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Where Lafayette's records are kept. County and state offices keep Lafayette's public records.
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The cards below include Lafayette's own offices, along with the Nicollet County and State of Minnesota offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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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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The Nicollet County Sheriff's Office consists of the sheriff, chief deputy, 2 administrative support specialists, 2 investigators,1 fraud.
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Lafayette, a place of 492 people, is in Nicollet County, whose county seat is St. Peter. Court and property records sit with Nicollet County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Minnesota. Lafayette's own offices are in the cards above, and our Nicollet County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in Minnesota is run by the Minnesota Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Lafayette.
Deeds for property in Lafayette are recorded by the Nicollet County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Nicollet County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Minnesota come from the state vital records office, Minnesota Office of Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.