Dane County, WI Public Records

Courts in Dane County

Court Records in Dane County, Wisconsin

Dane County court records include decrees, orders, opinions, motions, complaints, dockets, judgments, and indices generated during a judicial proceeding in the county's courts. These records are under the custody of the Dane County Clerk of Courts, whose office is in charge of keeping them up-to-date and accessible.

However, some court records are unavailable to the public due to the information they contain or by court order. The following court records are considered confidential by Dane County Courts: adoption records, juvenile proceedings records, and presentence investigation reports.

You can request these records online, by email, by mail, or by fax to the court clerk where the case was heard. You must provide the full name, phone number, current address, and case number of the person you are searching for.

Jails and Prisons in Dane County

Find Inmate Search and Jail Records in Dane County, Wisconsin

Dane County has several jails and correctional facilities run by the Dane County Sheriff's Office and the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. There are two county jails in the Madison area and a correctional facility in Oregon. The Dane County Jail is a medium-security correctional facility in Madison. Criminals convicted of offenses against state and federal legislation are housed in the facility. The County Jail was established in 1950. The county operates an open system where people can find the name and judicial status of inmates currently housed in its jails using the current residents' search. You do not need to know an inmate's full name, gender, or date of birth to view this record.

However, when seeking incident reports and other Sheriff's Office Records Section records, you must be as specific as possible. You must include the case number, name, date, times, and location. You can make your request by filling out a printable form and mailing it or submitting it in person to the Sheriff's Office. You can also submit a records request Form online.

Police Departments and Sheriff Offices in Dane County

Arrest Records in Dane County, Wisconsin

Arrest records in Dane County include information about the arrest, confinement, or temporary detention of individuals under investigation. You may obtain these records by visiting the local police department where the arrest happened or the Dane County Sheriff's Office. Local police departments in the county include Dane PD, Madison PD, Middleton PD, Shorewood Hills PD, Monoma City PD, and DeForest PD.

You may also check the Wisconsin Online Record Check System, which provides criminal background checks. Public access to arrest records is also made possible by the state-level offender search portal maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.