Dartmouth Phone Directory

Dartmouth is a large town on the South Coast of Massachusetts with a population of about 34,000 people. The Dartmouth phone directory covers town hall departments, police, fire districts, public works, and the courts that serve this part of Bristol County. Town offices are based at 400 Slocum Road, and the main switchboard at 508-910-1813 can route calls to most departments. Dartmouth sits next to New Bedford and falls under Bristol County for court and registry services. You can look up phone numbers for local government, public safety, and county offices all from this page. Many of these departments also have direct lines listed on the town website.

Dartmouth Town Hall Phone Numbers

Dartmouth Town Hall is the hub for most town services. It sits at 400 Slocum Road in North Dartmouth. The building holds the clerk, assessors, tax collector, and the Select Board offices all under one roof. Call the main line at 508-910-1813 to reach any department inside town hall. Staff can transfer you or give you a direct line for next time.

The Town Clerk handles vital records like birth, death, and marriage certificates. They also manage dog licenses, business certificates, and voter registration. Walk-in hours run Monday through Friday during normal business hours. The Board of Assessors manages property values and can help with tax abatement questions. You can reach the assessors at 508-910-1809 for valuation inquiries or to ask about the tax rate in Dartmouth.

Dartmouth uses a Select Board and Town Administrator form of government. The Select Board office is on the third floor of town hall, Room 303. They meet on a regular schedule and post agendas on the town site.

Dartmouth Town Departments Directory

Beyond the main town hall offices, Dartmouth runs a number of departments that each have their own phone lines. The Department of Public Works handles roads, water, sewer, and trash collection. Their main office is at 759 Russells Mills Road, separate from town hall. The DPW phone number is 508-999-0740. They can answer questions about water bills, road repairs, or brush pickup schedules.

Dartmouth has a unique setup for fire protection. The town is split into three independent fire districts, each with its own station and phone number. This is different from most towns in Massachusetts where fire service runs through a single department. Here is a quick list of Dartmouth fire contacts:

• Fire District 1: dartmouthfire.com
• Fire District 2: 508-636-2441 (1100 Russells Mills Road)
• Fire District 3: 508-994-6761 (dfd3.org)

The Dartmouth police department is at 1390 Tucker Road. For non-emergency calls, use 508-910-1700. Always call 911 for a true emergency. The police records division can help with accident reports and public records requests through their records office page. Other departments in Dartmouth include the Council on Aging, Parks and Recreation, Conservation Commission, and the Board of Health. The full staff directory is on the Dartmouth departments page.

Note: Dartmouth fire districts are separate from town government, so the main town hall switchboard cannot transfer calls to fire stations.

How to Search the Dartmouth Phone Directory

Finding a phone number in Dartmouth starts with knowing which office or agency you need. Town services like the clerk, assessors, and DPW all have direct lines listed above. For court-related numbers, Dartmouth falls under the New Bedford District Court at 75 North 6th Street in New Bedford. That court handles cases from Dartmouth, New Bedford, Fairhaven, Acushnet, Westport, and Freetown. The main court number is 508-999-9700.

The MassCourts system lets you search court case records for free. You can look up docket entries and case status by name or case number. This covers all Bristol County courts. For land and property records, Dartmouth is in the Southern District of the Bristol County Registry of Deeds. That office is at 25 North 6th Street in New Bedford and the phone is 508-993-2603. You can also search deed records at masslandrecords.com for free from home.

If you need to reach the Bristol County Sheriff's Office, the main number is 508-995-6400. Their headquarters is actually in North Dartmouth at 400 Faunce Corner Road. The civil process division there can be reached at 508-992-6631 for service of legal papers. Public records requests go through 508-995-1311 ext. 2406 or by email at publicrecords@bcso-ma.us.

Note: For property record searches on Dartmouth land, use the Southern District registry since the Northern District in Taunton does not cover this town.

Dartmouth Public Records and Phone Contacts

Massachusetts public records law gives any person the right to request government records. This is set out in M.G.L. Chapter 66, Section 10. You do not need to live in Dartmouth or even in Massachusetts to make a request. There is no requirement to show ID or give a reason for your request. Agencies must respond within 10 business days.

For Dartmouth town records, send your request to the relevant department. The Town Clerk at 508-910-1800 handles vital records and many general town documents. Police records go through the Dartmouth Police Department records office. The first two hours of search time for municipal requests are free for towns with a population over 20,000, which includes Dartmouth. After that, the town can charge up to $25 per hour. Copies cost $0.05 per page for black and white.

The Bristol County District Attorney's office handles prosecution across all 20 towns in the county. Their main phone number is 508-997-0711 in Fall River. The New Bedford office of the DA can be reached at 508-997-6333. For county government records like commissioner meeting minutes or budget documents, contact the Bristol County offices at 508-824-9681 or submit a request through the county public records portal.

Dartmouth residents who need to look up a person or business can also try the Secretary of the Commonwealth's business entity search. That database at corp.sec.state.ma.us lists over 400,000 registered businesses and their contact details. It is free to use and does not require an account. For criminal background checks, the state's iCORI system through the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services charges $25 per request.

Bristol County Phone Directory

Dartmouth is one of 20 cities and towns in Bristol County. The county seat is Taunton, and the county includes larger cities like New Bedford and Fall River along with smaller towns. Bristol County is unique in Massachusetts because it has three separate Registry of Deeds districts rather than just one. Dartmouth falls in the Southern District based in New Bedford. For a full list of Bristol County offices, courts, and phone numbers, check the county page.

View Bristol County Phone Directory