Westport Residents Directory

The Westport residents directory pulls from town, state, and court records to help you find people in this Fairfield County community. Westport has close to 28,000 residents and sits along the Long Island Sound in southwestern Connecticut. Public records for Westport residents come from the Town Clerk, the Assessor, state court databases, and several license and voter lookup tools the state runs online. You can search most of these for free. The town keeps its own set of vital records and property files, while state tools let you search Westport names from any device with web access.

Westport Town Clerk Records

The Westport Town Clerk is the first stop for local public records. This office keeps birth, death, and marriage records for events that took place in Westport. The clerk also files land records, trade name certificates, and liquor permits. Town Hall sits at 110 Myrtle Avenue, Westport, CT 06880. You can reach them at (203) 341-1000. Walk-in visits work best for certified copies, but you can call ahead to check on what forms you need. Under CGS Section 7-51, each town clerk in Connecticut must keep vital records for their town. Westport follows this rule and sends copies to the state Department of Public Health as well.

The Westport Assessor keeps records on every piece of property in town. This data shows who owns what, the assessed value, and lot size. Property records tie real names to real addresses in Westport, so they are a strong part of the residents directory. The Westport Tax Collector handles tax payments and can show the payment history for any parcel. These records are public and can help you confirm that a person lives or has lived in Westport.

First Selectwoman Jennifer Tooker leads the town government. The town runs on a Representative Town Meeting form of government. All departments report through the town hall structure, and most records requests go through the clerk or the specific department that holds the file you need.

Westport Residents Directory Court Records

Court records are a key part of the Westport residents directory. Connecticut runs statewide court databases that cover every town, and Westport cases show up in these tools. The civil and family case lookup lets you search by name across all courts. You type in a name and get back a list of cases. The results include case type, filing date, court location, and current status. It is free and open to the public. Anyone who has been part of a civil case in Westport or elsewhere in the state will appear here.

The criminal convictions search is another strong tool. This database shows disposed criminal cases by defendant name. Westport falls in the Stamford-Norwalk Judicial District, and cases from this area show up along with every other district in the state. You can see charges, the court that handled the case, and the date of the ruling. Pending criminal cases are also searchable through the state judicial branch site for matters that have not yet reached a final outcome.

The probate court system handles wills, estates, and guardianships. Westport probate matters go through the local probate district. The online lookup tool lets you search these records from home without a trip to the courthouse.

Note: Under CGS Section 54-142a, some criminal records in Connecticut may be erased through the Clean Slate law for certain eligible offenses.

Search Westport Public Records Online

Beyond court and town records, the state runs several databases that help build the Westport residents directory. The eLicense system covers more than 850 types of professional and occupational licenses in Connecticut. If a Westport resident holds a license to practice law, sell real estate, do electrical work, or style hair, their name and license status show up in this tool. More than a dozen state agencies feed data into the system, so it stays current. Search by name or license type to find Westport professionals.

Voter records are public in Connecticut. The Secretary of the State voter lookup lets you check if someone in Westport is on the voter rolls. You need the person's last name, first name, town, and date of birth. Under CGS Section 9-23g, voter registration lists are public records that each town must keep and make available. This tool pulls from those lists and confirms if a Westport resident is registered to vote.

Business records round out the search. The Connecticut Secretary of the State runs a business records search that shows any entity on file with the state. You get the business name, registered agent, address, and date of formation. This can help you find Westport residents who own or run a company. All of these tools are free to use and open to the public.

Westport Directory Resources

The Connecticut Judicial Branch public records page is a good starting point for understanding what court records are available for Westport and the rest of the state.

This state resource links to court search tools, explains what records are public, and points you to the right databases for civil, criminal, and probate lookups. Westport residents show up in all of these statewide systems alongside people from every other town in Connecticut.

Westport Records and FOIA Rights

Connecticut has strong public records laws. Under CGS Section 1-200, the Freedom of Information Act gives the public a right to inspect and copy government records. This applies to Westport town offices and every other public agency in the state. Most records held by the Westport Town Clerk, Assessor, Tax Collector, and Police Department are open for you to request. There are limits for sealed court files, some vital records, and law enforcement records tied to open investigations, but the bulk of what the town keeps is public.

If a Westport office turns down your request, you can file a complaint with the Freedom of Information Commission. The state takes this law seriously, and most requests get filled without a problem. It helps to know you have this option when you are looking for records on Westport residents. The Westport Police Department handles requests for incident reports and accident data at the local level.

Fairfield County and Westport

Westport is in Fairfield County, which covers the southwestern corner of the state. Connecticut got rid of county government back in 1960, so there is no county clerk or county office to visit. All public records are kept at the town or state level. But Fairfield County still works as a judicial and geographic grouping. Court cases filed in Westport go through the Stamford-Norwalk Judicial District. State and federal agencies often group records by county, so searching Fairfield County can turn up Westport results in some databases. You can find more on our Fairfield County residents directory page.

Fairfield County has the largest population of any county area in Connecticut. Many of the state's biggest towns are here. If someone has moved within the county, checking records in nearby towns can fill in gaps that Westport records alone might not cover.

Nearby Cities in Connecticut

Westport sits near several other towns in southwestern Connecticut. Each one has its own local records offices and town clerk. Use the links below to search residents directories in nearby cities.