Minnesota County Courts
Minnesota County Courts are another source for people search, criminal records and background checks. Search for personal and criminal records find people you are tyring to locate or find criminal history and get background check through county court records.
County courts usually oversee civil cases such housing, mortgage disputes, repayment, felonies, all cases of equity and eviction, reposession, personal injury cases, breach of contract, small claims, and divorces and adoptions, violations of county law and statues, traffic cases. Also land appropriations, guardianships, probate, involuntary hospitalization for mental institutes. Probate courts also rule over last testaments and wills. So whether you have a case you need to take to court or you want to research other cases or someones background county courts have a wealth of civil court cases to be researched most background checks include civil cases and document case numbers, offenses and judgements and convictions for felonies or any other matter.
If you are researching marriage and divorce county courts are the place to start your search of course you can try to save yourself time by getting an online report usually background checks and some people search reports include some of the information you search in courts but if you don't want to spend the money or have time to do the research yourself you can go to the court and request to see files and documents unless the case file is sealed by a judge for privacy.
Also County courts are where you can do searches for marriage records or to obtain marriage certificates if you are planning to get married.
Minnesota County Court Records
Aitkin
Aitkin Clerk
209 2nd St. NW
Aitkin, MN 56431
Telephone: (218) 927-7336
Anoka
Anoka Clerk
325 E. Main St.
Anoka, MN 55303-2483
Telephone: (763) 422-7399
Becker
Becker Clerk
915 Lake Avenue
P.O. Box 595
Detroit Lakes, MN 56502
Telephone: (218) 846-7304
Beltrami
Beltrami Clerk
619 Beltrami Ave. NW
Bemidji, MN 56601
Telephone: (218) 759-4174
Benton
Benton Clerk
531 Dewey Street
P.O. Box 129
Foley, MN 56329
Telephone: (320) 968-5037
Big Stone
Big Stone Clerk
20 SE Second Street
P.O. Box 218
Ortonville, MN 56278
Telephone: (320) 839-2308
Blue Earth
Blue Earth Clerk
Vital Statistics
P.O. Box 3524
Mankato, MN 56001-4585
Telephone: (507) 389-8343
Brown
Brown Clerk
P.O. Box 248
New Ulm, MN 56073
Telephone: (507) 233-6657
Carlton Clerk
Carlton Clerk
301 Walnut Ave.
Carlton, MN 55718
Telephone: (218) 384-9195
Carver
Carver Clerk
Government Center Administration Building
600 East Fourth Street
P.O. Box 157
Chaska, MN 55318
Telephone: (952) 361-1930
Cass
Cass Clerk
P.O. Box 3000
Walker, MN 56484
Telephone: (218) 547-7247
Chippewa
Chippewa Clerk
629 N. 11th St.
Montevideo, MN 56265
Telephone: (320) 269-9431
Chisago
Chisago Clerk
Courthouse, Government Center
313 N. Main
Center City, MN 55012
Telephone: (763) 213-0438
Clay
Clay Recorder
807 11th Street North
P.O. Box 280
Moorhead, MN 56561
Telephone: (218) 299-5031
Clearwater
Clearwater Clerk
213 Main Avenue North
Bagley, MN 56621
Telephone: (218) 694-6129
Cook
Cook Clerk
P.O. Box 1150
Grand Marais, MN 55604
Telephone: (218) 387-3000
Cottonwood
Cottonwood Clerk
900 Third Avenue
P.O. Box 326
Windom, MN 56101
Telephone: (507) 831-1458
Crow Wing
Crow Wing Clerk
326 Laurel Street
Brainerd, MN 56401
Telephone: (218) 824-1300
Dakota
Dakota Clerk
Dakota Government Center
