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Bronx County Clerk's Office record search (County Clerk Office at 851 Grand Concourse, Room 118, Bronx 10451) covers Supreme Court Civil Term filings including commercial, foreclosure, guardianship, matrimonial, tort, and Article 78 proceedings. Search by index number, party name, attorney, or case filing date. Civil Term Administrative Judge is Hon. Joseph Capella; main phone (718) 618-1400.

WebCrims Case Information System from the New York State Unified Court System covers active criminal filings in the Bronx County Supreme Court (felonies) and Criminal Court of the City of New York (misdemeanors and arraignments) at 215 East 161st Street, Bronx 10451, phone (718) 618-3100. Search by defendant name, docket or indictment number, NYSID, or arrest date for charges, court dates, judge assignment, and bail status. Bronx District Attorney is Darcel D. Clark.

New York State Unified Court System Future Court Appearance System (FCAS) and decision database for the Bronx County Supreme Court at 851 Grand Concourse (Mario Merola Building), Bronx 10451. Search published civil and criminal court decisions by index number, docket number, party name, or judge. A CAPTCHA challenge guards the entry form. Free public access; Civil Term Administrative Judge is Hon. Joseph Capella for 2026.

WebCivil Local search of pending civil cases in the Bronx County Supreme Court, Civil Term at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx 10451 (Mario Merola Building, 718-618-1400). Look up open matters by index number, party name, attorney name, or assigned Justice; view e-filed documents, motion schedules, and the court calendar. Civil Term hears cases above the lower civil courts' $50,000 limit plus divorce, separation, and annulment proceedings.

New York State Courts Electronic Filing System (NYSCEF) hosts e-filed records for the Bronx County Supreme Court (Civil Term, 851 Grand Concourse) and Surrogate's Court (851 Grand Concourse, Bronx 10451, 718-618-2300). Coverage spans commercial, foreclosure, guardianship, mass tort, matrimonial, tort, and workers compensation cases. NYSCEF account is free; unrepresented litigants may e-file in consensual matters. Search by index number, party name, or document type.

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark (13th Bronx DA, took office January 1, 2016; first woman and first African-American woman to hold the seat, re-elected to two additional four-year terms) leads the office responsible for prosecuting all felony and misdemeanor cases arising in Bronx County. Office at 198 East 161st Street, Bronx 10451. Bureaus include Homicide, Trial, Special Victims, Major Crimes, Economic Crimes, Public Integrity, and Conviction Integrity. Serves Bronx County's 1.47 million residents across 42 square miles.

NYC Department of Correction inmate lookup covers all detainees held in city jails on Rikers Island and the borough houses, including defendants from Bronx County arrests and arraignments at 215 East 161st Street. Search by name or NYSID/Book and Case number to view custody status, housing facility, charges, next court date, and admission date. DOC houses approximately 6,668 detainees daily (May 2026 snapshot) across Rikers facilities including EMTC, GRVC, OBCC, RNDC, the Rose M. Singer Center for women, and the new Bellevue Outposted Therapeutic Housing Units.

New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) incarcerated-lookup covers approximately 24,638 inmates across the state correctional system, plus 24,316 parolees under community supervision (DOCCS Fact Sheet, 2025). Search Bronx County-sentenced defendants by name or DIN to view facility assignment, sentence length, earliest release date, parole-eligibility date, and conviction details. Free public lookup; results refreshed daily.

New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services Sex Offender Registry classifies offenders by risk level: Level 1 (low), Level 2 (medium), and Level 3 (high). Public web search returns Level 2 and Level 3 offenders citywide including the Bronx, with photos, aliases, home and work addresses, and registrable convictions. Level 1 information is available by phone at 800-262-3257 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with the subject's name and one identifier (exact address, date of birth, DL number, or SSN). Level 3 offenders verify their address every 90 days.

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Office of Vital Records issues certified birth certificates (1910 forward) and death certificates (1949 forward) for events in the Bronx and the four other boroughs. Certified copy fee is $15 per record. Birth records are restricted to the registrant, parents listed, or legal representative; death records to spouse, parent, child, or sibling. Online orders processed through VitalChek partner; mail and in-person walk-up service also available.

Office of the City Clerk Marriage Bureau issues marriage licenses for ceremonies anywhere in New York State and performs civil ceremonies at the Bronx office in the Supreme Court Building, 851 Grand Concourse, Room B131, Bronx 10451 (open Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.). Marriage license fee is $35; civil ceremony fee is an additional $25. Couples 18 or older with valid photo ID may apply; a 24-hour waiting period applies unless waived by court order. In-person appointments scheduled through Project Cupid.

NYC Municipal Archives Historical Vital Records project provides free online access to 13.3 million digitized birth, death, and marriage records spanning 1855 through 1949 for the Bronx and all five boroughs. Coverage: births 1847-1909, marriages 1866-1937, deaths 1862-1948. Index data also published on NYC Open Data; full-page certificates downloadable as PDFs without registration or per-record fees.

New York City Board of Elections voter-lookup confirms registration status, party enrollment, Assembly District, Election District, polling place, and early-voting site for Bronx County voters. Search by name and date of birth or by NYS DMV ID. Registration book closes 10 days before each election under New York State Election Law. The Bronx BOE office is at 1780 Grand Concourse, 5th Floor, Bronx 10457, (718) 299-9017.

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson (sworn in January 2022 as the 14th Bronx Borough President, the first African American and first woman to hold the role) advocates for the borough's 1.47 million residents, reviews land-use applications under ULURP, appoints members to 12 community boards, allocates discretionary capital funds, and chairs the Borough Board. Office at 851 Grand Concourse, 9th Floor, Bronx 10451.

NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) licenses approximately 75,000 businesses across 55 industries citywide, including in the Bronx: home improvement contractors, electronics stores, secondhand dealers, sidewalk cafes, tobacco retailers, debt collectors, tow truck operators, and process servers. Search by business name or DCWP license number to confirm active status, expiration, addresses, and disciplinary history.

NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) licenses every yellow medallion taxi, green Boro Taxi, for-hire vehicle (Uber, Lyft, Via), black car, livery, and commuter van operating in the Bronx and citywide. The Bronx is a key market for green Boro Taxis, which were created specifically to serve outer-borough street hails. Check license status for drivers, vehicles, base stations, and medallions. Active datasets published daily to NYC Open Data.

NYC Department of Finance Office of the City Register operates the Automated City Register Information System (ACRIS) recording deeds, mortgages, liens, UCC fixture filings, and related instruments for the Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens (Staten Island records separately via the Richmond County Clerk). Search ACRIS free by party name, document type, block/lot, address, CRFN, or recording date. NYC recording fee is $32 plus $5 per page; City Register at 212-487-6300.

NYC Department of Finance Property Tax Public Access (PTS) returns assessed value, taxable value, tax class, exemptions, and current and historical property tax bills for every Bronx parcel identified by borough-block-lot (BBL). The Bronx is Borough 2 with approximately 89,000 tax lots. Property taxes are billed quarterly under the NYC Charter; assessments are challenged through the Tax Commission by March 15 for Class 1 and March 1 for Classes 2, 3, and 4.