Connecticut State Division of Public Defender Services

Members of the public have reported receiving calls, reportedly from the Judicial Branch of the Public Defender’s office, indicating that their loved one is in jail and they need to immediately send cash or provide a credit card number for bail. These calls are scams, so please do not send cash or provide your credit card number or any other personal information. A public defender would never call and ask for money or credit card information. If you receive such a call, contact the State Police in your state.

New Haven JD

New Haven J.D.235 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06510

Telephone: (203) 503-6818
Fax: (203) 789-6863

Directions:

From West Haven:

North on I-95 to Exit 47 (left exit) and on to the Oak Street Connector. Follow signs for downtown New Haven- Church Street. Take first exit off connector and turn right at the traffic light on to Church Street. Go to the fifth traffic light. The Courthouse is on the right.

From Wallingford, Meriden and North Branford:

South on I-91 to Exit 3 (Trumbull Street). Go straight on Trumbull Street to the third light. Turn left onto Temple Street. Turn left at the second traffic light onto Elm Street. Turn left at the first traffic light onto Church Street. Go to the first traffic light. The Courthouse is on the right.

From Cheshire, Hamden and North Haven:

South on Whitney Avenue (continue when Whitney Avenue becomes Temple Street) to Elm Street. Go left on to Elm Street. Turn left at the first traffic light on to Church Street. Go to the first traffic light. The Courthouse is on the right.

From the Shoreline:

South on I-95 to Exit 47, which leads to the Oak Street Connector. Follow signs for downtown New Haven-Church Street. Take first exit off connector and turn right at the traffic light on to Church Street. Go to the fifth traffic light. The Courthouse is on the right.

From Bethany and Woodbridge:

Take Whalley Avenue to Elm Street. Turn left at the traffic light on the corner of Elm Street and Church Street. Go to the first traffic light. The Courthouse is on the right.

Parking:

There is no parking available at the JD Courthouse. There is a private parking garage in the building immediately adjacent to the Courthouse, on the corner of Church and Grove Streets. Another nearby garage is the Grove Street Garage, located at 65 Grove Street.