1590 W. Highway 55
Hastings, MN 55033
Telephone: (651) 438-4313
Dodge
Dodge Clerk
22 East Sixth St.
P.O. Box 128
Mantorville, MN 55955
Telephone: (507) 635-6250
Douglas
Douglas Recorder
305 Eighth Avenue West
Alexandria, MN 56308
Telephone: (320) 762-3877
Fairbault
Fairbault Clerk
P.O. Box 130
Blue Earth, MN 56013
Telephone: (507) 526-6252
Fillmore
Fillmore Clerk
101 Fillmore Street
Preston, MN 55965
Telephone: (507) 765-4701
Freeborn
Freeborn Clerk
411 S. Broadway Ave.
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Telephone: (507) 377-5163
Goodhue
Goodhue Recorder
Courthouse
509 West Fifth Street
P.O. Box 408
Red Wing, MN 55066
Telephone: (651) 385-3148
Grant
Grant Clerk
10 Second Street NE
Elbow Lake, MN 56531
Telephone: (218) 685-4133
Hennepin
Hennepin Clerk
Government Center
300 S. 6th Street, 2nd floor
Minneapolis, MN 55487-0999
Telephone: (612) 348-8241
Houston
Houston Clerk
P.O. Box 29
Caledonia, MN 55921
Telephone: (507) 724-5813
Hubbard
Hubbard Clerk
301 Court St., Courthouse
Park Rapids, MN 56470-1421
Telephone: (218) 732-3552
Isanti
Isanti Clerk
555 18th Ave. S.W.
Cambridge, MN 55008
Telephone: (320) 689-1191
Itasca
Itasca Clerk
123 N.E. 4th St.
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Telephone: (218) 327-2856
Jackson
Jackson Clerk
P.O. Box 209
Jackson, MN 56143
Telephone: (507) 847-2580
Kanabec
Kanabec Clerk
18 N. Vine St.
Mora, MN 55051-1342
Telephone: (320) 679-6466
Kandiyohi
Kandiyohi Clerk
400 Benson Avenue SW
P.O. Box 736
Willmar, MN 56201
Telephone: (972) 231-6532
Kittson
Kittson Clerk
410 South Fifth Street
P.O. Box 39
Hallock, MN 56728
Telephone: (218) 843-3632
Koochiching
Koochiching Clerk
Courthouse
715 Forest St.
International Falls, MN 56649
Telephone: (218) 283-6260
Lac qui Parle
Lac qui Parle Clerk
P.O. Box 132
Madison, MN 56256
Telephone: (320) 598-3724
Lake
Lake Clerk
601 3rd Ave.
Two Harbors, MN 55616
Telephone: (218) 834-8301
Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods Clerk
206 Southeast Eighth Ave
P.O. Box 808
Baudette, MN 56623
Telephone: (218) 634-1451
Le Sueur
Le Sueur Clerk
88 South Park Avenue
Le Center, MN 56057
Telephone: (507) 357-2251
Lincoln
Lincoln Clerk
319 North Rebecca Street
P.O. Box 119
Ivanhoe, MN 56142
Telephone: (507) 694-1360
Lyon
Lyon Clerk
607 W Main St.
Marshall, MN 56258
Telephone: (507) 537-6722
Mahnomen
Mahnomen Clerk
P.O. Box 379
Mahnomen, MN 56557
Telephone: (218) 935-2251
Marshall
Marshall Clerk
208 E. Colbin Ave.
Warren, MN 56762
Telephone: (218) 745-4816
Martin
Martin Clerk
201 Lake Avenue
P.O. Box 785
Fairmont, MN 56031
Telephone: (507) 238-3213
McLeod
McLeod Clerk
P.O. Box 127
Glencoe, MN 55336
Telephone: (320) 864-1216
Meeker
Meeker Clerk
325 N. Sibley
Litchfield, MN 55355
Telephone: (320) 693-5345
Mille Lacs
Mille Lacs Clerk
635 2nd St. S.E.
Milaca, MN 56353
Telephone: (320) 983-8308
Morrison
Morrison Clerk
213 S.E. 1st Ave.
Little Falls, MN 56345
Telephone: (320) 632-0145
Mower
Mower Clerk
201 1st St. N.E.
Austin, MN 55912
Telephone: (507) 437-9446
Murray
Murray Clerk
Government Center
2500 28th Street
Slayton, MN 56172
Telephone: (507) 836-6148
Nicollet
Nicollet Clerk
501 South Minnesota Ave
P.O. Box 493
St. Peter, MN 56082
Telephone: (507) 931-6800
Nobles
Nobles Clerk
P.O. Box 757
Worthington, MN 56187
Telephone: (507) 372-8236
Norman
Norman Clerk
16 East Third Avenue
P.O. Box 272
Ada, MN 56510
Telephone: (218) 784-7131
Olmsted
Olmsted Clerk
151 4th St., S.E.
