The first semi-annual installment of taxes on the Grand List of October 1, 2024, are due and payable on July 1, 2025. Failure to pay any tax due July 1, 2025, on or before August 1, 2025, will cause the tax to become delinquent and subject to interest, from the due date of July 1, 2025, at the rate of 1.5% per full or partial month. Any delinquent tax is subject to a minimum interest charge of $2
The Metropolitan District's Household Hazardous Waste Collection program for 2025. Please take look at the packet with the collection schedule, which are held on Saturdays from 8am - 1pm.
A marriage/civil union license is needed if you are going to get married. The license must be obtained from the city/town where the ceremony will occur. Here's how!
The Bureau of Vital Records is located at:
Hartford City Hall 550 Main St. 1st Floor, Room 103 Hartford, CT 06103
Staff Available
Monday - Thursday 8:15 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday
8:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Marriage Certificate Memo as of January 08, 2025
Effective January 9, 2024, there will be a mandatory 48-hour waiting period for obtaining a certified marriage certificate after the submission of a marriage license. This change aligns with a recent recommendation from the Connecticut State Department of Public Health and is intended to improve the processing and verification of marriage records.
To order your certified marriage certificate on-line please visit: https://www.vitalchek.com/v/marriage-certificate or www.hartfordct.gov click on the link for request a birth, death or marriage certificate and follow instructions to order your certified copy.
We advise couples planning to marry to take this waiting period into consideration for their arrangements. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we work to ensure accuracy and security in vital records. Thank you for your attention to this important update.