up; copy fees apply per Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-259
- Coverage
- Felony criminal, civil, and family cases for Andover, Bolton, Columbia, Coventry, Ellington, Hebron, Mansfield, Somers, Stafford, Tolland, Union, Vernon, and Willington
- Records
- Civil, Criminal, Family
This page lists the towns served and links to the judicial district staff directory and driving directions to the Rockville courthouse; case search itself is done through jud.ct.gov's statewide Case Look-up tools.
Other courts
Superior Court — Geographical Area 19 (G.A. 19) at Rockville
- Cost
- Free to search the statewide Criminal/Motor Vehicle Case Look-up; copy fees apply
- Coverage
- Misdemeanors, lesser felonies, arraignments, and motor-vehicle cases from Tolland County towns
- Records
- Criminal, Traffic
Separate courthouse at 20 Park Street, Rockville, CT 06066; Chief Clerk's Office 860-870-3200. Doors open at 8:30 a.m.; office hours 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Other courts
Connecticut Probate Court — District Locator
- Cost
- Free
- Coverage
- Look up which probate district covers a specific Tolland County town, with contact information and directions
- Records
- Probate
Wills, estates, guardianship, and conservatorship records are kept by the local probate district, not the Superior Court.
What is available online
The statewide Case Look-up tools show docket entries, party names, and case status for civil, family, criminal, motor-vehicle, housing, and small-claims cases filed in the Tolland Judicial District and at G.A. 19, but they do not show document images. Criminal conviction information generally disappears from the public criminal look-up after 10 years or on erasure under the Clean Slate law. Because the University of Connecticut's main campus in Storrs (Mansfield) is in the district, a meaningful share of G.A. 19's docket involves students and visitors from outside the county; those cases are searched the same way as any other. Probate filings are on a separate system; the statewide Probate Court Case Lookup Tool covers only decedent's estate and trust matters from 2011 forward.
Which clerk has your record
In Connecticut, the clerk who keeps a file depends on which court heard the case. Check the court name on the case notice, citation, or order, then use the office and coverage details above to identify the record holder. Court names and responsibilities differ by state; a county clerk may not keep court case files. For federal cases, see the PACER guide. The full court structure is on the Connecticut page.
| Court | Typical cases | Records kept by |
|---|---|---|
| Appellate Court of Connecticut | Civil and criminal appeals from the Superior Court; Family and juvenile appeals | Office of the Chief Clerk, Appellate Case Look-up |
| Superior Court — Judicial District (J.D.) level | Felony criminal cases; Divorce, custody, and other family matters; Civil cases above the small-claims and G.A. jurisdictional limits | Clerk of the Superior Court for that Judicial District |
| Superior Court — Geographical Area (G.A.) level | Misdemeanors and lesser felonies; Motor vehicle violations; Arraignments and probable-cause hearings | Clerk of the Superior Court for that Geographical Area |
| Superior Court — Housing Session | Evictions (summary process); Housing code enforcement; Rent escrow | Clerk of the Housing Session for that judicial district |
| Superior Court — Small Claims | Money disputes up to the small-claims limit; Consumer and landlord-tenant claims within that limit | Centralized Small Claims Clerk's Office |
| Probate Court | Decedents' estates and wills; Guardianship and conservatorship; Adoption and termination of parental rights | Probate Judge/Clerk for the local probate district |
Request records in person or by mail
Tolland County clerk offices
Tolland Judicial District Courthouse, 69 Brooklyn Street, Rockville, CT 06066 (G.A. 19 is at 20 Park Street, Rockville, CT 06066)
Phone: Tolland J.D. Chief Clerk's Office: (860) 896-4920; G.A. 19 Chief Clerk's Office: (860) 870-3200; Court Service Center: (860) 896-4945
Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; doors open at 8:30 a.m.
Superior Court records. Contact the Tolland Judicial District Chief Clerk's Office at 69 Brooklyn Street, Rockville, with the docket number, or the party names and approximate year if you do not have one. The office is open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays, with the building's doors opening at 8:30 a.m. Free parking is available on both sides of the courthouse. Copies are billed per the statutory fee schedule in Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-259, with certified copies costing more than plain copies.
