New Hampshire, Cheshire County
Official public records sources for the Town of Stoddard, New Hampshire: the Town of Stoddard website; the Cheshire County registry of deeds, sheriff's office, District Court and Probate Court; New Hampshire statewide searches for court cases, vital records, criminal history, state prison inmates, sex offenders, land records, businesses and unclaimed money.
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City records
Stoddard town government in Cheshire County, with the town clerk's election notices and absentee ballots, agendas and minutes, property information and GIS maps.
Open official site Town of StoddardCounty court
Superior Court daily docket sheets for every New Hampshire county, posted by 4 pm the day before hearings, with the rules for joining WebEx hearings or watching in person.
Open official site New Hampshire Superior Court daily docketState courts
New Hampshire court records: how to find and request case records from the Superior, Circuit and Supreme Courts, the online case access portal, and the clerks' offices, from the Judicial Branch.
Open official site New Hampshire court recordsProperty records
The Cheshire County Registry of Deeds: recorded deeds, mortgages, liens and plans searched online by name, date or book and page, with recording fees, certified copies and e-recording.
Open official site Cheshire County Registry of DeedsProperty records
Homeland security and emergency management operations.
Open official site New Hampshire Department of SafetyVital records
New Hampshire birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates from the Division of Vital Records Administration of the Secretary of State, ordered online, by mail, in person or through any town or city clerk.
Open official site New Hampshire vital recordsPolice & jail
New Hampshire criminal conviction checks from the State Police Criminal Records Unit, by mail with a notarized release or at the public counter with photo ID; fingerprint requests also return FBI results.
Open official site New Hampshire State Police Criminal RecordsPolice & jail
The Cheshire County Sheriff's Office in Keene serves the county's 23 towns with civil process, prisoner transport, court security and dispatch, and posts dispatch logs and sheriff's sales.
Open official site Cheshire County Sheriff's OfficePolice & jail
The state inmate locator, drawn from the Department of Corrections Offender Records Office in Concord, lists people in state custody with their active sentences, statutes of conviction and release dates.
Open official site New Hampshire Department of Corrections Inmate LocatorPolice & jail
Search up to date state police postings of the most wanted criminals and fugitive absconders in New Hampshire.
Open official site New Hampshire Most WantedPolice & jail
The New Hampshire Sex Offender Registry from the State Police: registered offenders by name, town or zip code, with photos and addresses.
Open official site New Hampshire sex offender registryCounty court
The Keene and Jaffrey-Peterborough District Courts, the Circuit Court district divisions for Cheshire County: misdemeanors and violations, small claims, landlord and tenant and civil cases up to $1,500.
Open official site Cheshire County district courtsPolice & jail
New Hampshire State Police Troop C in Keene, which patrols Cheshire and Sullivan Counties: crash and incident reports, investigative services, and records requests through State Police headquarters; criminal records come from the State Police Criminal Records Unit.
Open official site New Hampshire State Police Troop C (Cheshire and Sullivan Counties)County court
The Circuit Court probate division for Cheshire County: estates and wills, trusts, guardianships of adults, name changes and adoptions, with the court's address and clerk. It sits in Keene.
Open official site Cheshire County Probate CourtPolice & jail
Criminal history record checks from the New Hampshire State Police Criminal Records Unit: statewide conviction records by name or fingerprint, requested by mail or in person for a fee.
Open official site New Hampshire criminal history record checkProperty records
The New Hampshire county registries of deeds on one site: recorded deeds, mortgages, liens and plans for every county searched by name, date or book and page, with recording fees and certified copies.
Open official site New Hampshire registries of deedsState records
QuickStart, the New Hampshire Secretary of State business search: corporations, LLCs, partnerships and trade names by name or business ID, with filings and status.
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Unclaimed property held by the New Hampshire State Treasury: dormant accounts, uncashed checks, deposits and other property, searched and claimed online by name.
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Local record guide
Useful local context without burying the official record links above.
Local profile
Stoddard Town public records are kept by the offices listed above. Start with the office that created the record.
Voters in Stoddard receive election services through the Cheshire County Elections Division, located at 12 Court St, Keene, NH 03431. The office can be reached at 603-355-3235 or online at co.cheshire.nh.us.
Straight answers
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Inspecting records is free under New Hampshire's Right-to-Know Law, and agencies may charge only the actual cost of copies. A certified New Hampshire birth, death, marriage or divorce certificate costs $15 for the first copy and $10 for each additional copy from any city or town clerk, and registries of deeds charge statutory copy fees.
Ask the Stoddard police department records unit for incident and accident reports; towns without full-time police are covered by the New Hampshire State Police. Accident reports filed with the state can also be requested from the Division of Motor Vehicles.
Cases from Cheshire County are heard by the New Hampshire Superior Court and Circuit Court for the county. The Judicial Branch's Case Access Portal lets the public look up electronically filed cases online, with registration for fuller access.
Deeds and mortgages are recorded at the Cheshire County Registry of Deeds, which offers online land records. Property in New Hampshire is assessed and taxed by the town, so the town assessor sets the value and the town tax collector sends the bill.
The municipal clerk in Stoddard, or any of the state's city and town clerks, issues certified birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates, $15 for the first copy and $10 for each additional copy. The Division of Vital Records Administration in Concord issues them too, to people with a direct and tangible interest.
Yes, for convictions. The New Hampshire State Police releases public criminal conviction history from the central repository to anyone for a fee, using its record release form. Non conviction data stays confidential.
New Hampshire agencies must respond within five business days under the Right-to-Know Law, RSA 91-A, by providing the record, denying it in writing or giving a time when it will be ready.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.