Racine County, WI Public Records

Racine County, Wisconsin, is known as the Kringle Capital of the World, home to several bakeries that make the beloved traditional Danish pastry Kringle. Racine County public records include vital, arrest, inmate, and court records available from various offices in the county, per the Wisconsin Open Records Law. Record seekers may access vital records from the County Register of Deeds: Vital Records Office. The Office provides birth, marriage, divorce, and death records to qualified public requesters in person, via mail, and online through a third-party provider. Eligible requesters must show tangible and direct interest in the record and be immediate family members. Those who do not fall under the eligibility category must have a written and notarized authorization outlining the relationship of the authorizing party to the requester. Alternatively, ineligible requesters can provide documentation showing the legal purpose for obtaining the record. In-person and mailed requests must have a filled application form for the corresponding certificate. In addition, the Office charges $20 for the first copy and then $3 for each additional copy. The Office also requires individuals to provide a valid form of ID. Racine County property records are also available from the Register of Deeds through the Tax Inquiry. The tax inquiry allows record seekers to search property information using criteria such as name, street name or number, and parcel ID.