Brown County, Wisconsin Public Records

Investigations closed

183

Back wages agreed

$1,706,625

Workers due back wages

2,966

Civil money penalties

$312,465

Employers on the record

160

The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 160 on the Brown County record; 58 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 135 more with smaller records are on the Wisconsin wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.

Brown County research: one public terminal, Friday cutoffs and temporary document links

Reserve the public search terminal before a visit

Brown County's search instructions identify one public-access terminal and require an advance appointment. Searching is free there, while prints cost extra. The listed search hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 to 11 a.m. Friday. Build a list of names and known references before the visit so the reserved session can focus on the missing documents rather than basic preparation.

Keep the digital start date with the saved search

The search instructions describe both document images and the grantor/grantee index for the stated modern coverage period. Earlier instruments need an office inquiry rather than an assumption that the online result covers the entire county history. Save the beginning and ending dates used in the query. A later deed may refer back to an earlier volume; preserve that reference as a separate research task even when no digital name match appears.

Select occasional or continuing access for the task

The county presents Laredo for frequent professional searches and Tapestry for occasional access. These services are not the same product as the public terminal. A researcher locating one deed should consider whether the recording reference is already known and a direct copy order would meet the need. Keep service charges distinct from the office's ordinary copy prices, and check the provider's displayed terms before selecting a paid option.

Price each instrument separately

The recorded-copy instructions list $2 for the first page and $1 for each additional page of a document, with another $1 for certification. For a mailed order, the office asks for the document number or volume/page or jacket/image, the year and page count. If the page count is unknown, obtain it before calculating payment. Separate instruments each start their own copy calculation, even when ordered in the same envelope.

Match Friday plans to the particular counter service

The current real-estate office notice lists public hours ending at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, with walk-in recording ending at 10:30 a.m. The search-terminal cutoff is different again. The office is in Room 260 of the Northern Building, 305 East Walnut Street, Green Bay. Confirm the requested transaction when booking, particularly when a trip combines historical research with submitting a new document.

Save a newly recorded document before its delivery link expires

Brown County's tag-less recording notice requires a Swift Agreement with paper submissions and describes a secure email link valid for seven days, allowing up to three printed copies. A filer should retain the delivered recorded instrument and recording reference during that window. This temporary return mechanism is separate from later searches of the public record. The Wisconsin records guide offers additional court and state collections when the property inquiry requires them.