Litchfield County Phone Directory
Litchfield County sits in the northwest corner of Connecticut and holds about 180,000 residents spread across 26 towns. This phone directory covers all the key public offices in the Litchfield County area, from the Superior Courts in Torrington and Bantam to the town halls in places like New Milford and Litchfield. Connecticut got rid of county government in 1960, but the county still serves as a way to group courts, plan regions, and track data. The Northwest Hills Council of Governments handles regional work here. Use this Litchfield County phone directory to find the right number for any local or state office in the area.
Litchfield County Phone Directory Quick Facts
Litchfield County Court Phone Numbers
Litchfield County falls under two judicial districts. The main one is the Litchfield Judicial District. Part of the county also falls under the Waterbury Judicial District for some towns on the east side. Three Superior Courts serve the Litchfield County area. The Litchfield Superior Court sits at 15 West Street in Litchfield. The Bantam Superior Court operates out of the courthouse at 80 Doyle Road in Bantam. The Torrington Superior Court is at 111 Winter Street in Torrington. Each court has its own phone number and clerk staff. You can look up case info through the Connecticut Judicial Branch site at jud.ct.gov or use the case lookup tool to find records by name or case number. Under CGS §1-210, most court files are public and you can ask for them by phone or in person.
The clerks at each court handle a range of tasks. They file new cases. They keep track of hearings. They give out forms. If you need to reach a clerk for a phone number or court schedule, call the main line for the court you need. The Torrington court tends to be the busiest in Litchfield County since it serves the largest town in the area.
Litchfield County Town Clerk Contacts
Each of the 26 towns in Litchfield County has its own town clerk. The town clerk is the go-to person for vital records, land records, and other local files. They keep phone directories for their own town offices too. In Connecticut, town clerks work under CGS §7-109, which spells out what records they must keep and make available to the public. You can call any Litchfield County town clerk to ask about birth, death, and marriage records. They also handle dog licenses, trade name filings, and notary commissions. Most town clerk offices are open Monday through Friday during normal business hours, though some of the smaller towns in Litchfield County keep shorter hours.
Litchfield is the county seat. The Litchfield Town Clerk sits in the town hall at 74 West Street. They can point you in the right direction if you are not sure which town office to call. For towns on the west side like Salisbury, Sharon, and Kent, you will need to call those town halls on their own since each one runs its own office. The town of New Milford has one of the larger clerk offices in the county due to its size.
Note: Town clerk hours can vary by season, so call ahead to check before you visit.
Northwest Hills COG Directory
The Northwest Hills Council of Governments is the regional planning body for Litchfield County. It goes by NHCOG. This group brings together the 21 towns in the northwest hills area to work on shared goals like land use, transportation, and public safety. NHCOG has a staff that you can call for questions about regional projects and plans. Their office phone number is on the NHCOG site. They also keep contact lists for member town leaders and committee chairs. If you need to reach someone in Litchfield County government but are not sure where to start, the NHCOG staff can often help you find the right phone number.
NHCOG puts out reports and plans that are public under CGS §1-200, the Freedom of Information Act. You can ask for copies of meeting minutes, budgets, and studies by phone or email. Their site also posts agendas and minutes from recent meetings so you can check those first before calling.
Litchfield County Public Records Access
Connecticut has strong public records laws. CGS §1-210 says that most government records are open to the public. This applies to all the towns and courts in Litchfield County. If you want to look up a phone number, a court file, or a town record, you have the right to ask for it. The Freedom of Information Commission at ct.gov/foi oversees this process across the whole state. They handle complaints if an office refuses to share a record that should be public.
For Litchfield County phone directory lookups, you have a few paths. You can call the specific town hall or court. You can search the state judicial branch site for court contacts. You can also check the NHCOG site for regional office numbers. The state portal at portal.ct.gov links to all state agencies and their phone numbers too. Under CGS §1-212, agencies can charge a small fee for copies of records, but just looking up a phone number or asking a question costs nothing.
Note: If a town denies a record request, you can file a complaint with the FOI Commission at no cost.
Litchfield County Phone Directory Search Tips
Finding the right phone number in Litchfield County takes a few steps. First, figure out which town handles what you need. Since Connecticut has no county government, each town runs its own services. Police, fire, public works, zoning, and health are all town-level in Litchfield County. If you need a state office like the DMV or a state agency branch, those are separate and you can find them through the state portal.
The Connecticut Secretary of State site at portal.ct.gov/sots is another good place to search. They keep records of businesses, notaries, and trade names. If you need to verify a business phone number or check if a company is registered in the Litchfield County area, start there. The business search tool at business.ct.gov lets you look up entities by name. CGS §11-8 covers the State Library and its role in keeping public records available to all residents.
Torrington City Phone Directory
Torrington is the biggest town in Litchfield County. It has about 35,673 people. The city hall is on Main Street and houses most of the key departments. You can call Torrington city hall to reach the tax collector, assessor, building department, and the town clerk. The Torrington police department has its own phone line for non-emergency calls. The fire department runs a few stations around town.
The Torrington City website shows the full list of departments and their phone numbers, as seen in this screenshot.
Torrington also hosts one of the three Superior Courts in Litchfield County, making it a hub for court-related phone calls in the area. If you need to reach the courthouse, the Torrington Superior Court clerk can help with case lookups, court dates, and filing questions.
Litchfield County State Services
Several state agencies have a presence in the Litchfield County area. The Department of Motor Vehicles has offices that serve residents of this part of Connecticut. The Department of Social Services has field offices for benefits and aid programs. The Department of Labor has contacts for job services. You can find phone numbers for all of these through the state departments page. The license lookup tool at elicense.ct.gov is useful if you need to verify a professional license holder in Litchfield County. It covers doctors, contractors, real estate agents, and more.
The state also runs a corrections system. The Department of Correction site at portal.ct.gov/DOC has phone numbers for all state facilities. If you need to reach a facility or get info about an inmate, that is the place to start. Litchfield County does not have a major state prison, but the DOC directory covers the whole state.
Note: State office hours may differ from town office hours, so check the specific agency site first.
Cities in Litchfield County
Litchfield County has several towns and cities worth knowing. The two largest are Torrington and New Milford, both of which have their own phone directory pages on this site. Other towns like Litchfield, Thomaston, Winchester, Harwinton, and Cornwall each have their own town hall and set of offices. For the major municipalities, use the links below to find detailed phone directory info.
Smaller towns like Salisbury, Sharon, Norfolk, and Canaan have their own town halls with phone numbers listed on their individual websites. These towns do not have dedicated pages here, but you can reach them through the NHCOG member directory or the state portal.
Nearby County Phone Directories
Litchfield County borders three other Connecticut counties. To the south is Fairfield County, the most populous in the state. To the east is Hartford County, which holds the state capital. New Haven County sits to the southeast. If you need phone numbers for offices in those areas, check their pages.