Easton, MA Phone Directory
The Easton phone directory lists contact numbers for town departments, public safety, and the Bristol County offices that serve this community. Easton is a town of about 25,000 people in the northern part of Bristol County. Town hall sits at 136 Elm Street in North Easton, and most departments can be reached through the main number at 508-230-0530. Easton uses an open town meeting form of government with a five-member Select Board and a Town Administrator who handles day-to-day operations. For court matters, Easton residents go through the Taunton District Court. This page brings together the key phone numbers and contact details you need for town, county, and state services in Easton.
Easton Overview
Easton Town Hall Phone Directory
Easton Town Hall is at 136 Elm Street in North Easton. It houses the Town Clerk, Board of Assessors, Select Board, and other administrative offices. The building is open to the public from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM on weekdays. Call the main number and staff will direct your call to the right department.
| Main Number | 508-230-0530 |
|---|---|
| Board of Assessors | 508-230-0520 |
| Select Board | 508-230-0530 |
| Address | 136 Elm Street North Easton, MA 02356 |
| Website | easton.ma.us |
The Town Clerk office in Easton handles birth certificates, death records, marriage licenses, and voter registration. They also issue dog licenses and business certificates. You can reach the clerk through the main town hall number at 508-230-0530. The Town Clerk page on the Easton website has forms you can print and fill out before your visit, which can save time at the counter.
The Board of Assessors at 508-230-0520 handles property valuations and tax abatement requests. They maintain records on all real property in town. If you want to check your property assessment or compare values, the Easton assessor data is also available through the town's online map system at maps-eastonma.hub.arcgis.com.
Note: The Town Administrator's office and the Select Board share the main town hall phone line at 508-230-0530.
Easton Town Departments and Numbers
Easton runs several departments beyond the main town hall offices. Each has its own location and phone line. The Department of Public Works is at 130 Center Street in North Easton. Call them at 508-230-0800 for questions about roads, water, sewer, trash pickup, or building maintenance. The DPW handles a lot of the day-to-day services that residents use most.
The Easton Fire Department headquarters is at 413 Bay Road in South Easton. Their administrative line is 508-230-0750. For emergencies, always call 911. The fire department also handles public records requests through their own records page. The Easton Police Department is at 46 Lothrop Street in North Easton. The non-emergency number is 508-230-3322. Use this line to file a report, ask about a case, or request a copy of an accident report. Do not call the non-emergency line for crimes in progress.
Other Easton departments you might need to reach include:
- Board of Health: 508-230-0530 (town hall)
- Building Inspector: 508-230-0530 (town hall)
- Parks and Recreation: check easton.ma.us departments
- Council on Aging: serves senior residents
- Conservation Commission: wetlands and land use
The town website at easton.ma.us has a full department listing with contact details for each office. Many departments accept emails and have online forms you can use instead of calling.
Search the Easton Phone Directory
Looking up phone numbers for Easton services depends on what kind of office you need. Town departments are the easiest since most go through the 508-230 prefix. For anything related to courts, Easton falls under the Taunton District Court. That court is at 40 Broadway in Taunton and the phone number is 508-977-6000. It serves Easton along with Berkley, Dighton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk, and Taunton.
The Bristol County Probate and Family Court has its main office in Taunton as well, at 40 Broadway, Suite 240. Call 508-977-6040 for probate matters, estate filings, or family court cases. There are also satellite locations in Fall River and New Bedford if Taunton is not convenient. You can file or attend hearings at any of the three Bristol County probate locations.
For online searches, MassCourts is the free state system for court case lookups. You can search by name or case number across all court types. Land records for Easton are filed at the Northern District of the Bristol County Registry of Deeds in Taunton. That office is at 11 Court Street and the phone is 508-822-0502. Online deed searches are free through masslandrecords.com, and the Northern District has records going back to 1735.
Note: Easton is in the Northern Registry District based in Taunton, not the Southern District in New Bedford or the Fall River District.
Public Records Access in Easton
Under Massachusetts law, you have the right to request public records from any government office. This includes town, county, and state agencies. The law is M.G.L. Chapter 66, Section 10. You do not need to be an Easton resident to make a request. You do not need to give a reason. The agency has 10 business days to respond.
For Easton town records, contact the department that holds the records you want. The Town Clerk at 508-230-0530 is a good starting point for general requests. Police records go through the Easton Police Department at 508-230-3322. Since Easton has more than 20,000 residents, the first two hours of search time for a records request are free. After that, the town can charge up to $25 per hour. Black and white copies cost $0.05 per page.
The Bristol County Sheriff's Office at 508-995-6400 handles its own public records requests. You can call their records line at 508-995-1311 ext. 2406 or email publicrecords@bcso-ma.us. The Bristol County District Attorney in Fall River at 508-997-0711 is another source for case-related records. The county government offices in Taunton at 508-824-9681 handle commissioner records and county budget documents. Submit requests online through the county records portal.
If you want to look up a business registered in Massachusetts, the Secretary of the Commonwealth has a free search tool. Go to corp.sec.state.ma.us to search over 400,000 entities by name. For criminal background checks, the iCORI system through the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services costs $25 per request. You can start that process at mass.gov/icori.
Bristol County Phone Directory
Easton is one of 20 towns and cities in Bristol County. The county seat is in Taunton, which is also where the Northern Registry of Deeds and the main Probate Court are located. Bristol County stands out in Massachusetts as the only county with three separate registry districts. Easton falls in the Northern District along with Taunton, Attleboro, and nine other communities. For the full list of county offices, courts, registries, and contact numbers, visit the county page.