This Is Not a Government Office. This is a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right Suffolk County government office directly.
Need an Official Suffolk County Record?
Here is where to look for the records people ask about most often in Suffolk County, covering Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop:
- Superior Court files: Suffolk County Superior Court Clerk, 3 Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108, 617-788-8110, Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm. See Superior Court.
- Divorce, estates, guardianship: Suffolk Probate and Family Court, 24 New Chardon Street, Boston, MA 02114, 617-788-8350. See marriage and divorce records and probate records.
- Boston misdemeanors and small claims: the relevant Boston Municipal Court division. See Boston Municipal Court.
- Chelsea or Revere lower-court cases: Chelsea District Court, 120 Broadway, Chelsea, MA 02150.
- Eviction or housing matters: Eastern Housing Court Boston session. See Housing Court.
- Title and registered land: Massachusetts Land Court.
- Deeds and mortgages: Suffolk County Registry of Deeds, 24 New Chardon Street, Boston, MA 02114. See Registry of Deeds.
- Boston marriage, birth, and death records: City of Boston Registry Division, Boston City Hall, 1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA 02201.
- Criminal and arrest records: see arrest records.
- Jail custody: Suffolk County Sheriff's Department, scsdma.org. See inmate records.
- Active warrants: see warrant records.
- Public records requests: see public records for the process under the Massachusetts Public Records Law.
Reporting an Error on This Site
If a phone number, address, hours, or fee on this site looks wrong, this is the right place to report it. Include the page name, the line you saw, and the correct information if you have it. We update pages as we hear about changes. For broader Suffolk County questions, the FAQ page collects the most common ones.
What We Cannot Do From This Page
This contact form cannot reach a clerk, a judge, the Sheriff, or any state agency. We cannot forward your request to a government office. We do not give legal advice, and we cannot tell you whether a specific case applies to your situation. For legal help, the Boston Court Service Center, the Committee for Public Counsel Services, Greater Boston Legal Services, and the Volunteer Lawyers Project are starting points for Suffolk County residents.