Rochester, MN 55904
Telephone: (507) 285-1444
Otter Tail
Otter Tail Clerk
P.O. Box 867
Fergus Falls, MN 56538
Telephone: (218) 739-2271
Pennington
Pennington Clerk
First and Main Streets
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Telephone: (218) 681-2522
Pine
Pine Clerk
Courthouse
315 6th St., Suite 3
Pine City, MN 55063
Telephone: (320) 629-5662 Ext. 128
Pipestone
Pipestone Clerk
416 S. Hiawatha Ave.
Pipestone, MN 56164
Telephone: (507) 825-6755
Polk
Polk Clerk
P.O. Box 397
Crookston, MN 56716
Telephone: (218) 281-3464
Pope
Pope Clerk
130 E. Minnesota Ave.
Glenwood, MN 56334
Telephone: (320) 634-5723
Public Health Center
Birth & Death Records
555 Cedar St.
St. Paul, MN 55101
Telephone: (651) 266-1333
Red Lake
Red Lake Clerk
124 North Main Street
P.O. Box 3
Red Lake Falls, MN 56750
Telephone: (218) 253-2997
Redwood
Redwood Clerk
P.O. Box 130
Redwood Falls, MN 56283
Telephone: (507) 637-4032
Renville
Renville Clerk
500 E. DePue Ave.
Olivia, MN 56277
Telephone: (320) 523-3669
Rice
Rice Clerk
320 N.W. 3rd St., Suite 10
Fairbault, MN 55021
Telephone: (507) 332-6114
Rock
Rock Clerk
204 East Brown
Box 509
Luverne, MN 56156
Telephone: (507) 283-5060
Roseau
Roseau Clerk
606 5th Ave. S.W., Room 30
Roseau, MN 56751
Telephone: (218) 463-2541
Saint Louis
Saint Louis Clerk
P.O. Box 157
100 N. 5th Avenue West
Duluth, MN 55801
Telephone: (218) 726-2559
Scott
Scott Clerk
428 S. Holmes St.
Shakopee, MN 55379
Telephone: (952) 496-7750 8144
Sherburne
Sherburne Clerk
Government Center
13880 Highway 10
P.O. Box 320
Elk River, MN 55330
Telephone: (763) 241-2915
Sibley
Sibley Clerk
Courthouse
400 Court Avenue
Box 44
Gaylord, MN 55334
Telephone: (507) 237-4080
Stearns
Stearns Clerk
705 Courthouse Square, Room 125
Saint Cloud, MN 56303-4781
Telephone: (320) 656-3937
Steele
Steele Clerk
111 East Main Street
P.O. Box 487
Owatonna, MN 55060
Telephone: (507) 444-7700
Birth Certificates:
Steele Court Administration
111 E. Main Street
Owatonna, MN 55060
Stevens
Stevens Clerk
P.O. Box 530
Morris, MN 56267
Telephone: (320) 589-7414
Swift
Swift Clerk
301 14th Street N
P.O. Box 50
Benson, MN 56215
Telephone: (320) 843-3544
Todd
Todd Clerk
215 First Avenue South
Long Prairie, MN 56347
Telephone: (320) 732-4459
Traverse
Traverse Clerk
702 Second Avenue N
P.O. Box 487
Wheaton, MN 56296-0428
Telephone: (320) 563-4622
Wabasha
Wabasha Clerk
625 Jefferson Ave.
Wabasha, MN 55981
Telephone: (651) 565-3018
Wadena
Wadena Clerk
P.O. Box 415
Wadena, MN 56482
Telephone: (218) 631-7622
Waseca
Waseca Clerk
307 N. State St.
Waseca, MN 56093
Telephone: (507) 835-3540
Washington
Washington Clerk
River Heights Plaza
1520 West Frontage Road
Stillwater, MN 55082
Telephone: (651) 430-8258
Watonwan
Watonwan Clerk
P.O. Box 518
Saint James, MN 56081
Telephone: (507) 375-1216
Wilkin
Wilkin Clerk
300 South Fifth Street
P.O. Box 368
Breckenridge, MN 56520
Telephone: (218) 643-5112
Winona
Winona Clerk
74 West Third St
Winona, MN 55987
Telephone: (507) 457-6395
Wright
Wright Clerk
10 NW Second Street, Room 160
Buffalo, MN 55313-1165
Telephone: (763) 682-7509
Yellow Medicine
Yellow Medicine Clerk
415 9th Ave.
Granite Falls, MN 56241
Telephone: (320) 564-3670