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City of Bertha
Bertha's site, last updated November 22, 2023, links city departments, city officials, city ordinances, council minutes, water and a contact page from its front menu.
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Where Bertha's records are kept. Court and property records for Bertha sit with Todd County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Minnesota.
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As a small town, Bertha relies on Todd County for its court cases, deeds and other public records. The cards below are the county and state offices that keep them. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
City records
Bertha's site, last updated November 22, 2023, links city departments, city officials, city ordinances, council minutes, water and a contact page from its front menu.
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The Bertha Fire Department heads the city departments page, which opens with thanks to its dedicated members; the same menu reaches council minutes and city officials.
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Find active and inactive corporations by name from the Minnesota Secretary of State.
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The U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota hears federal civil and criminal cases; its dockets and filings are searched through PACER. State court cases come from the Minnesota Judicial Branch.
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The Minnesota Department of Revenue publishes property tax data by year and location, including sales ratios and market values. Parcel records and tax statements come from each Minnesota county.
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Search property and claim status by individual name or business through the Minnesota Dept. of Commerce.
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Request birth and death certificates, marriage records and divorce filings in Minnesota.
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There are three general Investigator with the Todd County Sheriff’s Office who investigate major crimes in the County.
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Certified copies of court documents and civil judgment search results may be obtained from local court administration.
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Property tax information, forms and payments.
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Local record guide
What we hold on Bertha, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Bertha in ZIP code 56437 keeps its own council and town business records. Long Prairie, the county seat, is where the county offices are. Our Todd County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in Minnesota is run by the Minnesota Secretary of State, and the county auditor keeps the roll for Bertha. You can register online, by mail or in person. Same day registration is allowed, in person at your polling place on Election Day with proof of residence; registration ahead of time closes 20 days before a regularly scheduled election (Minnesota Statutes 201.061).
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Minnesota come from the Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Vital Records. The fee is $26 for a birth certificate ($19 for each added copy of the same one); $13 for a death certificate ($6 for each added copy). Any Minnesota county vital records office sells birth and death certificates, and for fastest service MDH points you to a county office, where most of the time you get the order while you wait.
Deeds for property in Bertha are recorded by the county recorder, the county assessor sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Todd County page lists those offices.
Incident and crash reports for Bertha come from the Todd County Sheriff's Office, the office linked above. Ask its records staff for a copy and give the date, the location and the report or case number if you have it.
Businesses that operate in Bertha register with the Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services, which runs the state business entity search. Minnesota DEED says many local governments require licenses for certain kinds of businesses, and in some cases cities and counties require a general business license.
Minnesota criminal history checks are run by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA). The fee is Free online public search; $8.00 for a Minnesota only check on yourself, plus $10.00 per card for fingerprinting service. Free name search of public criminal history (convictions public for 15 years after the sentence ends) online; for your own full record, send the BCA a notarized personal request form by mail or in person.
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Other places in Todd County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Todd County records are on the county page.