Connecticut County Directory
A directory of all 8 Connecticut counties and county-equivalents, each with a reference guide to how arrest records, jail rosters, and court records work locally. Not a live records search.
- Counties covered8
- State abbreviationCT
- Records typeCounty-level
About arrest records in Connecticut
In Connecticut, arrest records are primarily generated and maintained at the county sheriff level. When an individual is taken into custody anywhere in Connecticut, they are typically booked into the county jail of the county where the alleged offense occurred. That booking creates the official arrest record — capturing the arrestee's name, date of birth, the arresting agency, the booking date and time, the formal charges filed, the bond amount set by a magistrate, and (in most counties) a booking photograph.
From there, records branch into several streams. The county sheriff's office maintains the jail roster — the live list of currently incarcerated individuals at the county detention facility. The clerk of court for the county logs the resulting criminal case once charges are formally filed, including all hearings, motions, and dispositions. If a person is convicted and sentenced to state prison time, custody transfers to the Connecticut state department of corrections, which publishes its own inmate locator separate from the county jail roster.
Arrest Ledger organizes all of this jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction. Below you'll find a directory of all 8 Connecticut counties and county-equivalents. Each county page explains where to find local arrest logs, how to look up current inmates, what the booking process looks like in that jurisdiction, and how to access the underlying court records.
All counties in Connecticut (8)
Click any county to view its dedicated arrest records page, including jail roster access, booking schedule, court record links.
Fairfield County
FIPS 09001 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Hartford County
FIPS 09003 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Litchfield County
FIPS 09005 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Middlesex County
FIPS 09007 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
New Haven County
FIPS 09009 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
New London County
FIPS 09011 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Tolland County
FIPS 09013 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Windham County
FIPS 09015 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Public records law in Connecticut
Like every US state, Connecticut has a public records or "sunshine" law that governs which government records — including arrest and booking records — are accessible to members of the public, and how. The general rule is that arrest records, jail rosters, and booking photographs are presumptively public, but specific exemptions apply: juvenile records, sealed or expunged matters, ongoing investigations, and certain victim-protective categories are typically withheld.
If a record concerns you personally and you believe it should be sealed, expunged, or corrected, the right next step is almost always to speak with a criminal defense attorney licensed in Connecticut before contacting the records custodian directly. Sealing and expungement procedures are state-specific and time-sensitive.
What you'll find on each Connecticut county page
- Jail roster access. Direct guidance for finding the county's current inmate roster — the live list of who is in custody at the county detention facility.
- Arrest log information. Where the county publishes its 24-hour or weekly booking logs and how to interpret the data.
- Court record access. The clerk of court system for that county and how to look up case dispositions and hearing dates.
- Booking process. What happens when someone is arrested in that county — intake, magistrate hearing, bond setting.
- Mugshot policy. Whether the county releases booking photographs publicly and the relevant state statute.