The Meriden City Clerk’s Office now offers a FREE Property Alert Service to help you keep an eye on land records connected to your name. This can help you spot possible fraud sooner

To learn more, click HERE.

IMPORTANT NOTIFICATIONS

Notice of Application for a Cigarette Dealer/Retailer License

(CGS §12-287). Notices are posted for a period of two weeks. Please contact the Town Clerk with additional questions

NEW! Birth/Marriage/Death Certificates Online

LAND RECORDERS
Land Recorders still have the option to drop off documents and have the receipt emailed to them rather than waiting.

SPORTS LICENSES

Fishing & hunting licenses can be obtained online at the DEEP Website under the Permits and Licenses tab.
ct.gov/DEEP/Fishing/

Citizens Inquiry Services - The City Clerk’s Office is a liaison to the public. On the phone or in person, the staff provides a variety of answers at all times for citizens seeking assistance. The staff provides service to over 40,000 citizens annually, most of whom appear at the counter for assistance. Citizen inquiry services are available and are provided to the public on a daily basis during regular working hours.

Archives - It is the responsibility of the department to formulate, implement, and maintain a system for managing public records. The staff assures protection of and access records, reviews and disposes of obsolete records, and maintains a municipal disaster preparedness plan. Our archives are a vital information stop for genealogists.

Formulate, implement, and maintain a system for managing public records

Information stop for genealogists

Protect, review, and dispose of records

Specific Records and Documents - The staff performs a variety of functions on any given day to accommodate the general public. All city records of public meetings must be maintained, schedules of meeting dates of local city agencies must be compiled annually, and ongoing filing and indexing of military discharges and trade name certificates must also be maintained. The City Clerk must report all resignations, vacancies and new appointments to the Secretary of State promptly. State conveyance tax forms and monies are mailed weekly by the staff to the Department of Revenue Services. The City Clerk receives all claims made against the City and its agencies and forwards them to the proper department for processing. The City Clerk also prepares and certifies voter registration cards and provides notary services.

Click Here for Meriden Land Records Search

Records of Public Meetings

Meeting Dates of Local City Agencies

Military Discharges

State Conveyance Tax Forms

Notary Service

Process Claims against the City & its agencies

Certifies Voter Registration Cards

Copy/Certifying Fees

Fee for certifying a document is $2.00

Fee for copying documents is $1.00 per page.

Fee for copying maps are $3.00 each.

Filing Fees - $70.00 for the first page, $5.00 each additional page.

You Can Pay Online - Click Here To Make Payments (NOT FOR LAND RECORD SUBSCRIPTIONS)

Dog License Payments, please email cityclerk@meridenct.gov with your payment confirmation and current rabies information for your dog(s).