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Kathy Dunai (D)
Town Clerk
Michele Urch
Assistant Town Clerk
Hours:
Monday - Thursday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Address:
83 Mountain Road
Suffield, CT 06078
(860) 668 3880
Mission Statement
The Town Clerk's office is the official record keeper for the Town of Suffield, responsible for recording, maintaining and certifying land records (including deeds, mortgages, liens, maps, and any other related documents); vital statistics (births, marriages, civil unions, and deaths); minutes and agendas of Suffield's boards and commissions; and other Town records.
- Absentee Ballots
- Birth Certificate
- Death Certificate
- Dog License
- Justice of the Peace
- Land Records
- Marriage License
- Military Separation Papers
- Sports License
- Business/Trade Name Registration & Cancellation
- Vital Records
Absentee Ballots
- Absentee ballots issued through Town Clerk's Office to any voter unable to vote in person on Election Day
- To apply, complete application:
Absentee Application
Overseas Application
Birth Certificate
- Birth records are confidential in Connecticut
- Require positive identification to obtain copy
- To apply, complete Birth Certificate Request Form
Death Certificate
To apply, complete Death Certificate Request Form
Dog License
The State of Connecticut requires all dogs six (6) months or older to be licensed in order to keep track of rabies information.
Due Date: Yearly during month of June
Initial Licensing Requirements:
- Complete Dog License Application Form
- Rabies Certificate from veterinarian
- Spayed or Neutered Certificate from veterinarian, if applicable
Fees:
- Spayed or neutered dogs: $8
- All others: $19
- Late fees: $1 per month
To Renew:
Online Dog License Renewal System
- In person at Town Clerk's office
Justice of the Peace
Land Records
Land Records Hours:
Monday - Thursday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday
8:00 am - 12:30 pm
Land Recording Fees:
- Land Record document: $60.00 for first page
- Each additional page: $5.00
- Conveyances over $2,000: $2.00
- Foreclosed Property Registrations: $60.00
- Nominee (MERS):
- Releases & Assignments: $159.00 flat fee
- Other nominee recordings: $5 each additional page
Documents received after December 1st without proper fee will be returned.
Marriage License
- Issued for marriages to be performed in Suffield
- Apply via Online Marriage Application
- Bring completed form and required information to Town Clerk's Office
- Valid for sixty-five (65) days from date of issue to date of ceremony
- Suffield Justices of the Peace
Requirements:
- Birthplace of Applicants
- Birthplace, Parents of Applicants
- Maiden Name, Mothers of Applicants
Fees:
- License: $50, cash or check only
- Certified copies: $20
- Available after ceremony
- Request for Certified Copy of Marriage Record Form
Military Separation Papers
- Go to National Archives>Veterans' Service Records>Military Service Records
- Find Military Separation Papers Request Form
- Submit online request for certified copy of military separation papers (DD 214)
- Complete online request with National Archives
Sports License
- Sport license valid for calendar year, January to December
- Hunting License requires certificate of completion from hunter's safety course
- Fishing License available to residents 16+ years
- 16 & 17 year-olds: reduced rate
- 65+ years: free
- must renew each year
- Under 16 years: free
- ALL licenses for trout/salmon: +$5
Business/Trade Name Registration & Cancellation
Vital Records
In addition to her role as Suffield's Town Clerk, Kathy Dunai is an active member of the Suffield Volunteer Ambulance Association serving as an EMT!