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Criminal history
Wisconsin Sex Offenders
Search the WI Dept. of Corrections database of registered offenders by name or location.
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Official Wisconsin background check sources
Every card below goes to the government office responsible for that record. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Official
Criminal history
Wisconsin Most Wanted
Search the most wanted fugitives and absconders by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.
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Police & jail
Wisconsin State Patrol
Request Wisconsin State Patrol records, pay a citation, get crash reporting information, read concealed carry rules, and find State Patrol post locations and contacts.
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Official
Criminal history
Wisconsin Inmates and Offenders Search
Find the location and release information of individuals incarcerated with the Wisconsin Dept. of Corrections.
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Official
Criminal history
Wisconsin Criminal Records and Background Checks
Wisconsin online criminal history record check system.
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State records
Wisconsin Online Driver Records Access
Wisconsin Online Driver Records Access: Wisconsin Driving license status check, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
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State records
Wisconsin Professional Licenses
Wisconsin Professional Licenses, the state office that licenses professions, with licensee lookups and the disciplinary records it publishes.
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Property records
Wisconsin Property Records
Wisconsin Property Records, the office that values property for tax, with parcel data, assessment records and appeal information.
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State records
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Buy Wisconsin hunting and fishing licenses, read hunting, fishing and ATV regulations, find state parks and wildlife areas, and report spills or natural resource violations to the DNR.
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State records
Wisconsin Attorney General
The Wisconsin Department of Justice, led by the Attorney General, gives the state legal advice, investigates statewide crimes and provides forensic analysis of evidence. Court case records come from the Wisconsin Court System.
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State agencies
Wisconsin Business & Corporation Search
Find active and inactive corporations by name from the WI Department of Financial Institutions.
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Vital records
Wisconsin Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Vital Records Office, issues certified copies of Wisconsin birth and death certificates.
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More official Wisconsin record sources
10 more Wisconsin sources not listed above.
More Wisconsin sources
- Wisconsin Birth RecordsRequest birth and death certificates from the WI Dept. of Health Services.
- Wisconsin Judgments And LiensJudicial court filings
- Search the Wisconsin Secretary of StateUCC and Liens Searches
- Wisconsin Court RecordsWisconsin records of divorces and other civil actions
- Wisconsin Court Records AccessDirect access to Wisconsin courts access online, from county to Supreme courts.
- Wisconsin Court Records - Wisconsin State Law LibraryWisconsin State Law Library guide to court records, with circuit court case dockets from 1994 on and the appellate opinions and records of the state courts.
- Wisconsin Court System - Circuit court clerk contact informationWisconsin's trial courts, Home, About, Circuit courts, Clerk contact information, Navigate this section ·
- Wisconsin Court System - Municipal court websitesThere are 333 municipal court clerks in Wisconsin. As a service to these clerks, the Wisconsin Municipal Court Clerks Association (WMCCA) hosts a website at htt
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of WisconsinAccess files and cases
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of WisconsinLocal rules, forms, court calendars and general orders
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How to run a background check in Wisconsin
Criminal history: statewide criminal history checks come from the Wisconsin Department of Justice.
Court records: case files stay with the clerk of the court that heard the case; start with the Wisconsin Court System.
Vital records: certified birth and death certificates come from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Vital Records Office.
Licenses, businesses and property: the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions keeps business entity filings, and professional licenses are checked with the board or agency that issued each one.
Employment, tenant, credit or insurance decisions: use a consumer reporting agency that follows the FCRA. PublicRecordCenter.com is a directory of official sources, not a consumer reporting agency; your rights are on the Background Check Help page.
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At a glance
Background Checks in Wisconsin
- State
- Wisconsin
- Official sources
- 22
- Court records
- 8
- Criminal history
- 5
- State agencies
- 4
- Links checked
- Sep. 17, 2026
Using these background check sources
Use official government sources whenever you need certified or admissible records. Fees, response times, identity verification, and access rules can vary by agency. For employment, tenant screening, credit, insurance, or other FCRA-covered uses, verify compliance with applicable law and agency rules before relying on any search results.
PublicRecordCenter.com is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Records found through these sources may not be used for employment, tenant, credit or insurance decisions; for those use a compliant screening provider, and know your rights on the Background Check Help page.
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Wisconsin background check questions
Open only the answer you need.
Where do I start a Wisconsin background check?
Start with the statewide source listed first on this page, Wisconsin Sex Offenders, then use the court, vital records and license offices in the cards for the specific record you need. Every link goes to the agency that keeps the record.
Can I use these Wisconsin records for hiring or tenant screening?
Not directly. PublicRecordCenter.com is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Employment, tenant, credit and insurance decisions require a compliant screening provider that follows the FCRA and Wisconsin law.
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