Records/Licenses/Permits

Retrieving Identification Documents After Incarceration

The following is a summary of information provided from the Connecticut Department of Corrections (DOC). Personal identification documents such as a birth certificate, Social Security card, and driver’s license/Department of Read More

International Driving Permits

The following information was excerpted from “U.S. Department of State Driving and Road Safety Abroad” , http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/go/safety/driving.html If you are planning a trip outside of the United States, and you Read More

Fishing Licenses/Hunting Licenses

The following is summarized from the websites of the Connecticut State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP): www.ct.gov/deep and https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Fishing/General-Information/Fishing-Guide FISHING LICENSES: Fishing licenses are required for anyone 16 Read More

Firearm Permits

The following is summarized from the website of the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP): https://portal.ct.gov/DESPP/Division-of-State-Police/Special-Licensing-and-Firearms/Special-Licensing-and-Firearms. Permits to carry guns are issued through the Special Licenses and Read More

Drivers License

The following is summarized from the website of the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles: https://portal.ct.gov/DMV. NOTE: “REAL ID” will now take effect on May 7, 2025. Beginning May 7, 2025, Read More

Death Certificates

HOW TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATES FOR DEATHS IN CONNECTICUT The Connecticut State Department of Public Health – State Vital Records Office (https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Vital-Records/Death-Certificates) registers deaths occurring in Connecticut. Death certificates are also obtainable Read More

Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks

The following is summarized from “What is a Trademark, Patent or Copyright” posted on the United States Patent and Trademark Office, https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-getting-started/trademark-basics/trademark-patent-or-copyright The terms, “Copyright”, “Patent”, and “Trademark”, are often Read More

Connecticut Civil Unions

WHAT IS A CIVIL UNION? Connecticut law defines a civil union as a legal status, parallel to civil marriage at the state level, in which the parties to a civil Read More

Boating Certification and Registration – Connecticut

The following is excerpted from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) webpage “https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Boating/Certification/How-to-get-a-certificate-to-operate“. WHO MUST HAVE CERTIFICATION?: Recreational boaters using Connecticut’s waterways are required to have either Read More

Drivers License or DMV Identification Cards

NOTE: CT Department of Motor Vehicles is open for in-person services, by appointment only. Visit the website for more details or to schedule an appointment, https://portal.ct.gov/DMV/Offices/Offices/Make-an-Appointment NOTE: The Department of Read More