G.A. court records. Lower-level criminal and motor-vehicle cases from Tolland County towns are docketed at G.A. 19, 20 Park Street, Rockville, a different building from the judicial-district court. Call the G.A. 19 clerk at (860) 870-3200 for those files rather than the Brooklyn Street office.
By mail. Write to the appropriate clerk's office, naming the case, the specific documents you need, and whether you want certified copies. Include a check or money order for the fee once you have confirmed it by phone.
Probate records. Contact the specific probate district for the town, found through the Probate Court's district locator; each district keeps its own estate, guardianship, and adoption files independently of the Superior Court.
Fees
| Item | Typical cost in Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Plain copy | $1.00 per page for a plain (uncertified) copy made by the clerk (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-259(f)) |
| Certified copy | $25.00 for a certified copy of a judgment file, $15.00 for an uncertified copy of a judgment file, and $2.00 to certify other documents under seal (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-259(f)-(g)) |
These are the statutory Superior Court clerk fees in Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-259. Probate Court fees are set separately by Probate Court fee schedule and were not verified for this guide; confirm with the specific probate district.
Need a copy an agency will accept? See how to get certified copies of court records.
Sealed and restricted records
Connecticut court records are presumed open, but a substantial share of what people search for is restricted by rule or statute:
The Connecticut guide lists every category of sealed and restricted record, and our guide to expunging or sealing a criminal record explains how to remove one from public view.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a Tolland County clerk's office?
No. Connecticut has no county government, so there is no Tolland County clerk. The Tolland Judicial District's Superior Court clerk's office at 69 Brooklyn Street in Rockville keeps the trial-court files for the whole county.
Why is the Tolland Judicial District courthouse in Rockville rather than Tolland?
Tolland is the historic county seat, but the Superior Court courthouse for the district is in the Rockville section of Vernon, the county's largest town. The district kept the county's name even though the courthouse is in Vernon.
Where are misdemeanor and traffic cases from Tolland County heard?
At G.A. 19, 20 Park Street in Rockville, which is a separate courthouse from the judicial-district court on Brooklyn Street. It has its own Chief Clerk's Office at (860) 870-3200.
Can I search Tolland County court cases online for free?
Yes. The Judicial Branch's statewide Case Look-up tools cover civil, family, criminal, motor-vehicle, housing, and small-claims cases from the Tolland Judicial District at no charge, showing docket entries and case status rather than document images.
Where do I find a will or estate record for someone from Tolland County?
Look up the correct Probate Court district for that person's town using the Probate Court's district locator, not the Superior Court. Tolland County's towns are divided among several probate districts.
Sources
- Connecticut Judicial Branch — Tolland Judicial District — https://www.jud.ct.gov/directory/maps/JD/Tolland.htm
- Connecticut Judicial Branch — Tolland Judicial District Courthouse directions and hours — https://www.jud.ct.gov/directory/directory/directions/38.htm
- Connecticut Judicial Branch — G.A. 19 at Rockville directions and hours — https://www.jud.ct.gov/directory/directory/directions/19.htm
- Connecticut Judicial Branch — State Courthouses directory — https://www.jud.ct.gov/directory/courthouses.htm
- Connecticut Probate Courts — Court Locator — https://www.ctprobate.gov/court-locator
- Connecticut Judicial Branch — Case Look-up — https://www.jud.ct.gov/jud2.htm
- Connecticut Judicial Branch — Courts overview — https://www.jud.ct.gov/courts.htm
- Connecticut Judicial Branch — Judicial District map — https://www.jud.ct.gov/directory/maps/JD/default.htm
- State Police Bureau of Identification (DESPP) — https://portal.ct.gov/despp/division-of-emergency-service-and-public-protection/reports-and-records/state-police-bureau-of-identification
- Connecticut Probate Courts — homepage and Case Lookup Tool — https://www.ctprobate.gov/
- Connecticut General Statutes § 52-259 — Court fees — https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_901.htm#sec_52-259
- Connecticut General Statutes § 54-142a — Erasure of criminal records — https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_961a.htm#sec_54-142a
- Connecticut Practice Book (Rules of Practice and Procedure) — https://www.jud.ct.gov/Publications/PracticeBook/PB.pdf
- District of Connecticut — U.S. District Court — https://www.ctd.uscourts.gov/
See also: all Connecticut counties.