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City of Cologne
Cologne, Minnesota, in its own words a great place to live, work and grow, fronts its city site with the fitness center and the multi use community center.
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As a small town, Cologne relies on Carver 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.
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Cologne digital bulletin board
Cologne's digital bulletin board gathers candidate information and election resources: the Secretary of State, the Minnesota League of Women Voters, the state constitution, election laws and bill tracking.
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Minnesota Business & Corporation Search
Find active and inactive corporations by name from the Minnesota Secretary of State.
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Minnesota Federal Cases
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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Minnesota Property Records
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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Minnesota Unclaimed Property
Search property and claim status by individual name or business through the Minnesota Dept. of Commerce.
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Minnesota Vital Records
Request birth and death certificates, marriage records and divorce filings in Minnesota.
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Carver County Sheriff's Office
Carver County Sheriff's Office in Chaska, Minnesota, with the jail, the civil process it serves and the record requests the office takes.
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Minnesota Court Records Online case search
Certified copies of court documents and civil judgment search results may be obtained from local court administration.
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Cologne at a glance
- County
- Carver County
- County seat
- Chaska
- Population
- 2,047
- Carver County population
- 106,922
- Local records
- Carver County offices
- ZIP codes
- 55322
About Cologne public records
Cologne is an incorporated place in Carver County, a place of 2,047 people, and keeps its own council and town business records. Chaska, the county seat, is where the county offices are. Our Carver County page lists each county office.
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How do I register to vote in Cologne, Minnesota?
Voter registration in Minnesota is run by the Minnesota Secretary of State, and the county auditor keeps the roll for Cologne. 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).
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Cologne, Minnesota?
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.
How do I look up property records in Cologne, Minnesota?
Deeds for property in Cologne are recorded by the county recorder, the county assessor sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Carver County page lists those offices.
How do I request a Cologne police report?
Incident and crash reports for Cologne come from the Carver 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.
How do I find business license records in Cologne, Minnesota?
Businesses that operate in Cologne 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.
How do I run a Minnesota criminal background check?
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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